422 Annals of the South African Museum. 



tibia <?5, ? 5, metatarsus + tarsus $ 5, ? 6 ; length of III. leg <? 15, 

 ? 16 ; length of IV. leg 3 25, ? 26, tibia $ 5, ? 5i, metatarsus 

 <? 4f , $ 4f . 



Locality. 2 ad. <y , several ad. 5 and a number of young from 

 round about Cape Town (Signal Hill, Devils Peak, L. Peringuey, 

 E. M. Lightfoot, F. Purcell). 



This species is diurnal in habits. The posterior median angles of 

 the halves of the first abdominal sternite are produced in the adult 

 female, but not produced in the male and immature specimens. 



SOLPUGA VILLOSA, 11. Sp. 



(Fig. 24.) 



Flacjellum reaching back beyond the middle of the mandibles and 

 passing high above the basal enlargement. Basal enlargement 

 distinctly longer than high, being produced anteriorly ; its upper 

 and posterior margin's continuously rounded ; upper margin strongly 

 elevated along its whole length to form a well-developed keel, 

 which, however, is much less in height than the exposed, outer, 

 turgid portion. Procurrent portion rather short, the anterior bend 

 bold and high, remote from the apex of fang, situated about midway 

 between this apex and the hind edge of the basal enlargement. 

 Eecurrent portion cylindrical, tapering distally to a fine bristle-like 

 point, the third quarter of its length alate along the outer side, 

 being furnished with a thin fin-like keel, which nearly equals the 

 diameter of the shaft in height. 



Upper jaw of mandibles hi with peculiar dentition ; the first 

 tooth very small and near the apex, the second large and isolated, 

 being far removed from both the first and the third, which is small 

 and closely followed by the large last tooth of the single series. 

 Terminal fang long and strong, very straight, its upper side parallel 

 to that of the mandible, but on a slightly lower level ; there is no 

 flexure in the vertical plane, but the distal part is slightly bent 

 outwards and the apex slightly downwards ; upper surface of fang 

 sulcate throughout, the median keel high beneath the anterior bend 

 of flagellum, but low anteriorly to this and scarcely toothed. Under 

 jaw with two strong teeth and a small one between them, just in 

 front of the hind tooth, the upper surface distinctly grooved along 

 the outer side of the row of teeth, the outer upper margin being 

 strongly prominent and crest-like. 



? and young. One small tooth between the second and third 



