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with a few scattered spines, and on the lower surface with bristly 

 hairs, which are denser towards the apex ; patella with 4 spines oil 

 the anterior surface. Femora II, III and IV each with 2 spines as 

 in femur I. Tarsus III short, the under surface more densely 

 clothed than in II ; metatarsus over twice the length of the tarsus, 

 and also more heavily armed than metatarsus II. Patella with 9 

 spines dorsally on the anterior border and 3 on the posterior side. 

 Tarsus IV missing ; metatarsus very long, 1^ times the length of 

 metatarsus III ; armed with sparse scattered spines ; patella with 6 

 spines dorsally on the anterior border, '2 on the posterior border, and 

 1 centrally on the apical border. 



Abdomen. Dorsal scutum extending over the anterior half ; 

 epigastric scutum absent. Tracheal slit on ventral surface, anterior 

 to the spinners, very distinct ; markings level with the lung pockets 

 not apparent. 



Chelicera. With 2 or 3 spinules and stout bristles on the inner 

 anterior border. 



Pedijialps. Palpal organs as in fig. 15 A ; the tarsus has a posterial 

 dorsal prolongation as in fig. 15 B. Patella and tibia without spurs 

 or prominent spines ; tarsus with 6 apical spines on the under surface. 

 $ . Colour. Legs and carapace slightly darker than in the $ 

 dorsal surface of the abdomen with 5 distinct light marks down the 

 central line posteriorly, the hindermost being contiguous ; abdomen 

 clothed with sparse, short, appressed hairs. 



Carapace. Similar to the , cephalic portion slightly more convex ; 

 no central dark line, and only a slight infuscatecl mark anterior to the 

 stria. Clypeus 3 times the diameter of an anterior median eye in 

 depth ; slightly infuscatecl, anterior border dark. 



Eyes. As in ; anterior medians smaller ; posterior eyes nearly 

 equidistant, medians lacking the posterior infuscated line and slightly 

 smaller than the laterals. 



Chelicera. Well keeled on the inner border, and with 2 weak spines 

 on the inner apex of the groove. 



Pedipalps. With the usual anterior scopular patch ; bristles fine 

 and sparse ; tar sal claw dentate. 



Legs. Tarsus I slender ; with stout hairs on the under surface, and 

 a line of short spinules down the centre ; no scopula or fascicle ; 

 metatarsus 1^ times as long as the tarsus and with numerous 

 irregularly paired spinules down the centre of the under surface ; 

 rest of leg spineless save for 2 spines dorsally on the femur. Tarsus II 

 shorter and with a row of spinules down each side of the under 

 surface ; metatarsus 1-1 -J- times as long as the tarsus ; patella with 



