Zoology Publications from Victoria University of Wellington—Nos. 66 and 67
Xenylla longicauda Folsom, 1898 — Figs. 73-82
Xenylla longicauda
Folsom, 1898
Figs. 73-82
I have examined specimens of this species in the collection of BMNH identified by Boerner as well as cotypes No. 5075 in USNM and from these two series the figures presented here were drawn. Folsom's original drawings lacked much of the fine detail shown here.
Notes: Claw and mucro finely granulated basally, Ant IV with apical sensory knob in pit, probably exsertile, and sensory rods and clubs as shown in Fig. 73. SO Ant III has two short sense clubs behind a deep cuticular fold which completely obscures them from the front or face of the organ, and one larger exposed sense rod on each side with two guard setae. Mucro varies from equal in length to about 0.75 length of dens and in no specimens is mucro larger than dens, as suggested by Folsom. The mucro (Figs. 77 and 80) has a small elevated lamella reaching about one-quarter down from base. Dens with two posterior setae only. Anal spines small on very small widely separated papillae, the spines (Fig. 82) subequal in length to 6-7 cuticular granules. The setae normally simple but the larger ones may be serrated.