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KAIRA. 
Kaira, O. P.-Cambridge, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 56 (1889) ; McCook, Amer. Spid. 
il. p. 202. 
Caira, E. Simon, Hist. Nat. Araign. édit. 2, 1. p. 894. 
Type of Kaira, O. P.-Cambr., and Cara, E. Simon, K. gibberosa, O. P.-Cambr. Panama. 
Tibia and protarsi i., i1., iii. and the inner side of tarsus i. densely clothed on the inner anterior side with 
numerous longer and shorter curved spines, the posterior central row slightly narrower than the anterior. 
Females. 
a. Vulval plate very small, transverse-oval, with or without a chitinous 
hook in the middle above. Tibize i. and 11. not compressed basally 
above, nor sinuous when seen in profile. Sternum at least twice 
longer than broad. 
a'. Abdomen produced into a single high truncate cone, studded 
with tubercles on the sides and base. Vulval plate transverse- 
oval, without a central chitinous hook. Protarsi i. and i. with 
a series of four or five much longer, widely spaced spines . . gibberosa, O. P.-Cambr. 
6‘. Abdomen produced into a truncate cone (seen in profile), but 
seen from above the apex is deeply bifid, forming a pair of 
cones, each cone studded with tubercles at their apex only. 
Vulval plate bearing a small, sharp, recurved, chitinous hook in 
the middle. Protarsi i. and i. without a series of longer 
spines 2. we ew we eee we wee we we. adtiventer, O. P.-Cambr. 
6, Vulval plate much larger, with a conspicuous scapus and enlarged 
base. 'Tibize i. and ii. compressed above basally, sinuous seen in 
profile. Sternum scarcely longer than broad . . . . . . . dromedaria, O. P.-Cambr. 
1. Kaira gibberosa. (Tab. LI. fige. 9, 9a, 2.) 
Kaira gibberosa, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 57, t. 8. figg. 12, 12 a-e(@)'. 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 5°5 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Veragua (Boucard '). 
2. Kaira altiventer. (Tab. LI. figg. 10, 10a, 2.) 
Kaira altiventer, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 56, t. 3. figg. 13, 13 a~d (@)*. 
Type, 2 (immature), in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 11-25 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Veragua (Loucard '), 
8. Kaira dromedaria. (Tab. LI. figg. 11, lla, ¢.) 
Kaira dromedaria, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran, i. p. 115, t. 14. figg. 9, 
9a-d(2)’. 
Type, 2, in coll, Godman & Salvin. Total length 11-25 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, 'Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith}), 
