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white hairs near the middle of the tibia (but remote from the apex 

 of the segment), and also with some white hairs on the base of the 

 patella and femur. Pedipalps as in schreincri n. sp. 



Length $ 6i, $ 4^- mm. 



(b) 1 ? from Hermanuspietersfontein, Caledon Division (E. M. 

 Liglitfoot). Anterior lateral eyes midway between the anterior mar- 

 gin of carapace and the eyes of the second row 7 . 



GEN. PKOEVIPPA n. g. 



Very like the South African species of Anomalomma, but with the 

 carapace still narrower and longer and the cephalic region distinctly 

 elevated. Superior spinners much as in Anomalomma albiventre, &c., 

 the distal segment being mostly inconspicuous. Legs robust, 

 excepting the slender metatarsi and tarsi, and without any scopulse ; 

 the claws with about 7 teeth. Labium scarcely or not reaching to 

 the middle of the maxillae. Chelicerse long. Abdomen clothed with 

 plumose hairs (also present on the legs). Palpal organ of $ 

 resembling that of .4. albiccntre. 



PROEVIPPA LIGHTFOOTI n. sp. 



Specimens. (a) 3 $ $ (types ; No. 9315) from the top of the 

 Muizenberg Eange, 1 $ from the flats at Bergvliet, Constantia Area, 

 and 1 ? from the flats at Retreat, all these localities in the Cape 

 Peninsula. 



3- 3 . Carapace reddish yellow, infuscated anteriorly on the head 

 and towards the sides, thickly covered with white appressed hairs ; 

 the cephalic portion with black bristles in front and marked at 

 posterior margin with a pair of black spots bearing black hairs. 

 Dorsal eye-area slightly wider behind, its lateral length also a little 

 less than the anterior width, and the posterior eyes only a little 

 smaller than those of the second row, the distance between these 

 latter eyes from 1^- to nearly twice their own diameter ; anterior 

 median eyes slightly larger than the laterals and nearer to these 

 than to one another, their lower margins slightly below the level of 

 the upper edges of the lateral eyes. 



Abdomen very pale yellowish, the upper surface sometimes fulvous 

 yellow, provided anteriorly w r ith a median, testaceous, fusiform 

 stripe extending to the middle and bordered on each side by a black 

 line or series of black spots ; middle and posterior part of abdomen 

 with several transverse bands and rings of black ; sides marked with 



