On Some South African Aniculariidae (Arachnida). 107 



but somewhat irregularly ; apical spines large, particularly inner one, 

 which is long- and curved. 



Scapula entire on 1st and 2nd metatarsi ; absent on 3rd and 4th 

 save for a few scopular hairs and setae on 3rd. Tarsi are all scopu- 

 late ; that of 2nd leg has a narrow band of very tine setae, and 3rd 

 and 4th have a distinct band of setae down centre. 



Measurements. Length of carapace 7 mm., breadth 5. Chelicerae 

 to end of abdomen 175 mm. ; spinners 5 mm. ; tibia I, 3 mm long 

 (equal to metatarsus and about 3 tarsus), 1st leg 17 mm., 4th leg 

 19 mm. long. 



This species occurs elsewhere in the Peninsula, occasionally with 

 slight differences as noted. 



<J, ? and jv. (B 2342) from St. James (0. French, 7/09) ; specimens 

 smaller than type and spinners slightly shorter; ^ otherwise identic;),!, 

 though tibia of palp is shorter and stouter, and carapace is slightly 

 longer relatively to legs, and relatively broader ; spinners also equal 

 sternum and labium only, and do not reach to front of carapace. 

 Pedipalp also with one or two extra spines on inner side of tibia. 



Also and jv. ?, Platteklip Ravine. (W. F. Purcell, G/10 and 

 1900). Juvenile specimens from Newlands (Skeleton Ravine) and 

 Wynberg Hill appear referable also to H. cnrvipes. 



HERMACHA BICOLOR, Poc. (Text-fig. 5 A and B). 



1897. BracTiytliele bi color, Pocock, P.Z S. 1897, pp. 735 and 730. 



1898. J3rar.hythele bicolor, Pocock, A.M.N.H. (7) vol. ii, p. 199. 

 1902. Brachytheliscus bicolor, Pocock, A.M.N.H. (7), vol. x, p. 317. 

 1915. Hermacha bicolor, Hewitt, Ann. Durban Mus. vol. i. pt. 2, 



pp. 125-7. 



Specimens 1 $ and 2 ? ? (Nos. B 888 and 889) from Stella Bush 

 (Durban), Natal. (H. Bell-Marley, 1/1915). rf , 4 ? ?, and 4 

 jv. ? (No. 150, 710) from near Port Shepstone, Natal (Dr. and Mrs. 

 Purcell, 9/05). 



The females agree with Pocock's description, except in the propor- 

 tion of the carapace to the legs ; the length of the carapace equals that 

 of the tibia, metatarsus and i tarsxis of 1st leg, and slightly exceeds 

 the metatarsus and tarsus of 4th leg ; there is also the usual row of 

 small denticles in grooves of chelicerae, which may have been overlooked 

 by Pocock. The bicolor markings are also more olive and orange than 

 black and red ; this may be due to the relative ages of the specimens. 



The male differs slightly from Hewitt's description in that meta- 

 tarsus I is curved (though distinct from II. curvipes) and metatr-rsus II 



