On Some South African Aviculariidae (Arachnida.) 135 



the Alicedale specimen of abrahami, but is not specifically different, 

 though the spination is occasionally slightly weaker. The three 

 small pairs of sternal sigilla are as in Text-fig. 11 (A). 



GEN. GORGYKELLA, Pure. 

 (See pp. 125-128.) 



GORGYRELLA INERMIS, 11. Sp. 



Specimens. One ? (No. B 1625, Type) from Cradock (Mrs. W. F. 

 Purcell, 10/05). 



Colour. Similar to namaquensis and sclvreineri. 



Carapace. Equal in length to patella, tibia, and f-f metatarsus 

 of the 1st leg, and just exceeds the tibia and metatarsus of the 

 4th leg. 



Ocular area. Length subequal to the width ; latter slightly less 

 than the length of metatarsus I. Anterior eyes (seen from in front) 

 are nearly | a diameter apart ; anterior medians a diameter apart ; 

 area formed by anterior eyes scarcely wider behind than in front. 

 Posterior medians small, but do not occupy a greater width than the 

 anterior medians, from which they are separated by about their own 

 diameter; posterior laterals less than their own long diameter from 

 the posterior medians, and form with them a strongly procurved 



line. 



Sternum. Very slightly longer than broad (greatest breadth 

 opposite 3rd pair of legs). Sternal sigilla characteristic of the genus ; 

 posterior pair about ! diameters apart and very close to the median 

 pair, being in fact opposite the bases of the 2nd pair of coxae ; median 

 pair small and slightly lower than the border of the 2nd coxae, and 

 about 4 times their own diameter from the margin ; anterior pair 

 subequal to the medians, opposite the bases of the 1st pair of coxae, 

 and at least twice their own diameter from the margin. 



Pedipalps. As in namaquensis. 



Legs. Coxae with no spinules or spiniform setae on posterior 

 borders ; coxa III with a band of longer, denser hairs posteriorly ; 

 I, II, and IV with normal clothing of long hairs. Tibia of 1st leg- 

 as long as metatarsus and ^ the tarsus. 



Spines. Much as in namaquensis ; metatarsus IV with 8-9 strong- 

 spines 011 anterior under surface; tibia IV lias no spinules on anterior 

 surface, but 4-5 long spiniform setae on the under surface ; band of 

 spinules on patella IV reaches only half-way along anterior surface. 

 Metatarsus III with 2 spines on anterior under surface. Distal edge 

 of patella III with 3 spinules on inner side and 4 on outer ; latter 



