Contributions to the South African Araclni'nl Fauna. 465 



Femora of legs approximately the same colour as the carapace 

 patellae onwards light brown, becoming paler distally. 



Ceplicdotliorax. Surface smooth, slightly depressed anterior to the 

 stria ; infuscated mark anterior to the stria ; cephalic portion slightly 

 dome-shaped. 



Glypeus. At least 3 times as deep as the anterior median eyes, and 

 approximately i as deep as the chelicera ; a light patch on clypeus on 

 either side below and interior to the anterior lateral eyes. 



Eyes. Seen from above, both rows are procurved. Anterior medians 

 moderately large, about ^ a diameter apart, and touching the laterals,, 

 which are about ^ their size. Posterior row slightly procurved : eyes 

 equidistant ; laterals touching the anterior laterals and subequal to 

 them in size ; posterior medians subequal to the laterals. Median 

 ocular area wider than long, and slightly narrower posteriorly. 



Abdomen. Ventral tracheal slit at base of spinners, and sigilla at 

 sides of lung pockets visible. 



Pedipalps. Tarsus and palpal organ as in fig. 6 B ; tibia with a 

 stout, outer, apical projection, and a more slender, curved projection 

 on the dorsal apical surface. Patella with a very strong, broad apical 

 projection on the outer ventral surface, and a smaller one on the inner 

 apical surface, as in figure. 



Legs. Tarsus I bearing spiniform bristles on the lower surface ; 

 metatarsus spineless, and about 1-} times the length of the tarsus. 

 Tarsus II similar ; metatarsus with 2-3 short spines apically, and 

 with stout bristles anteriorly on the lower surface ; length about 1^ 

 times that of the tarsus. Tarsus and metatarsus III with spiniform 

 bristles on the under surface, denser apically ; metatarsus with 4-5 

 spines apically on the under surface ; length slightly over twice that 

 of the tarsus. Tarsus IV densely clothed on the under surface with 

 spines and spiniform bristles ; metatarsus 2| times the length of the 

 tarsus. Patellae without spines. Claws stout and strongly toothed. 



$ . Colour. As in <$ ; abdomen dark purple-black dorsally, with 

 no light spots posteriorly ; ventral surface pale. 



Cephalothorax and eves as in <$ . 



Clypeus. Slightly deeper than in <J ; equal in depth to the cheli- 

 cera ; light markings as in < . 



Pedipalps. Anterior dorsal scopular patch present as in other 

 species. 



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

 metatarsus 1^ times as long as the tarsus. Tarsus with a sparse line 

 of small spines down each side of the under surface, and bearing 

 scattered bristles ; metatarsus with spines and bristles, especially 



