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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATURAL [March, 1885. 
The maxilla are narrow at base, wider and rounded at the 
extremity, nearly parallel. Color, light brown. 
The labium is nearly ]/% as long as maxillae, as wide as long, 
gently rounded at extremity. Color, brown. 
The sternum is wide, oval, truncated in front, nearly as wide 
as long. Its color is light brown. The anterior coxce are sep¬ 
arated by the width of the labium. 
The relative length of the legs is 1, 3, 4, 2; the first pair is the 
most robust. In color, the legs are light brown. There are 
spines on the four pairs, those on the metatarsi of the fourth 
extending to the base. 
The abdomen is dark grey, with a few long white hairs and 
three white bands extending throughout its length, one central, 
and one on each side, these latter placed just high enough to be 
visible from above. 
The venter is dark grey. 
Habitat. Madagascar. 
We have put this species into the genus Bavia with some 
hesitation, as it differs from it in several points. It might, per- 
haps, go as well into Maevia as Bavia. 
Phyale tamatavi Vinson. 
un “ ^ a“ atavi VinSOn - Aran «des des iles de La Re- 
union, -Maurice et Madagascar—p. 62 
p. S' Ptr * 1 ' Sim “' Nature,,. 
T S e'u^w“ 8t K’, 8 p Width ° f «Mon,e„, 3 mm . 
Jlength of cephalothorax, 3.2 mm. 
Width “ 
Height “ 
Begs. F ein . 
1 . 
2. 
3. 
4. 
The c 
in front. 
1.7 
1.5 
2.1 
2 . 
<C 
a 
Pat. 
1.2 
.9 
1. 
.9 
2.5 
1.5 
Tib. 
1.5 
1. 
1.2 
1.4 
u 
a 
Metat. 
Tar. 
Total. 
.9 
.0 
5.9 
.8 
.5 
4.7 
1.2 
.7 
6.2 
1.3 
.8 
6.4 
the dorsal 
eyes, 
much low 
is widest in the 
