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1. Xenesthis colombiana. 
Xenesthis colombiana, E. Simon, Act. Soc. Linn. Bord. xliv. p. 333°. 
Type, ¢, in coll. E. Simon, Paris. 
Hab. Panama }, 
I have not seen a specimen of this species. 
SPHROBOTHRIA. 
Spherobothria, Karsch, Zeitschr. f. ges. Naturw. lii. p. 535 (1879). 
Femur iv. without a scopuliform pad on the inner side. Thoracic fovea circular, with large conical tumulus 
occupying the centre. Tibiai.(¢) with two spurs at the apex beneath. Legs, especially tibia and 
protarsi ili. and iv., spinose. Tarsal scopula not divided by a row of sete. 
1. Spherobothria hoffmanni. (Tab. I. figg. 12, 12 a-d, ¢.) 
Spherobothria hoffmanni, Karsch, Zeitschr. f. ges. Naturw. lii. p. 536, t. 7. figg. 1, 2 (1879) '; 
E. Simon, Act. Soc. Linn. Bord. xliv. p. 337’; O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. 
Aran. p. 89, t. 12. figg. 1, la (9), 2,2a-d(<¢)*. 
Hab. Costa Rica (Hoffmann, in Mus. Berol.? ; Rogers *), San José (Tristan). 
It is more than probable that the forms figured in our first volume? are identical 
with Karsch’s species, though it will be difficult to decide with certainty should other 
species of the genus be found in the same locality. 
EURYPELMA. 
Eurypelma, C. Koch, Uber. Arachn. v. p. 73 (1850). 
Brachypelma, E. Simon, Act. Soc. Linn. Bord. xliv. p. 338 (1890). 
Type Eurypelma avicularia, C. Koch, Uber Arachn. v. p. 73 (1850) (nec Linn.) = Zurypelma rubropilosa, Auss. 
Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xxi. p. 213; E. Simon, Hist. Nat. Araign. éd. 2, i. p. 166 (1892). 
Femur iv. without scopuliform pad on the inner side. Protarsus iv. without scopuliform pad on the inner 
side. Legs very spinose, more or less hairy, longer and more slender, shorter and stouter. Carapace 
longer than, or as long as, broad. Protarsus ii. scopulate to the base. Apical half, apical third, or only 
extreme apex of protarsus iv. scopulate. Tarsal scopula not divided by a row of sete. Tibia i. (d ) 
armed with two spurs, of greater or less length and strength. Labium with numerous spinules at 
the apex. 
Males. 
I. Legs, carapace, and abdomen clothed with simple hairs and pube- 
scence. Sternum not more than one-sixth longer than broad. 
A. Carapace entirely clothed with pale grey or rose-grey pubescence 
(cephalic area suffused with brown). Apical half of protarsus iv. 
scopulate. 
a. Tibie and base of protarsi of legs clothed with long fiery-red 
hairs . oe ee ee ee ee ee ee ww ww emilia, White. 
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