Annals of Hie South African Museum. 



bearing a median and 2 basal long stout spines ; similarly with the 

 larsus and metatarsus of the 2nd leg, but the metatarsus bears 

 '1 median as well as 2 basal spines. Tarsi III and IV with bristles on 

 the under surface and each with an anterior to median whitish baud ; 

 all the tarsi are slender, especially IV and I ; metatarsus IV 2} times 

 tlic length of the tarsus. 



Pedipalp. Tibia slightly longer than the patella, bearing on its 

 outer surface a median cluster of spiniform bristles and a short curved 

 apical projection, and on the inner surface 4 long spines and numerous 

 long stout bristles. Tarsus and palpal organ as in fig. 11 B. 



Spinners. Superior spinners more cylindrical than in the ? ; median 

 s | tinners shorter and more slender and not compressed as in the $ ; 

 superior spinners cylindrical but not so stout as the inferiors. 



Measurements. Length of carapace. $ 4'9 mm: ^ 3'5 mm. Total 

 length, ? 12'3 mm., $ 7'6 mm. 



RHAKBOCTESIS TRANSVAALENSIS, n. sp. (Plate XXVIII, fig. IOA-B). 



S]>ecinn>ns.4i<3: $and 2^ ^(B 4487, Types.) Florida, Transvaal, 

 High Void (11. W. Tucker, 12/18). 



9 . Colour. Carapace medium brown, redder and darker anteriorly, 

 and with slight radiate infuscation ; legs similar in colour, becoming 

 darker distally, tarsus with the trace of a pale median band. 

 Abdomen infuscated dorsallv, pale ventrallv. 



Cai'a/>acc. As in R. frtimfattt* : clvpeus less than the radius of an 

 anterior lateral eye. 



Ei/es. As in R. Irhiofntns. 



Chelirera, pedipalps, etc., also as in R. in' not a I UK. 



Legs. Tarsus I scopulate and spineless; metatarsus scopulate to 

 the base and bearing 2 basal spines ; tibia with a few scopular hairs 

 anteriorly ; 2nd leg similar, tibia with fewer scopular hairs. Tarsus III 

 clothed with bristles on the under surface ; metatarsus bearing a few 

 bristles and numerous long spines. 



Abdomen, spinners, etc., as in R. tr'nifdatnx. 



Vulva, etc., as in fig. 10 A. 



<$ . Colour. Slightly lighter than the 9 . 



Other characters as in the description of the $ of R. secunJti*. 



Leys. Metatarsus I with 2 median and 2 basal spines ; 2nd leg 

 similar ; scopular hairs more bristle-like than in the 9 ; otherwise as 

 in R. secnndus. 



Pedipalps. -Tarsus and palpal organ as in fig. 10 B. 



Measiirements. Length of carapace 9 39, $ 3 mm. ; total length 

 ? 9 - 4 mm., <rl mm. These specimens and the 2 examples of 



