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present species must not be confounded with what occurs in another 

 species, Garypus i/iqircsxus Tullgren, mentioned above, which has a 

 transversal impression across the base of the fingers). This contrac- 

 tion in G. minutus makes the hand still more angular than is the case 

 in younger specimens, cf. Tullgren's figure. The central part of the 

 inner side is, however, generally nearly straight, or may sometimes 

 be somewhat convex. The galea has the usual difference in Garypus : 

 small and simple in $ , larger and provided with some teeth in 2 . 



That the species may be an immature stage of Garypus olivaceus 

 Tullgren ( = G. senegalensis Balzan), as Tullgren somewhere suggests, 

 I think quite out of the question. 



I mentioned above that this species varies very much as to the 

 hand, especially in the different stages of development, and therefore 

 think it will be of interest to give some remarks on the specimens 

 from different localities, as follows : 



Cape Province. George Div. : Montagu Pass(W. F. Parcell), 1 very 

 young ; typical," yet with no trace of real contraction of the hand. 



Mossel Bay (W. F. Purcell), 1 2 very young ; typical, but with 

 a slight indication of contraction. 



Clan william Div. : Waterfall Kloof, near Boschkloof (E. Pattison), 

 1 ? adult ; the contraction distinct on the inner side, less distinct 

 on the outer side of one hand ; scarcely visible on the other hand. 



Clanwilliam Div. : Van Rhijndorp Eoad (C. L. Leipoldt), 1 $ 

 adult ; nearly typical, bat with distinct contraction on both sides. 



Eobertson Div. : Kogman's Kloof (W. F. Purcell), 1 $ ; nearly 

 typical, distinct contraction on both sides. 



Caledon (W. F. Purcell), 2 2 adult; distinct contraction on both 

 sides in one specimen ; in the other very slightly behind. 



Bredasdorp Div. : Marcus Bay (H. A. Fry), 1 $ , 12, both adult ; 

 though the specimens are rather well developed, the contraction is 

 proportionally less pronounced than usual in other examples of the 

 same size. 



Swellendam Div. : Between Stormsvlei and Brakfontein Farm 

 (Zondereinde Mountains) (W. F. Purcell), 1 2 adult ; nearly typical, 

 but contracted at the inner side of the hand. 



Besides these, there were in Godfrey's collection a couple of speci- 

 mens, one adult from Victoria East Div. : Lovedale, August, 1910, 

 certainly belonging to this species, and another very immature one 

 from King William's Town Div. : Pirie, rather doubtfully referable to 



* I use the expression " typical " here in accordance with Tullgren's description 

 and figure. 



