Science Gossip . ser to theposterior margin of the last pair of epimera than?those of Acercus ligulifer. These plates are also let into the chitinous por-tion I have just mentioned. They extend nearlyacross the body, and have numerous discs on eachplate. Female.—A little larger than male, being long and mm. in width. It has the firstand second pairs of tarsi larger and thicker than theothers, the same as the male. The epimera areextended backwards to a point, and there are anumber of discs on each genital plate. The fourthpair of legs are without the spur. At first sight itmay eas
Science Gossip . ser to theposterior margin of the last pair of epimera than?those of Acercus ligulifer. These plates are also let into the chitinous por-tion I have just mentioned. They extend nearlyacross the body, and have numerous discs on eachplate. Female.—A little larger than male, being long and mm. in width. It has the firstand second pairs of tarsi larger and thicker than theothers, the same as the male. The epimera areextended backwards to a point, and there are anumber of discs on each genital plate. The fourthpair of legs are without the spur. At first sight itmay easily be mistaken for a female Curvipes. First pair of legs measure about mm. The fourthpair about mm. Localities.—Found in 1898 in the LakeDistrict by Mr. Scourfield, and by Mr. Taverner atOban, , in 1899. Acerais liliaceus Muller, —Body oval, rather more pointed on theposterior margin than the two preceding about mm., width about a dirty yellow. .. Fig. Acercus liliacetis. Fourth leg of male. Legs.—First leg about mm. Fourth legabout mm. Colour same as body. The tarsiof all the first three pairs of legs are thin and narrow,not like those of A. ligulifer (fig. 1). The fourthsegment of the fourth pair of legs is also withoutthe spur. The tarsi of these legs are very singularin form, having a number of stiff spines on the innercurve. There are seven in a row at the posteriorend of the limb (fig. 4). Epimera.—Very similar to Acercus cassidiformis. Palpi.—About mm. in length. Genital Area.—Composed of two plates which
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