80 Annals of the South African Museum . 



It undoubtedly comes in the same group as quercina; in size it 

 more nearly approaches M. intermedia (Hewitt). From the descrip- 

 tions, both M. intermedia and M. microps (Hewitt) seem so closely 

 related to M. quercina that they may well prove to be local forms of a 

 wide-spread tree-inhabiting species. 



The nest of the above specimen consists of a roomy chamber 

 (sufficient in size for the spider to turn in), built in a hollow of the 

 bark, coloured to resemble the latter, and decorated with lichen, etc. ; 

 the door is similar and fairly strongly built, and has a bevelled edge, 

 which fits well down on to the rim of the tube, which is also hard and 

 bevelled. 



Measurements of specimens. Carapace 6'5 long ; 5'5 wide. Length 

 18 mm. 



MOGGRIDGEA PERINGUEYI, Sim. 



1903. Simon, E., Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. vol. 47, pt. 1, p. 23. 



1903. Simon, E., Hist. Nat. des Araign. vol. 2, pp. 878 and 881. 



1903. Purcell, W. F., Ann. S. Afr. Mus. vol. 3, pt, 4, p. 73. 



1915. Hewitt, J., Ann. Transv. Mus. vol. 5, pt. 2, 92. 



Specimens. <$ (No. 8328) Homvhoek, Cal. Div. (W. F. Purcell, 

 8/1900). 9 (B779) Houwhoek. (K. M. Lightfoot, 7/10). 



cf. Colour. Carapace very dark mahogany brown ; almost black 

 in appearance ; abdomen black ; spinners, lung operculae, and genital 

 plate lighter brown ; sternum and coxae pale brown, coxae of pedi- 

 palps reddish-brown. Legs with dark femora, but lighter from 

 patellae onwaixls. 



Carapace. Equal in length to tibia and j of metatarsus of 1st leg, 

 and to tibia and ~ metatarsus of 4th leg ; densely granular. Fovea 

 deep and strongly recurved. 



Eyes. Front row lightly recurved ; medians nearly their own 

 diameter apart, laterals broadly oval, much larger than medians, and 

 more than their own long diameter from latter and from anterior 

 margin of carapace. Posterior row recurved ; much narrower than 

 anterior row, and with the eyes small and flat ; medians and laterals 

 subequal, well separated, and situated opposite the gap between 

 anterior medians and anterior laterals. 



Lablum and coxae of pedipalps and legs muticous. 



Chelicerae with 4 teeth down each side of groove. Posterior sternal 

 sigilla long, broad oval, and well separated from margin ; situated 

 between 2nd and 3rd coxae. 



Legs. Tarsi short, swollen, scopulated, and unspined. Metatarsus 

 I with 6 strong spines down each side surface, and with a few other 



