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light areas in Fig. 1, but subject to slight modification*; four ornate 
festoons separated by single inornate festoons one of which is the 
median. Scapulae moderately pointed. Lateral grooves extend forward 
either half-way or slightly more along body-length and continuous with 
a row of punotations which is continued forward. Cervical grooves from 
short deep oval pits fading away behind into shallow depressions. 
Fig. 1. Artiblyomma darlingi S , dorsum and venter, spiracle and tarsus 4. 
(G. H. F. N. and E. W. del.) 
Punctations few, medium, in groups, almost absent over the antero¬ 
median area. Two large elongate postero-lateral depressions. Eyes 
large, pale, oval, slightly protruding. Festoons deeply incised, longer 
than broad, the trenchoMt edges of the ventral festoons 'protruding 
beyond the body and visible dorsally. Gapitiduni (1. 0'6-0'9 mm.), base 
broader than long, slightly convex laterally, cornua rounded; base 
sub-quadrangular in ventral aspect. Palps normal, article 3 about twice 
as long as 2, article 1 with short ventrally protruding basal spine. 
Hypostome with corona, spatulate, dentition 3 | 3, 8 to 9 teeth on the 
outer file. Venter: genital orifice facing coxae II. Spiracle short 
comma-shaped. Legs slender; coxa I with two sub-parallel spurs of 
* The modifications consist in the scapular patches being less pronounced and the 
absence of the small antero-median and lateral patches. 
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