Contributions to the South African Arachnid Fauna. 483 



RHAEBOCTESIS SECUNDUS, n. sp. (Plate XXVIII, fig. 11 A-B). 



Specimens. 2 $ <J and 2 ? ? (1)482, Types), Hanover (S. C. Cron- 

 wright Schreiner, 9-10/01) ; also 42? and 1 ^ from the same and 

 neighbouring localities (lil., 10/01-3/02). 



2 . Colour. Carapace medium brown, with darker radiations from 

 a prominent median stria; cephalic portion slightly darker and redder ; 

 rlu'licera reddish-brown; legs, coxae and sternum golden-brown; 

 abdomen testaceous. 



Cara/mcc. Width across the posterior row of eyes ~ the greatest 

 width ; surface clothed with appressed golden hairs. Clypous narrower 

 than the diameter of an anterior lateral eye. 



Kiji's. Anterior roAv straight when seen from in front ; slightly 

 recurved from above ; medians subequal to the laterals and slightly 

 nearer to them than to each other. Posterior row much wider than 

 the anterior and slightly recurved; medians flat, subangular and 

 nearer to each other than to the laterals. Median ocular area longer 

 than wide, and scarcely wider posteriorly. 



Chelicera. As in R. trinotatus. 



Sternum. 1-J- times as long as broad. 



Leys. Tarsi and metatarsi I and II densely scopulated ; metatarsus 

 I with 1 median and 2 basal spines on the under surface ; metatarsus 

 with the median spine sometimes absent. Metatarsus III with a 

 scopula of bristly hairs. Metatarsus IV clothed with bristles on Ilic 

 lower surface, and bearing sparse white plumose hairs on the sides, 

 especially on a lighter median band. 



Pali l>alps. As in R. trinotatus. 



Abdomen. Ventral tracheal stigmata indistinct ; spinners as in 

 R. trinotatus. 



Vulva. As in fig. 11 A. 



<- . Colour. Slightly lighter than the 9 



Cara/iace. Width across the posterior row of eyes *- the greatest 

 width ; clypeus less than ^ the diameter of an antei'ior lateral eye. 



Eyes. Seen from in front the anterior row is straight ; the laterals 

 are larger than the medians and touching them ; medians less than 

 i a diameter apart. Posterior row straight, othenvise as in 9 

 Median ocular area only very slightly longer than wide and narrower 

 anteriorly. 



Chelicera. As in $ , but longer and therefore having the teeth more 

 widely separated. 



Sternum. As in 2 



Legs. Tarsus I scopulated, metatarsus scopulate anteriorly and 



