On Some Knitth African Aviculariidae (Arachnida) . 83 



opposite posterior edge of 2nd coxae, and well separated from 

 margin. 



Legs. Clothed with short sparse hairs proximally, and longer more 

 numerous ones distally. Tarsi short and stout, spineless and scopu- 

 lated. Metatarsus I with 3 spines on anterior side and 3 on posterior. 

 Metatarsus II similar, but with finer spines. Former not seopulated 

 below, latter with a few scopular hairs anteriorly. Metatarsus III 

 with long stiff hairs, many somewhat spiuiform iu character ; no 

 seopulation. Metatarsus IV similar and seopulated over \ its length 

 below. Tibiae I and II well armed with stout spines. 



Pedipalps spineless ; tibia swollen basally and hollowed out on 

 under surface, latter portion carrying long hairs; bulb (Text-fig. 1) 





. 





OVi 



FIG. \.Mo>j<jridij<M terricoln., Sim. Eight palp, under side. 



al, with process stout l.asnlly, tapering rapidly towards extremity, 

 and pointing outwards and upwards. 



Measurements. Total length 8 mm.; carapace 4'5 mm. long and 

 4 mm. broad. 



GEN. POECILOMIGAS, E. Sim. 



POECILOMIOAS ABKAHAMI, 0. P. Cambr. 



1889. Moggridgea abrahami, Cambr., O. P., P. Z. S. 1889, p. 41, pi. 2, 



fig. 3. 



1889. Moggridgea tulmarthi, Leiiz., Zool. Auz. Jhrg. 12, 1889, p. 578. 

 1892. Migas abrahami, Simon, E., Hist. Nat. des Araign. 2nd ed. v. 1, 



pp. 82 and 84. 

 1895. Moggridgea abrahami, Pocock, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6), 



vol. 16, p. 187. 

 1897 Pocock, P. Z. S. 1897, p. 733. 



