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also a mesial one along the upper edge ; the outer surface with 1-2 

 additional spines, and the dorsal surface generally with a mesial 

 spine. Tibia of first leg slenderer than in the foregoing species and 

 less thickened below distally, its length along dorsal side nearly three 

 times its height at distal end ; the distal tubercle bearing a broad, 

 stout, pointed, external spur and, at its base, a longer stout spine 

 which is only slightly or scarcely at all stouter than the apical outer 

 spine of the under surface ; proximal tubercle more distal than in 

 the foregoing species, and bearing a stout spur with sigmoid curva- 

 ture. Metatarsus of first leg scopulate in distal two-thirds, that of 

 third leg with small distal patch of scopular hairs, sometimes ex- 

 tending over a third of the length of the segment. 

 Total length 10-11 mm. 



3. HEKMACHASTES SCHREINEEI n. sp. 



Specimens. Over a hundred females and young (types ; No. 11793, 

 &c.) from Hanover, collected between September, 1901, and March, 

 1902, by Mr. S. C. Cronwright Schreiner, and also a few from the 

 neighbouring farms Vlagkop and Poortjesfontein, 5-6 miles north of 

 Hanover. No adult S was found. 



? ? (Adult}. Colour. Carapace pale yellowish or greenish yellow, 

 weakly infuscated in places, particularly along the lateral margins of 

 the cephalic portion ; femora of legs pale greenish yellow, the remain- 

 ing distal segments yellow, the patellae and tibia? often bright yellow ; 

 abdomen pale yellowish, the upper surface brownish black in anterior 

 half, the posterior part strongly marked w r ith the usual tree-pattern, 

 the posterior bars not reaching the ventral surface in front of the 

 spinners ; ventral surface of body pale yellowish, the abdomen 

 generally with a brownish black spot in front of each lateral 

 spinner. 



Carapace a little or considerably longer than the fourth metatarsus 

 and tarsus, but subequal to or a little shorter than the first tibia and 

 metatarsus. 



Chelicerce with the inferior margin (measured along the groove) 

 shorter than the sternum ; rastellum strong. 



Labium with 5-8 apical teeth in 1-2 rows. Coxa of pedipalps with 

 16-30 basal teeth. 



Leijs. Tibia I equal to the metatarsus in length. Tarsi not spined, 

 the 2 anterior ones scopulate. Metatarsi I and II with 1-2 inner 

 and 3 outer (the apical sometimes double) strong spines below, 

 scopulate in distal part. Tibice I and II without apical spines, 



