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2. LYCOSA GBACILITARSIS n. sp. 



Ti/pc. 1 ad. $ (No. 5343) from a Mission Station 20 miles east of 

 Pietersburg, Transvaal (Rev. J. W. Daneel, 1898). 



? . Closely resembling L. schreineri Pure. (Ann. S. A. Mus., u. 3, 

 p. 35) from Hanover, Cape Colony, but differing principally in 

 having the eyes of the second row larger and only of a diameter 

 apart, and those of the first row also larger, especially the medians, 

 which are very distinctly larger than the laterals and distant only 

 about half their own diameter from the posterior median eyes (in 

 schreineri distant at least their own diameter). Anterior row of eyes 

 narrower than the second row by only ^ or less of a posterior median 

 eye's diameter on each side. 



Carapace as long as the tibia and metatarsus of first leg and 

 slightly longer than the metatarsus and -J- the tarsus of 

 fourth leg. 



Chelicerce with white hairs in front and some yellowish ones. 

 Coxce and sternum nearly black. 



Abdomen similarly marked as in schreineri, but the 3 longitudinal 

 dark bands paler ; the greater part of the sides as well as the under 

 surface of the abdomen black. Vulva with the foveae slightly longer 

 than in scJireineri. 



Leys with the tarsi very slender ; only the fourth tibia distinctly 

 banded. 



Total length 19 mm. 



3. LYCOSA AUEATA n. sp. 



Type. 1 $ (No. 4196) from Barberton, Transvaal, collected by 

 Mr. J. P. Cregoe in December, 1897. 



$ . Carapace slightly longer than the tibia and metatarsus of 

 first leg and subequal to the metatarsus and ^ the tarsus of fourth 

 leg ; colour a rich brown on the broad lateral bands ; the sub- 

 marginal yellow bands narrow, with both edges laciniate, the outer 

 edge bordered with black spots ; surface covered with golden yellow 

 hairs on the light bands, but on the dark bands black hairs pre- 

 dominate ; median reddish yellow band almost parallel-sided, being 

 only slightly wider in the middle than towards the ends, the 

 cephalic portion flanked on each side by a parallel, narrow, yellow 

 line which is suddenly bent at right angles at posterior end to join 

 the median band. Anterior row of eyes lightly procurved, nar- 

 rower than the second row by J J of a posterior median eye's 

 diameter on each side, the anterior median eyes large, much larger 



