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ClielicercR with 3 inferior teeth, the proximal one smallest. 



Length 5f-8 mm. 



(b) 1 2 (No. 4272) from Clanwilliam (H. M. Liglitfoot). 



2. PARDOSA UMTALICA n. sp. 



Specimens. 3 2 2 and 1 juv. (No. 12002) from Umtali, Mashona- 

 land (on Baviaanskopje, 3 miles east of the town) ; also 1 $ 

 apparently belonging to this species captured at the same time and 

 place by Mr. D. Livingstone Patrick in June, 1902. 



2 2 (Types}. Carapace with broad black lateral bands, the yellow 

 median band narrower, its cephalic portion 3-pronged or almost 

 obliterated ; the submarginal yellow stripes very broad, furnished 

 with 3 black markings laterally ; the lateral borders narrowly 

 blackened. Eyes much as in lycosina n. sp., but the anterior row 

 with the lower margin in a straight or slightly procurved line. 



Sternum pale yellowish. ChelicercB with 2 inferior teeth, the 

 proximal one being smallest (rarely with a small third distal tooth). 



Abdomen black, the dorsal yellow markings as in lycosina n. sp., 

 or almost obliterated ; ventral surface pale yellowish. Vulva (pi. viii., 

 fig. 22) with longitudinal fovea, which widens posteriorly and contains 

 a median keel, also dilated posteriorly. 



Legs pale yellowish or more or less darkly infuscated, with black 

 rings ; fourth metatarsus equal to or longer than the tibia and 

 patella ; anterior legs weakly scopulate ; inferior spines on anterior 

 tibia and metatarsus long. 



$ . Carapace blackened ; median yellowish band present but the 

 submarginal ones obsolete. 



Legs very slender, the femora blackened, the more distal segments 

 pale yellowish, lightly infuscated in parts, not distinctly banded. 



Pedipalps black ; the tarsus pale yellowish distally, terminating in 

 a strong black claw, the outer edge deeply sinuate below, the bulb 

 not large, occupying nearly two-thirds of the length of the tarsus, 

 which is slightly less than that of the tibia and patella together. 



Length 2 ? 4-44- , $ 3J mm. 



3. PARDOSA FOVEOLATA n. sp. 



Specimens. (a) 1 2 and 4 $ $ (No. 9803) from Port St. Johns, 

 Pondoland (Guy Shortridge). 



2 (Type}. Carapace broadly yellow in the middle, black at the 

 sides. Anterior row of eyes lightly procurved, the medians larger 

 than the laterals and much nearer to these than to each other. 



