E. HiNDLP] 
261 
In the third right leg the coxa is normal, and the trochanter, femur 
and tarsus, although miniature, resemble those of the corresponding 
Fig. 1. Acanthia lectularia. Ventral view of abnormal second stage nymph ( x 60). 
leg on the opposite side, but the tibia is divided into two segments by 
an articulation in the middle of its length. There is no trace of the 
rudimentary appendage present in the first two legs. 
