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surface which, viewed from the ventral surface, is seen to be bifurcate 

 from the base. Palpal organ as in figure. 



Measurements. Length of carapace I'Smm. ; total length 3 '5 mm. 



DIORES DRURYI, n. sp. (Plate XXVIII, fig. 4). 



Specimens. 1 ? (B 4634, Type), Grootfontein, S.W. African Prot. 

 (J. Drury and E. M. Lightfoot, 1/19). 



Colour. Carapace golden yellow anteriorly, pale yellow posteriorly ; 

 legs pale yellow, darker distally ; abdomen blue-grey down the centre 

 of the dorsal surface, and with a light mark anterior to the spinners ; 

 ventral surface pale. 



Eyes. Medians about i a diameter apai't; otherwise as in D. auricula. 

 Clypeus about 1^ times the diameter of an anterior lateral eye, and 

 not infuscated. Region of anterior row of eyes strongly infuscated. 



Chelicera. As in D. auricula. 



Pedipalpe.Be&Ting usual apical scopular patch. 



Legs. Tarsus bearing sparse fine bristles on the under surface ; 

 metatarsus twice the length of the tarsus, and bearing a few spiniform 

 hairs and spines down the under surface. Tarsus II bearing stout 

 bristles and fine spines on the under surface ; metatarsus 1^ times as 

 long and bearing 4-5 pairs of spines in addition to bristles on the 

 under surface ; patella bearing 34 spines on the anterior dorsal 

 surface. Tarsus HE clothed with stiff bristles ; metatarsus about 

 2 times the length and bearing numerous spines in addition to 

 bristles; patella III with 10 spines on. the dorsal surface; tibia with 

 5 stout spinules on the dorsal surface in addition to bristles. Fourth 

 leg similar, patella with 8 spinules on the dorsal surface, tibia with 

 3-4 spinules. 



Abdomen. Ventral trachea! slit wide and conspicuous ; sigilla at 

 sides of lung pockets visible. 



Vulva. As in figure. 



Measurements. Length of carapace 2 mm. ; total length 4" 5 nun. 



DIORES JONESI, n. sp. (Plate XXVIII, fig. 6 A-B). 



Specimens. 4 <$ ^,1 ? and juv. (B 3633, Types), Mfongosi, Zulu- 

 land (W. E. Jones, 1/2/18). 



J . Colour. Carapace dark brown, strongly infuscated. Abdomen 

 purple-black with a black dorsal scutum extending over f of its 

 length ; ventral surface light purple in colour, epigastric scutum pale 

 brown. Mouth parts and coxae pale brown, sternum slightly darker. 



