New Genera and Species of South African Solpugidse. 11 



upper edge convex, the apex, however, scarcely downcurved ; lower 

 lobes about as long as the upper lobe. 



Type : L. trispinosa, n. sp. 



The local name of this and other Solifugce, is according to Mr. 

 Goold "Vet-vreter" (Fat-eaters). 



LlPOPHAGA TKISPINOSA, 11. sp. 



Specimens. 5 ad. $ $ , 1 ad. 2 , and 3 juv. (No. 10,091) from Stomp- 

 neus and Soldatenpost at St. Helena Bay, Malmesbury Div., Cape 

 Colony, found by Mr. J. E. C. Goold under stones in May and June, 

 1902. 



$ $ (Types). Colour very pale yellowish. Cheliceras with a 

 lateral and 2 dorsal, darkly infuscate stripes, which unite distally, the 

 upper and outer surface besides with generally somewhat indistinct, 

 infuscate reticulation. Head-plate strongly infuscated, the greater 

 part (middle and posterior portion) being covered with a fine but 

 indistinct and blurred reticulation, excepting the narrow transverse 

 anterior band and a large, oblique, antero-lateral patch on each side, 

 which are more uniformly infuscated ; median line yellow ; ocular 

 tubercle deep black. Abdominal tergites more or less extensively 

 infuscated at the sides and in the middle, but with a large yellow 

 area on each side of the median patch ; some of the segments infus- 

 cated also along the anterior and posterior margins. Pedipalps with 

 the 3 distal segments and the distal half of the femur infuscated, the 

 under side of the femur and tarsus, however, and to some extent that 

 of the metatarsus and tibia, pale yellowish. Legs partially infuscated, 

 principally on the sides of the femora, tibiae, and proximal part of the 

 metatarsi. 



Head-plate. Hind margin with 4 very strong, large, equal spines, 

 besides a smaller outer spine on each side and a number of still smaller 

 ones scattered between the large spines ; whole surface densely 

 covered with minute cylindrical bristles and provided with some 

 stout, medium-sized and small, scattered spines, especially towards 

 the sides. 



Chelicerce with numerous, stout, pointed spines, many of them 

 quite short and conical, on the upper and outer surfaces but with no 

 distinguishable flagellum. Dorsal finger conical, nearly straight, 

 the terminal fang strong, slightly curved ; distal tooth moderate, 

 second tooth small, third large, fourth small, fifth and sixth large then 

 follow 2 small teeth, a large one and several small ones ; inner row 

 composed of a few basal teeth. Lower finger considerably longer 



