On 8nm? South African Aviculnriidae (AracJinida). Ill 



to tibia, metatarsus, and } { tarsus of the 1st leg, arid equal to or 

 exceeding- the metatarsus and tarsus of the 4th leg. Fovea straight. 



Eyes. Front row slightly procurved ; anterior medians small and 

 about their own diameter apart ; anterior laterals more than this 

 diameter from the anterior margin of the carapace. Posterior 

 medians oval and touching laterals, which are subequal to the 

 anterior laterals. 



Abdomen. Dull olive black-brown, with longer fawn-coloured hairs; 

 no difference between the upper and under abdomen, save in some 

 cases a faint tree pattern on the upper surface. 



Sjnnners. Just exceeding sternum in length ; distal segment 

 lighter In-own and slightly longer than the preceding one ; anterior 

 spinners lighter and about their own length apart. 



Sternum and coxae very dark mahogany colour (coxae slightly the 

 lighter), and clothed with almost black pubescence ; posterior sternal 

 sigilla large ; less than their own long diameter from the margin. 



Lnlium with 0-2 denticles. Coxae of pedipalps with extensive 

 patch of fine denticles at base. Hair fringing mouth parts rufous in 

 colour. 



Chelicerae. Under surface almost red ; inner groove bearing 9 

 teeth. 



Legs. Slightly lighter in colour, particularly on upper surface 

 from patella onwards ; the latter being lighter and redder than the 

 rest, thus giving a slight bicolour appearance. \ Tibia I equal in length 

 1<> metatarsus and about .} of tarsus. 



Tarsi I and II with no setal bands ; tarsus III with a line of setae 

 down centre, and tarsus IV witli a broad baud of setae. 



Metatarsus I with scopula entire, and with 2 apical, 1 mesial, and 

 1 basal spines on under surface. Metatarsus II with the scopula 

 very thin to absent on the lower half; 2 apical and 5 other spines on 

 the under surface ; 1 small spine on the inner side and sometimes 1 

 above. Metatarsi III and IV with a few scopular hairs and setae 

 distally on under surface. 



Measurements. Chelicerae to end of abdomen 17 mm. ; carapace 

 6 mm. long and 4 mm. wide ; spinners 3 mm. long ; length of 1st leg 

 14 mm. ; of 4th, 16 mm. 



A $ specimen (No. 150,433) from Caledon agrees with H. n'ujra 

 in all details save size, and in carapace being considerably longer than 

 tarsus and metatarsus of 4th leg. 



Measurements. Length 26 mm. ; carapace 8' 5 mm. long and G mm. 

 wide; spinners 4'5 mm. and tibia I, 5mm. long. It might possibly 

 be a $ from a previous season. 



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