338 ARACHNIDAN FAUNA OP BRITISH NEW GUINEA, 



three tubercles, and at the posterior extremity one; the surface is 

 moderately clothed with tine dark pubescence, and long black 

 bristles. 



Abdomen oblong-ovate, projecting over base of cephalothorax, 

 and furnished with two tubercles near anterior extremity, the 

 inner angles of which are of a dull brownish colour, and the outer 

 pale yellowish, and densely clothed with silvery pubescence; the 

 general colour is tawny, relieved by fine dark brown markings, 

 and the upper surface and sides are ornamented with symmetrical 

 patches of silvery pubescence ; on the superior surface of the 

 abdomen there are six strongly defined punctures, the first pair 

 of which are the largest, and are broader than long; these are 

 situated towards the middle of the abdomen, and are separated 

 from each other by about 3 mm ; the second pair are separated 

 from the latter by a space equal to about 2^ mm., and from each 

 other by about 2 mm. ; the third pair are separated from the 

 second by a space slightly in excess of that dividing the first and 

 second pairs, and again from each other by about 2 mm. ; in 

 addition to the three series of punctures enumerated there is also 

 a small and exceedingly minute pair placed midway between but 

 a little above the two punctures constituting the second pair; the 

 inferior surface is dark brown, but is relieved by two lateral, 

 slightly curved longitudinal bands of pale yellow; between those 

 bands there is a series of eight pale yellowish spots arranged in 

 pairs; both the bands and spots are clothed with sdvery adpressed 

 pubescence; at the sides and a little to the front of the spinnerets 

 there are two rather large patches of pale yellow, and these are 

 also clothed with silvery pubescence. 



Epigyne a small transversely oval, dark brown tubercular 

 eminence, the upper tip of which is slightly overhanging, and the 

 lower sinuous in outline and deeply cleft at centre; the groove 

 is deep and transverse. 



Loc. — Neneba, Mount Scratchley, between 4,000ft. and 5,000ft.; 

 November, 1896. 



Individuals of this species vary in intensity of colouration, 

 ornamentation and size. The specimen described was the largest 



