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inner side ; slightly curved upwards distally. Tarsus III also with 

 entire scopula ; stouter than metatarsus and also slightly curved 

 upwards distally ; 2 or 3 spines on anterior surface and 7 on posterior 

 surface. Metatarsus IV fairly stout, straight, and with 1 or 2 spines 

 on anterior surface and 4-5 on posterior surface. 



Pedipalps. Femur with 6 slender spines dorsally. Tibia elongate, 

 slightly swollen basally and slightly curved dorsally ; hollowed on 

 anterior outer side, but not spiiied. Numerous long bristle-like hairs 

 on under surface. 



Palpal organ (Text-fig. 2x) ; bulb somewhat reniform in shape ; 

 style broad basally, with soft white under surface, and terminating in 

 a slender curved process. 



Measurements. Carapace 6 mm. long, 5'5 wide; chelicerae to end 

 of abdomen 14'5 mm., 1st leg 26 mm., 4th leg about 25 mm. 



IDIOPS PALAPYI, n. sp. (Text-fig. SA and B). 



!*il'riint'nx. d . (Type, No. 14628), from Palupye, Bechuanalaud 

 Protectorate (H. A. Fry, 1908). 



Colour. Carapace and legs light orange-brown, 1st leg becoming 

 darker and redder distally ; abdomen dull testaceous, infuscated on 

 anterior dorsal surface and around genital aperture ; median under 

 surface dusky brown ; sternum, coxae, and under-side of legs yellowish- 

 brown. 



Carapace equal in length to metatarsus I and to metatarsus and ^ 

 tarsus of 4th leg ; fovea deep, procurved, and semicircular ; 2 small 

 spines equidistant from median line and midway between ocular 

 area and a transverse depression in front of fovea. Surface of cara- 

 pace rugose ; the small papillae bearing fine short spines, or stout 

 bristles ; especially noticeable posteriorly and at margins. 



Eyes. Anterior laterals broadly oval (almost circular) large, and 

 close together ; separated from first group by a shallow transverse 

 depression. 



Anterior medians circular, perhaps slightly larger than the laterals, 

 and about a radius apart. Posterior row recurved ; medians small, 

 laterals oval ; their front margins slightly in advance of hind margins 

 of anterior medians and about the latters' diameter distant from 

 them. Ocular area black, the infuscation spreading beyond anterior 

 eyes to base of chelicerae. 



Sternum. Posterior sigilla almost circular, opposite 2nd pair of 

 legs, moderately large, and their own diameter from border. Anterior 

 sigilla smaller, similar, and opposite 1st pair of legs. 



