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1 ad. $ from Kraaiwater, near Naroep, Great Bushuianland (Max 

 Schlechter). 



Also 2 ad. $ without locality (Sir Bartle Frere, Rev. G. H. It. 

 Fisk), and 1 juv. labelled " Nisbet Bath" (Warmbad, in Great 

 Namaqualand) . 



The distribution of this species is interesting. It evidently 

 occupies the whole of those dry regions of the Colony (without winter 

 rains) which lie to the east of the coast strip with winter rains 

 occupied by letlialis. The only locality where both species have 

 been found to occur is Great Bushmanland (without winter rains), 

 where, however, lethalis appears to be very rare. In fact at Naroep 

 the males of no less than three large yellow species have been found 

 living side by side by Mr. M. Schlechter, viz., lethalis, venator, and 

 schlechteri. 



SOLPUGA SERRATICOBNIS, 11. sp. 



(Figs. 16, 16a.) 



$ (Type). Flagellum reaching back a little beyond the middle of 

 the mandible, ending far in front of the ocular tubercle. Basal 

 enlargement high, the anterior upper edge less curved than the very 

 convex posterior edge but not forming an angle with the latter. 

 Procurreut portion of flagellum short. Recurrent portion forming a 

 bold curve high above the basal enlargement, the curve occupying 

 three-fourths of the length and having the concavity facing down- 

 wards ; the distal fourth of the recurrent portion forms a smaller 

 curve also opening downwards, and where the two curvatures join a 

 sinus opening upwards is formed. The recurrent portion is stout 

 anteriorly, terete, not flattened, tapering towards the apex, and pro- 

 vided with a minutely but sharply denticulate crest in the posterior 

 third or fourth of its length. This crest runs along the middle of the 

 outer surface anteriorly, but along the upper outer edge more 

 posteriorly, ending a little distance from the apex, which is sharply 

 pointed (fig. 16a). 



Upper jaw of mandibles with 3 large teeth in the single row, the 

 first two being straight, not hooked, while between the second and 

 third are 2 small teeth (tig. 16). Terminal fang strong, long and 

 curved downwards but not outwards, more convex than flattened 

 above (except just under the bend of the flagellum), scarcely dilated 

 on the inner side, but provided here with a minute tooth, which is, 

 however, hardly large enough for the lower jaw to close against it. 



