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<J and 2 ? ? (B 4255), Kaapmuiden, E. Transv., Low Veld 

 (E. W. Tucker, 11/18). 



One ? (B 4334), Komatipoort, E. Transv., Low Veld (E. W. 

 Tucker, 11/18). 



$ . Colour. Carapace brown; lateral borders strongly infuscated, 

 and with an irregular infuscated band from each side of the ocular 

 tubercle to the posterior border of the carapace. Clypeus whitish, 

 with an opaque band down the centre, and ornamented with 2 dark 

 vertical marks underneath the anterior median eyes, and 2 conspicuous 

 oblique marks stretching out and down from the sides of the median 

 eyes. Ocular tubercle with an orange line down centre posteriorly. 

 Transverse median band on chelu-era very faint. Abdomen black, 

 with testaceous mottling and with anterior lateral bars and outline of 

 anterior black band, testaceous ; also with 8 distinct muscle sigilla, 

 dor sally. 



Legs and spinners as in H. sericea, Poc. When dry the clypeus is 

 seen to be densely clothed with white hairs; lateral and central light 

 portions of carapace also bearing short white hairs. 



Carapace. Longer than wide ; width greater than the length of the 

 distal segment of the metatarsus of either the 1st or 2nd legs, and 

 subequal to the patella, tibia, and -J- the metatarsus of the 3rd leg. 

 Ocular tubercle very much raised above the carapace; ocular quad- 

 rangle scarcely longer than wide. Clypeus sloping forward, and at 

 least 1-i- times the length of the ocular quadrangle in depth. 



Eyes. Anterior laterals smaller than the rest, which are subequal. 



Legs. Bearing white spines on the light and black spines on the 

 dark portions. 



Spinners. Total length equal to the tibia of 1st leg ; terminal joint 

 much shorter than the tibia of the 1st or 4th leg. 



Vulva. As in fig. 10 A ; distinct from H. sericea, Poc. 



Measurements. Length 7 mm. ; width of carapace 3 mm. ; apical 

 segment of spinners, 4~5 mm. ; 1st leg 22'5 mni. ; 4th leg 19 - 5 mm. in 

 length. 



. Colour. Much as in 5 ; carapace and abdomen darker. 

 Chelicera almost entirely dark. 



Legs. Spines numerous and black. 



Carapace. Breadth subequal to length. 



Eyes. Anterior medians much larger than the posterior medians ; 

 otherwise about equidistant and in square formation ; anterior laterals 

 very small. 



Pedipalps. Palpal organ as in fig. 10 B; femur with 2-3 slender 

 spines on the dorsal surface, and 1 about the centre of the inner 



