ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [March, '03 A New Genus of Solpugida. BY NATHAN BANKS. Dr. Harold Heath, of Stanford Jr. Univ., has recently sent me an interesting new Solpugid from California that will not fit any of the known genera of this order. It differs markedly from the two genera that were previously known from this country, both in structure and in habits. By its structure it is probably nearest allied to Ammotrecha, but its diurnal habit reminds one of certain South African forms. HEMEROTRECHA n. gen. The male has an elongate flagellum consisting of two pieces lying along the inner side of the upper finger ; upper finger (of $ ) without teeth ; lower finger (of $ ) with several teeth on basal half ; front margin of cephalothorax truncate ; tarsi Jaw of Heinerotrecha. II. and III. of one joint ; tarsus IV. of three joints, the middle one very short, all with large claws. Palpi short and stout, a few spines below on tibia and metatarsus. There are no series of spines above on metatarsi II. and III. This genus differs from Ammotrccha by the truncate front margin of the head, by the untoothed upper finger of male mandibles, and by the very elongate flagellum. It differs from Ghn'ia in the shape and position of the flagellum. The
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