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Roth — Paramuzoa 
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metrical tarsal claws; in other genera of Nyctiborinae symmetrical 
claws are found only in Megaloblatta (Hebard, 1921, p. 132). 
Although the shape of L2d (Fig. 9) of Paramuzoa differs from that 
of Muzoa madida Rehn, both have this phallomere tapering to a 
sharp point directed to the left. In addition to specific differences 
which distinguish it from Muzoa , the male of Paramuzoa has an 
asymmetrical subgenital plate and the right and left styles differ 
markedly in size (Fig. 8) ; in Muzoa the subgenital plate is sym- 
metrical and the styles are equal. Femoral armament also differs 
between the 2 genera. The female of Paramuzoa is wingless and the 
mesonotum is modified laterally to form lobes which appear to be 
movable tegmina (Fig. 3) but anteriorly are actually part of the 
mesonotum (Fig. 4). The females of Muzoa are fully winged. 
Paramuzoa linearis (Serville), n. comb. 
(Figs. 1-9) 
Syn. Blatta linearis Serv. (Serville, 1831, Ann. Sci. nat. 22, 
P- 4F cf ) 
Parasphaeria linearis (Serv.) (Brunner, 1865; 314, cf and $) 
cf (Figs. 1, 6). — Violaceous black. Head black, except for a 
broad testaceous band above the labrum; surface pitted (Fig. 2). 
Last segment of labial and maxillary palps black, the others testa- 
ceous. Eyes wide apart, the interocular space larger than the width 
of one eye. Antennae black, except for about 6 distal yellowish 
segments terminating in several apical black segments (Fig. 6). 
Pronotum densely pitted, piliferous, anterior and posterior margins 
rounded, widest at posterior border, metallic blackish except for 2 
smooth orange spots below the middle. Tegmina piliferous, the an- 
terior portion distinctly pitted. Wings infuscated (Fig. 6). Legs 
black. Ventral femoral margins: Front femur; anterior margin 
lined with small piliform setae, those on the distal half closer to- 
gether; distal spine present, genicular spine absent. Mid femur: 
piliform spines on both margins; hind margin with 1 large spine, 
absent on anterior margin, distal spines on both margins, the anterior 
larger than the one on the posterior margin, genicular spine present. 
Hind femur: anterior margin with piliform spines only, plus a distal 
spine; posterior margin with piliform spines and one large spine, 
distal spine absent, genicular spine present. Tarsi with large pulvilli 
on all segments; tarsal claws simple, equal, with large arolia. Supra- 
anal plate with sides straight, hind margin unevenly convex; cerci 
about 4 times as long as wide, piliferous (Fig. 7). Subgenital plate 
