. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. New South African Solifugae. 175 modified hair structures on each side of the middle line directed inwardly and curved. Measurements.—Mandible 2-1, length of headplate 1-7, width 1-8, total length 9-5 mm. Blossia falcifera var. transvaalica, n. var. (Text-fig. 17.) 2 cJ(^, 14599. Johannesburg. Colour as in B. falcifera. Dentition as in fig. 17 ; the fang tip of the dorsal jaw is longer than in falcifera, and is provided just in front of the first tooth with a minute. Fig. 17.—Blossia falcifera var. t
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. New South African Solifugae. 175 modified hair structures on each side of the middle line directed inwardly and curved. Measurements.—Mandible 2-1, length of headplate 1-7, width 1-8, total length 9-5 mm. Blossia falcifera var. transvaalica, n. var. (Text-fig. 17.) 2 cJ(^, 14599. Johannesburg. Colour as in B. falcifera. Dentition as in fig. 17 ; the fang tip of the dorsal jaw is longer than in falcifera, and is provided just in front of the first tooth with a minute. Fig. 17.—Blossia falcifera var. transvaalica, n. var. granule ; dentition of lower jaw as in falcifera, the first tooth in both these specimens being bifid. Flagellum (fig. 17) stouter distally than in the type but of the same general form, provided at its apex with a minute hooked process ; seen from the side, two bristles arise from the dorsal surface behind the rotatory centre, the one nearest the flagellum passes on the outer side of it, the farthest from the flagellum passes it on the inner side ; both project downwards and bear minute prickles, which are, however, not shown in the figure ; these two bristles are distinct from the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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