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leg ; width of carapace readies to centre of anterior eyes in lotus, and 

 not so far in peringueyi ; fovea, etc. as in latter. 



Eyes. Ocular area at least 2.} times as wide as long ; in peringueyi 

 it is only twice as wide as long. Anterior row with their hind 

 margins in a straight line, and their anterior margins procurved ; 

 medians small and about a diameter apart ; laterals very large and 

 separated from medians by a distance at least equal to the space 

 occupied by both medians. Posterior row very slightly recurved, 

 almost as wide as anterior row ; medians oval, oblique, larger than 

 laterals, and their own long diameter from the latter. 



Coxae muticous ; rest of characters as in peringueyi ; the comb on 

 metatarsus IV is less compact and of longer, finer spines ; also sternal 

 sigilla are larger and deeper than in the latter. 



Measurements. Largest specimen : chelicerae to end of abdomen 

 25'3 mm. ; carapace 10 mm. long and 9 mm. Avide. 



MOGGRIDGEA TERRICOLA, Sim. (Text-fig. 1). 



1903. Simon, E., Ann. Soc. Ent. Eelg. vol. 47, pt, 1, p. 22. 

 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, pp. 71 and 73. 

 1915. Hewitt, J., Ann. Transv. Mus. vol. 5, No. 2, p. 92. 



Specimens. J (No. 3499) and 4 ? ? (Nos. 150,481 and B 1175), 

 Bergvleit, Diep K, Cape Peninsula (W. F. Purcell, 10/9(5 and 5/15). 



$ . Colour. Carapace very dark mahogany-brown ; posterior legs 

 lighter in colour; abdomen dull testaceous, strongly infuseated dorsally, 

 especially posteriorly ; under surface pale ; sternum pale yellowish- 

 brown ; anterior coxae somewhat darker. 



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

 and equal to or slightly exceeding tibia and patella of 4th leg. 

 Surface densely granular save for a band from fovea to ocular 



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tubercle. Fovea slightly recurved. 



Eyes. Ocular area twice as wide as long. Front row of eyes 

 straight ; medians round, a radius apart, and larger than anterior 

 laterals, which are oval, oblique, and about a diameter distant from 

 the medians. Posterior row recurved and not so broad as anterior 

 row ; medians small and flat and close to laterals, which are very 

 slightly larger. 



Labititn and coxae of pedipalps muticous ; 3rd coxae with a small 

 patch of bristles corresponding to patch of spinules in 9 



Chelicerae with 4 small teeth on outer and 4 on inner margin ; no 

 rastellum. Posterior sternal sigilla large, inclined towards each other, 



