NEOCTENIZA. 7 
females. 
A. Central anterior eyes nearly four diameters from lateral anteriors. Patella ii. 
with apical submarginal fringe of 9-10 short spines; posterior apical margin 
with three short spines. Anterior dorsal area with upwards of 20 short spines. 
Dorsal area of tibia iii. with upwards of 25 short spines. Protarsus iii. with 
two rows of 10—10and upwards short spines. Spines on margins of pro- 
tarsus i. 15—12 on the inner and outer sides respectively. Tibia i. with 
spines 6—7 on the inner side and outer side respectively (from beneath) . ([sclateri, Poe. 
(Demerara). ] 
B. Central anterior eyes two diameters only from lateral anteriors. Patella iti. 
with apical submarginal fringe of 7 short spines; posterior apical margin 
without any short spines. Anterior dorsal area with 9-10 short spines. 
Dorsal area of tibia iii. with upwards of 1] short spines. Protarsus iii. with 
two rows of 6—6 spines. Spines on margins of protarsus i. 7—5 on the inner 
and outer sides respectively. Tibia i. with 2 spines only on ventral surface, 
beneath; no marginal spines... . . . 1 eee ee ee mexicana, sp. n. 
1. Neocteniza mexicana, sp.n. (Tab. I. figg. 6, 6 a, 3.) 
Type in coll. Godman & Salvin. 
Carapace yellow-brown, legs paler; abdomen dull pink-brown, pale beneath; spinners pale yellow. 
@. Length 15 millim. 
Hab. GUATEMALA (Sarq). 
There is no necessity for recapitulating the characters, which are all incorporated in 
the generic and specific diagnoses. ‘The species is obviously closely allied to WN. sclateri, 
Poc., but, unless the great difference in the number of spines signalized above be 
nothing more than characteristic of different degrees of maturity, it is decidedly distinct. 
It is very interesting to be able to confirm the characters of this genus, and I am 
glad to have the opportunity of figuring the more important of them. The form 
undoubtedly belongs to that group of the Ctenizide for which I retain the subfamily 
name Actinopodine given by Simon. 
Subfam. CTENIZINA. 
-This subfamily may be divided into three groups as follows :— 
Eyes not in two groups, forming only a single more or less closely situated 
group. 
I. Tibia ii. strongly compressed at the base on the upperside . . . . . PACHYLOMERER. 
II. Tibia iii. not compressed at the base. 
a. Tarsi not scopulate, but set with numerous spines in the females . . CrEnizEa. 
6. Tarsi i. and ii. scopulate in both sexes . . . . . . .) .).) ))06CUCYRTAUCHENIEZ. 
