Contributions to the South African Ant elm 'nl Fauna. 481 



Labium. Longer than broad and extending over way up the coxae 

 of the pedipalps, which incline inwards slightly over its apex. 



Coxae. Coxa I longer than coxa IV ; coxae of pedipalps with a tuft 

 of stout hairs apically. 



Chelicera. Stout ; fangs moderately long, grooves appai'eutlv 

 muticous. 



Palpi. Femur straight, moderately long ; tibia spined as in fig. 18 B ; 

 tarsus elongated, surpassing tarsal organ; latter with an external 

 process as in fig. 18 A. Patella also spined. 



Legs. In order of length 1, 4, 2, 3. Tarsus I straight, cylindrical 

 in shape, and slightly broader anteriorly ; very sparse fine or scopular 

 hairs, together with a row of numerous small spines down each side 

 of the under surface; claws very short and hidden by short fascicles. 

 Metatarsus about ^ longer than the tarsus; no scopula, but with 

 about 14-15 pairs of small spinules, and 1-2 spines on the under 

 surface; tibia, with 4 long spines on the under surface ; patella and 

 femur muticous. Tarsus and metatarsus II similar to I, but shorter 

 and with less numerous spinules (10-11 pairs on the metatarsus) ; 

 tibia with 4-5 strong spines on tiie anterior border of the under 

 surface, and 3-4 distally on the posterior border. Tarsus III short 

 and curved upwards in the centre and hinder portion ; well clothed 

 with fine to stout bristles on the under surface; claws about as long- 

 as the fascicles, and bearing 1-2 teeth ; metatarsus long, about 

 2.^ times as long as the tarsus, slightly swollen distally and with 

 an apical patch of coarse scopular hairs on the under surface ; the 

 metatarsus also appears slightly curved, and bears 1 spine on the anterior 

 surface and :! on the lower posterior surface; tibia and femur bear 

 a few spines. Tarsus IV also curved similar to III ; bristles on the 

 lower surface longer ; metatarsus very long, about 3 times as long- 

 as the tarsus; also narrowing anteriorly and then slightly swelling 

 distally, and bearing a small patch of coarse scopula on the under 

 surface, an-i 3-4 apical, and 3-4 other spines ; tibia also with 3-4 

 spines ; patella muticous ; femur with 1-2 spines. Femur I is much 

 shorter than femur IV. 



Measurements. Carapace 2'3 mm. in length. Total length 5 mm. 



SCUFAMILY LIOCRANEAE. 



GEN. KHAEBOCTESIS, Sim. 



The following species of this genus appear related also to the Drn*- 

 sidae, in that the carapace and mouth- parts resemble those of Theuutn. 



