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d Colour less red arid more olivaceous than type of S. validus 

 (Pure.) ; carapace similarly iufuscated, legs more ocliraceous and 

 femora not so dark ; tibiae and metatarsi ocliraceous brown ; 

 iufuscated spots above spinners on ventral surface are large. 



Palps. As In Plate IX, fig. 5 A, B, and c. 



Leys. Spinatlon of under surface of tibia and metatarsus of 1st 

 leg (right-hand side) as in Plate IX, fig. 5 D. 



Measurements. Total length 14 (excluding spinners). Carapace 

 6'4; 1st leg 18 mm., 4th leg 21 ; the specimens are thus smaller than 

 the types from Ashton. 



? Agrees more in colour with the immature specimens of 8. validus. 

 Other specimens taken from Caledon by Dr. Purcell at the same 

 time have been referred to 8. validus. Of these, one calls for note, 

 since in appearance it resembles Stictogaster reticulatus (Pure.) ; its 

 sternal sigilla correspond to Spiroctenus, but in many respects it 

 varies from that genus. It has 12 teeth on the interior border of 

 cheliceral grooves and 13 small teeth or denticles on outer border 

 towards centre ; the labium has 4 strong teeth, and the coxae of the 

 pedipalps about 60 ; the tarsi of the pedipalps are spined. The 

 length of the carapace exceeds the tarsus and metatarsus of 4th leg 

 and equals the tibia, metatarsus and about { tarsus of 1st leg; In 

 this it agrees with 8. Jlavopunctatus, which it also resembles in 

 abdominal markings, but greatly exceeds in size. A similar specimen, 

 though shorter in carapace, has been identified as 8. validus, by 

 Purcell, from Montague Baths, Caledon. It is recorded of one of 

 the Caledon specimens that the nest is Y-shaped and has a turret 

 similar to that constructed by 8. collinus. 



SPIROCTENUS GOOLDI, Pure. 



1903. Hernutchafstes gooldl, Purcell, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. vol. 3, pt. 4, 

 p. 95. 



Specimens. $ (No. B 2341). St. James. Cape Peninsula. (Cyril 

 French, 7/09). This example differs from either of the Peninsula 

 species, collinus and lightfuoti, but agrees in size and proportions, 

 palp and spiuation (with slight variations), with the type specimen 

 of S. (jou/'Ji. In appearance it is darker in colour, and slightly 

 stouter. 



To the description of gooldi may be added- 



Carapace equal in length to 4th metatarsus and subequal to patella 

 and tibia and to metatarsus and tarsus of 1st leg ; in this it coincides 

 with S. collinus, but differs from S. tricalcaratus (Pure.), to which 



