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examples 4, 2, 3, 1 ; yellowish or reddish -brown, sparsely fur- 

 nished with tine erect hairs ; 1 or 2 spine-like bristles on femora, 

 upper side ; i.-ii. pair rather stoutest ; 2 spines at base of meta- 

 tarsi ; tibia? of ii. pair 1 spine ; tibiae of iii.-iv., 3 spines ; meta- 

 tarsi, 5 spines ; exinguinal joint of iv. longest. Tarsal claws, 

 1st pair, coarse, slightly sinuated, free, and curved into a hook ; 

 inner claw, 15 teeth ; basal end has 12 long fine comb-teeth 

 increasing in length, 3 coarse at extremity of row, curving back- 

 ward ; outer claw 12 sparse teeth, increasing greatly in length 

 and strength, curving backwards ; 4th pair, inner claw, 10 teeth 

 increasing greatly in length, 4 terminal teeth sparse ; outer, 8 

 coarse open teeth. The number of teeth on the claws differ in 

 different individuals. Probably the maximum number are given 

 in the described example. Claw-tuft and scapula hairs mode- 

 rately long, fine, terminal half linearly incrassated, serrated ; 

 latter hairs extend to base of matatarsi on i.-ii. pairs. 



Palpi like legs in colour, strong ; long black hairs, spine on 

 humeral joint ; digital joint densely clothed with short hairs, 

 2 long spines beneath palpal claw, which is fine, curved, about 

 6 teeth. 



Falces strong, conical, very gibbous, base projects forwards, 

 apices outwards ; glossy, reddish-black ; fang long, fine. 



Maxilla tumid at base, fore-half linear, rounded at apex, 

 directed outwards ; strong hairs on inner margin. 



Labium conical, roundly truncated, more than half length of 

 maxilla?, attached to a broad, projecting, collar-like process ; 

 these organs have a reddish-brown colour. 



Sternum oval, or somewhat vase- shaped, owing to neck-like 

 development of fore-part; brownish. 



Abdomen elongate-oval, squarely truncated at base ; very 

 depressed ; colour, graduated tints of light slate and yellow- 

 stone, latter tint predominant on dorsal and ventral surfaces ; 

 sparsely clothed with yellowish pubescence, fine plumose hairs, 

 and coarse black hairs ; impressed spots prominent ; spinners 

 moderately long. Vulva large ; anterior portion consists of a 

 reddish-black oval, slightly concave, transversely wrinkled 

 eminence, iutegumeiit on either side towards posterior end 

 swells out into somewhat pear-shaped protuberances, olive- 

 green, or glossy red-brown. 



The colouration and remarkably depressed form of this species 

 indicates its natural haunts ; mature examples may be found 

 throughout the year under exfoliate bark, etc. ; movements 

 rapid. Cocoon constructed in crevices, oval, lenticular, 2 to 3 

 metres long, composed of soft, close, white silk, attached by its 

 inferior surface, contains about GO pale-coloured eggs, not adhe- 

 rent among themselves. 



Uunedin, ./'. Goyen; Auckland, A.T.U. 



