EXPLANATION OF PLATE I. 



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uinspiiwxus, n. sp., upper part of nest in section (nat. size). 

 ,, ,, ,, lid from below, showing circle of pits ; li, hinge 



(nat. size). 

 Gorgyrellu xciireitieri, n. sp., upper part of nest in section (nat. size). 



,, ,, ,, lid from above ; h, hinge (nat. size). 



Seothym sdireineri, n. sp., diagram showing outline of lid of nest (from a 



sketch supplied by Mr. Schreiner). 



,, .. surface view (nat. size) of a nest, hardened with 



solid paraffin, with the lid softened by turpentine 

 and partly rolled over to show the small entrance 

 to the hole and the flap. (According to Mr. 

 Schreiner a lid in its natural condition would 

 not remain in this position owing to its great 

 limpness.) 



,, ,, ,, vertical section of a nest, taken in the direction 



shown by the arrow in Fig. 6 (drawn to nat. 

 size from a specimen hardened with solid 

 paraffin) ; n-l>, extent of lid on each side of hole ; 

 li, hinge of door (the latter torn away) ; /', flap at 

 entrance to hole; <//, side chamber; //, surface 

 of sand. 

 s, Pure., palpal organ (seen from the side). 



Harpactira 



Harpactira lariuna, n. sp. ,, ,, ,, 



Blossia echinata, n. sp., right chelicera of 3 from outer side (basal part of 



flagellum visible through the translucent jaw). 

 D(cnia schreineri, n. sp., left chelicera of <r (seen from inner side). 



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