On Sum,' Smith African Aviculariidae (Arnc.hnirici). 123 



GEN. ISCHNOTHELE, Ausserer. 



Eiitomothele, Simon, Ann. Soc. Ent, Er. 1889, pp. 235-6. 



? ScMsmatothele, Karseh, Zeitsch. f. g. Nuturw. Hi, 1879, p. 544. 



M i/i/nJe guianaise (M. guianensis), Walckenaer, Hist. Nat. des Ins. 



Apt. 1837, vol. i, p. 231, from South America, appears from 



description to be an IscJtnothele. 



ISCHNOTHELE GRACILIS, n. sp. (Text-fig. 10). 



Specimen. < (No. 8500) from East Africa, probably Mocambique 

 (Dr. J. I). F. Gilchrist). 



('</r<tpcice. Reddish-brown in centre and cephalic region, shading 



j_ J_) ~ 



to a pale golden-brown ; margin slightly black-edged posteriorly : 



'-~ 



FIG. 10. Ischnothcle gracilis, n. sp. Right hand pcdipalp, outer side. 



cephalic grooves moderately deep ; fovea deep and transverse at 

 bottom. Carapace ornamented with dark radiating lines and some- 

 what sparse appressed yellow hairs. In length it equals the 4th meta- 

 tarsus, the 1st metatarsus and tarsus, and 1st tibia and metatarsus ; 

 its breadth equals its length, namely, 6~5 mm. 



Eyes. Ocular tubercle quite 3 times as wide as long ; front row 

 of eyes procurved ; medians large and round, nearly their own 

 diameter apart ; anterior laterals slightly less in area than medians, 

 less than a median's diameter from them and from anterior margin of 

 carapace. Posterior row practically straight along hind margins ; 

 median posteriors very small, subtriangular, oblique, hind margins 

 touching laterals, which are elongate and equal to or greater than 

 anterior laterals. 



Abdomen. Dark brown with slight purplish tinge; narrow oblique 



