BY W, J. RAINBOW. 349 



Jllaxillce long, arched, converging inwards, reddish-brown ; 

 apices thickly fringed with long coarse hairs. 



Labium concolorous, longer than broad, apex obtusely truncated. 



i>ternum long, narrow, somewhat shield-shaped, yellowish, 

 glossy, smooth, moderately convex, sparingly clothed with colour- 

 less hairs. 



Abdomen oblong-ovate, moderately projecting over base of 

 cephalothorax, yellowish, moderately clothed with short colourless 

 hairs; seated about one-third the length of the abdomen there are 

 two dark circular spots or depressions, and these are separated 

 from each other by a space equal to twice their individual diameter; 

 below these, again, there are two other depressions slightly larger 

 than the foregoing, and separated from them by a space equal to 

 about three times their individual diameter; from the first two 

 depressions a delicate tracery proceeds, the lines of which unite 

 immediately before the second pair of spots, and proceeds from 

 thence in a single line towards the spinners; the sides and inferior 

 surface are lighter in colour than the superior. 



9. Cephalothorax 4-8 mm. long, 3-5 mm. broad ; abdomen 

 6-3 mm. long, 3-6 mm. broad. 



Cephalothorax longer than broad, yellowish, sparingly pubescent. 

 Caput arched, obtusely truncated in front, yellowish at base, 

 yellow-brown at apex, dark brown in front; there is also a thread- 

 like median line commencing near the apex and terminating at 

 the central median depression of the clypeus. Clypeus arched, 

 radial grooves faintly distinct. 



Eyes similar in arrangement to those of the male. 



Legs long, strong, hairy, and armed with long strong spines; 

 trochanters and femora yellowish, tibise and metatarsi yellow- 

 brown. Relative lengths: 4, 1, 2, 3. 



Palpii similar in colour, clothing and armature to legs. 



Falces long, robust, arched, divergent at apex, dark mahogany 

 brown, sparingly hairy. 



Maxillce long, robust, arched, glossy, of a rich mahogany-br-own, 

 the surface moderately pubescent, inner apical edges furnished 

 with scopulse. 



