468 Annals of the South African Museum. 



and only discernible when protruded ; when retracted only the short 

 inferior spinners are visible. 



Vulva. As in fig. 14 D. 



Measurements. Larger specimen, carapace 3 mm. in length ; total 

 length 6'2 mm. 



DIORES SALISBTJRYENSIS, ii. sp. (Plate XXIX, fig. 15 A and B 



and fig. 16). 



Specimens. 1 g (B 3281, Type) and 9 and juv. (B 3249), Salisbury, 

 S. Khodesia (R. W. Tucker, 4/17). 



. Colour.- Carapace golden-yellow, slightly darker anteriorly ; 

 dark line down the centre with a broad infuscated mark on each side 

 .anterior to the thoracic stria, and a short parallel infuscated line 

 behind each post-median eye. Clypeus infuscated down the central 

 portion ; chelicera light yellowish-brown with dark hairs at the 

 apices. Abdomen black on the dorsal surface Avith a white mark 

 above the spinners ; scutum extending over ~ the length of the xipper 

 surface, and nearly black in colour, the central portion only being 

 mottled brown. Under surface entirely pale testaceous and sparsely 

 clothed with dark hairs; legs light yellowish-brown. 



Cephalothorax. Surface smooth ; slightly depressed between the 

 stria and the ocular area ; highest at anterior point of stria and 

 sloping thence to posterior border. 



Clypeus. About twice as deep as the anterior median eyes ; anterior 

 border black. 



Eyes. Seen from above, the front border of the anterior row forms 

 a straight to slightly recurved line; the posterior border forms a 

 strongly procurved line. Posterior row very strongly procurved (cf. 

 D. poweri). Anterior medians very large ; much less than a diameter 

 apart and nearly touching the laterals, which are about i their size. 

 Posterior laterals subequal to and touching the anterior laterals ; 

 posterior medians equal to the laterals and nearer to them than to 

 each other. Median ocular area wider than long. Infuscation around 

 anterior medians and lateral eyes very strong ; seen from in front the 

 .anterior row is procurved. 



Leys. Tarsus I long and slender, and clothed with stout hairs ; no 

 spines or spiuules, but with rows of short bristles on the under 

 surface ; claws strongly toothed ; metatarsus over 1-| times the length 

 of the tarsus ; femur with 2 spines on the dorsal surface ; rest of leg 

 muticous. Tarsus II shorter and bearing numerous setose spines on 

 the under surface ; metatarsus H times as long as the tarsus, armed 



