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Measurements. 2 Carapace 2 rum. long; total length 4' 7 mm. <$ 

 Carapace 2'1 mm. long ; total length 4 mm. 



These specimens were taken in the vicinity of a colony of large 

 yellowish-brown ants (Camponotus sp.), which they resemble when 

 rapidly running ; one ^ was taken running in company with them 

 when they were disturbed, and exhibited a marked resemblance at 

 the time. 



A ^ specimen (B 2984) from the Matroosberg Mts., 4000-4500 ft. 

 (E. W. Tucker, 20/1/17), is slightly more golden in colour, especially 

 the scutum of the abdomen, which is even paler than the carapace 

 and in strong contrast to the black surface surrounding it ; the 

 infuscatiou of the clypeus is also very faint. 



DIORES CAPENSIS, n. sp. (Plate XXVIII, fig. 5). 



Specimens. I $ (B 1219, Type), Bergvleit, Cape Flats (R. W. 

 Tucker, 6/15). 



Colour. Carapace pale yellowish-brown with infuscated mottling, 

 increasing in density anteriorly. Legs testaceous in colour, femora 

 slightly darker. Abdomen with a brown mottled scutum extending $ 

 the dorsal length ; remainder of dorsal surface blue-grey in colour, 

 under surface pale testaceous. 



Eyes. Anterior medians at least | a diameter apart, laterals about 

 i their size. Posterior row strongly procurved, medians l-l 

 diameters apart and slightly nearer to the latei-als, which are sub- 

 equal to them and smaller than the anterior laterals. Clypeus twice 

 the diameter of an anterior median eye, and slightly iufuscated down 

 the centre ; region of anterior row of eyes deeply infuscated. 



Abdomen. Epigastric scutum absent ; tracheal slit anterior to 

 spinners moderately distinct ; markings level with king pockets not 

 apparent. 



Legs. Tarsus I with a double line of fine bristles down the centre ; 

 metatarsus a little longer than the tarsus, with a similar double line 

 and some spines apically ; tibia with 4 pairs of fine spines on the 

 under surface. Second leg similar ; bristles stouter, metatarsus also 

 bearing spines ; tibia with only 3 pairs of fine spines ; 3rd leg similar, 

 spination stronger, metatarsus about lj times the length of the 

 tarsus ; 4th leg longer and slenderer, metatarsus H times the length 

 of the tarsus. Patellae I and II without spinules ; patella III with 

 5, and patella IV with 3, spiuules on the dorsal surface. Femora 

 each bearing 2 short spines on the dorsal surface. 



Pedipalps. Tibia with a large apical projection on the outer dorsal 



