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Genus Troglopedetes 
Cassagnau and Delamare recorded two new species of 
this cavernicolous genus from Lebanon (op. cit.). This 
known species of the genus is largely circum-Mediter- 
ranean in distribution; but, the existence of Paleotropical 
and Neotropical members indicates the possibility of a 
tropicopolitan but still undiscovered distribution. One new 
species was discovered in this work bringing the known 
Syrian-Lebanese forms to three. 
Troglopedetes orientalis Cassagnau & Delamare 
Troglopedetes orientalis, Cassagnau & Delamare, 1951, op. cit.: 385-387. 
These authors recorded this species from three localities 
in Lebanon. One record was non-cavernicolous. 
Troglopedetes vandeli Cassagnau & Delamare 
Troglopetes vandeli, Cassagnau & Delamare, 1951, op. cit.: 387-388. 
Taken from one cave in Lebanon. 
Trogopedetes canis n. sp. 
Plate 6, figures 6-8 
Facies characteristic for the genus. Antennae with basal 
three segments subcylindrical and fourth segment divided 
in middle and elongate fusiform in shape. Antennae 
covered with a variety of setae of different types (see 
Plate 6, figure 6). Setae of Type A decreasing in size 
apically and with the ciliations becoming more prominent. 
Setae of types F and B are limited to the fourth antennal 
segment while those of type C are most numerous here 
and upon a limited region on the inner margin of the 
apex of the second segment. Fourth segment with two 
scale-like knobs having a lateral axis, and a pair of 
small and oval blades projecting out from this. In addition 
nine smooth setae are present. Scales oval, with extremely 
short fine striations. Dorsum of first thoracic segment 
with an anterior lateral fringe of large acuminate finely 
ciliate setae. Because of the dense covering of large scales, 
the remainder of the body setae are difficult to perceive, 
but the situation appears to be quite similar to that found 
in Cyphoderus. Dense with a single row of twenty-one 
spines. Mucro with four very small and two large dorsal 
teeth. 
