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Labium. Longer than broad, with dark marks at base, and a soft 

 pale anterior border, and extending over i the length of the peclipalp 

 coxae ; the latter are long, inclined inwards over the apex of the labiuni, 

 narrow centrally and broader basally. 



Pedipalps. The tarsus bears a single claw densely toothed along 

 one side of its entire length ; the inner upper side of the tarsus has 

 an oval scopular patch anteriorly ; the under inner surface bears 

 blunt spiuose hairs. Tarsus about equal in length to the patella and 

 tibia. 



Legs. Tarsus I long and slender, bearing two toothed claws but no 

 fascicle ; metatarsus longer and slightly stouter posteriorly ; no spines 

 or bristles on the upper surface of the leg. Tarsus II shorter, and 

 bristles on the under surface stouter ; metatarsus II bearing stout 

 bristles above ; tibia with bristles and 1 short stout spine anteriorly 

 on the inner upper surface ; patella with spinose hairs and a line of 

 6 short stout dark spines on the inner upper surface (8 on the larger 

 specimen) ; femur with 1 small spine anteriorly on the inner surface,, 

 and a row of 4 small stout bristles posterior to it. Tarsus III shorter 

 still, furnished with bristles all over, and with long regular spines on 

 the under siirface ; metatarsus with a fringe of stout spinose bristles 

 anteriorly on upper and lateral surfaces ; upper surface with bristles and 

 pairs of weak spines laterally ; tibia armed with bristles and 4-5 short 

 dark spines on the upper surface ; patella with 13-15 (larger specimen 

 with 26) spinules on the anterior upper surface and 2 (8 in larger 

 specimen) posteriorly towards the centre ; femur with 1 spine anteriorly 

 on the upper surface. Fourth leg similar ; patella with 12-14 (20 in 

 larger specimen) spinules and 2-3 posteriorly towards the centre ; 

 metatarsus IV about 2 times as long as the tarsus. On the under 

 surfaces the tarsi have no scopulae, but bear stout bristles which are 

 long, stout and spinose on tarsi III and IV ; the metatarsi bear 

 bristles and scattered spines which become stronger and more numerous 

 on the posterior legs. 



Sternum. Anterior border straight, not produced beyond or as far 

 as the anterior borders of coxae I ; parallel sides as far as coxae III, 

 and then tapering to a blunt shield shape. Coxa IV longer and larger 

 than the rest ; coxa II very slightly smaller than I. 



Abdomen. Posterior tracheal mark visible immediately anterior to 

 the base of the spinners ; lateral marks level with the lung opercula 

 visible, and also 2 others just below the lung-pockets. 



Spinner*. Short ; inferior spinners when protruded subconical and 

 soft ; the short apical joint bearing a cluster of fusules. Median 

 and superior spinners very short, placed alongside the anal tubercle, 



