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REVISTA CHILENA DE HISTORIA NATURAL 
Ctenoparia inopinata, spec. nov. {fig. 2) 
Head. — The irons bears an anterior row oí 8 bristles, far- 
ther back two rows of 3 strong bristles each, and beneath the 
vestigial eye 1 more long bristle, there being also a number 
of small hairs in between these bristles. The ventral genal 
edge has a comb of 8 spines. The rostrum reaches to the 
apex of the forecoxa, the labial palpus consisting of five 
segments. The first segments of the maxillary palpus is longer 
than the second. 
Thorax. — The pronotum bears a comb of 28 spines and two 
rows of bristles, besides some additional dorsal bristles. The 
meso-as well as the metanotum bears five rows of bristles, 
the anterior rows being somewhat irregular in position. The 
epimerum of the metathorax bears three rows of bristles (about 
13 altogether). 
Abdomen. — All the tergites have two rows of bristles besi- 
des a few dorsal bristles in front of these rows* The second 
tergite bears a comb of 38 spines, the other tergites having 
no spines at the apex. The three antepygidial bristles of the 
seventh tergite are of equal length, being longer than the se- 
cond hindtarsal segment. The sternites of segments three to 
Fig. 2. — ■ CTENOPARIA INOPINATA: HEAD OF FEMALE 
