. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entom Supp. 158 MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF ADULT MALES uniformly tapering to a sharply pointed apex ; ungual digitules fine, about i2(x long. The following table shows the lengths of the leg segments (in microns) and the number of setae on each: Fore leg Middle leg Hind leg Coxa length 40-46 (43) 11-14 (12-8) 40-46 (43) 11-15 (13-2) 43-49 (46) 13-16 (13-8) Trochanter length 55-6i (58) 5-8 (67) 55-61 (58) 5-8 (6-8) 58-64 (61) 6-9 (7-3) Femur length 174-217 (x98) 34-42 (36-8) 153-201 (180) 26-35 (30-9) 159-211 (186) 27-38 (30-4) T
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entom Supp. 158 MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF ADULT MALES uniformly tapering to a sharply pointed apex ; ungual digitules fine, about i2(x long. The following table shows the lengths of the leg segments (in microns) and the number of setae on each: Fore leg Middle leg Hind leg Coxa length 40-46 (43) 11-14 (12-8) 40-46 (43) 11-15 (13-2) 43-49 (46) 13-16 (13-8) Trochanter length 55-6i (58) 5-8 (67) 55-61 (58) 5-8 (6-8) 58-64 (61) 6-9 (7-3) Femur length 174-217 (x98) 34-42 (36-8) 153-201 (180) 26-35 (30-9) 159-211 (186) 27-38 (30-4) Tibia length 235-290 (256) 35-46 (41-1) 226-284 (247) 36-44 (39-5) 238-299 (265) 37-49 (42-4) Tarsus length 89-107 (98) 26-31 (28-8) 89-107 (98) 26-33 (29-5) 92-110 (101) 28-35 (30-5) Claw length 27-34 (3i) 27-34 (3i) 27-34 (3i) Total length of leg 619-750 (680) 589-729 (653) 622-766 (692) Abdomen : 357-562 (464)^ long and 258-304 (281)0. wide. Tergites of segments I, II and sometimes III small ; those of segments VIII and IX + X distinct. Ostioles ill-defined. Abdominal setae on each side : Dorsal setae 2-4 on segment I, 3-5 on segments II and III, 3-4 on segments IV to VII, and 2 on segment VIII. Pleural setae 1-2 on segment I, 2-3 on segment II, 3-5 on segments III to VII, and always 3 on segment VIII. Ventral setae 1 on segment II, 3-4 on segments III and IV, 2-3 on segments V to VII, and absent on segment VIII. Abdominal pores : Pleural pores 3-5 (4-1), 1-2 (it), (i-o), 1-2 (it), (i-o), and (i-o) on segments I to VI, respectively. Segments I to VII also with 0-1 (o-6), 1-2 (1-2), 1-2 (it), 0-2 (0-9), 0-1 (0-9), and 0-1 (o-8) dorsal pores, and segments II to VI with 0-2 (o-6), 0-2 (0-7), 0-1 (0-5), 0-1 (0-3), and 0-1 (o-i) ventral pores, respectively. Glandular pouches well developed, occurring on each side of segments VII and VIII. Setae of glandular pouch of segment VII include a pair of 168-207 (177) H- long tail setae ; those of segment VIII include a pair of 1
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