156 Annals of the South African Museum. 



TEUTANA CONNEXA, sp. n. (PL XI., fig. 3.) 



Adult female, length 5 lines. 



Among examples of T. Icpida there was a female of a nearly 

 allied but quite distinct species. In general colouring and appear- 

 ance the two seem much alike, but the markings on the upper side 

 of the abdomen in the present species consist only of a curved 

 whitish stripe around the anterior portion, followed, towards the 

 middle, by two whitish spots in the median line, the fore one of 

 which is the largest and of a subtriangular form. The lower part 

 of the sides is marked by two largish suffused white patches, and the 

 middle of the under side has a small central pale spot, which in life 

 may possibly be red. The form of the genital aperture differs from 

 that of T. lepida. 



This spider appears to be nearly allied to Tcutana grossa, C. L. 

 Koch, of Europe. 



Cape Peninsula, under stones. 



FAMILY THERIDIID^. 



GEN. Nov. MOEKO. 



Ceplialotlwrax short, broad-oval, truncate in front, a little longer 

 than broad ; lateral marginal impressions at caput slight, tolerably 

 convex above ; profile line forms an even curve, sloping downwards 

 from its highest point to and with the ocular region. 



Eyes much as in Therulion, but occupying the whole of the width 

 of the caput ; of moderate size ; sub-equal ; the central quadrangle * 

 longer than broad ; the fore-centrals have their visual axis directed 

 pretty straight forwards ; all pearly white excepting the fore-centrals ; 

 the anterior row has its curve directed forwards, the posterior back- 

 wards. 



Legs short, slender, furnished with hairs and bristles ; a long, 

 slender spine on the femoral joint and two on the tibias of the first 

 and second pairs ; relative length 1, 4, 2, 3. 



Palpi (female) devoid of terminal claw. 



Maxilla strong at base, moderately long, tapering at their ex- 

 tremities and greatly inclined over the labiurn. 



Labium broader than high ; somewhat subtriangular and pointed 

 at the apex. 



* In the male the anterior side appears to be slightly shorter than the posterior, 

 while in the female it is slightly longer ; and in the male the length of the quad- 

 rangle seems to be slightly shorter than in the female. 



