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Fam. LYCOSIDjE. 

 Genus Lycosa, Latr. 

 Lycosa proximo,, sp. n. Plate VIII., fig. 7. 



Length of a mature male or female, 2^ mm. 

 Cephalothorax oval, slightly constricted in front ; somewhat 

 transversely rugose ; light yellowish-brown, light and coarse 

 dark hairs ; two wide olivaceous bands extend from posterior 

 eyes to base of thorax ; faint, somewhat depressed, brown line 

 along dorsal surface ; profile line rises from thoracic junction at 

 an angle of 65°, horizontal as far as third row of eyes, then dips 

 rather abruptly. Chjpem directed moderately forwards, in height 

 rather more than space between fore-central eyes ; olivaceous 

 bands extend from latter eyes to margin. 



Anterior row of eyes smallest of eight, curved ; intermediate 

 pair slightly the largest, black, rather more than their diameter 

 apart, and nearly twice that space from exterior eyes of same 

 row, which have a reddish-pearly lustre, placed on dark collars ; 

 eyes of second and third rows have a reddish hue, seated on red- 

 dish lake- coloured tubercles ; second row shorter than first, 

 third about equal. 



Legs moderately long and slender, nearly equal in length, 

 apparently 4, 1, 2, 3; light yellowish -brown ; armature dark 

 hairs, numerous long erect spines ; superior tarsal claws, 1st 

 pair, curved, free, and directed somewhat forwards, about 9 small 

 comb-teeth, increasing slightly in length, pointing forwards ; 

 inferior claw short, sharply bent, apparently no teeth. 



Palpi moderately long, resemble legs in colour and armature ; 

 humeral joint stout, two long erect spines on upper side, rather 

 exceeds cubital and radial joints in length, latter articles about 

 equal in size, somewhat cup-shaped, furnished with strong 

 bristles ; projecting upwards from fore-part of radial joint is a 

 stout spine, and a short, broad, curved, dark process, upper 

 margin of which is furnished with a row of short comb-like 

 teeth, is produced on outer side at its articulation with the 

 digital joint, which is oviform, partially cleft at tapering apex, 

 convex, and moderately hairy externally; basal end of inferior 

 surface somewhat bulb-like ; fore lobes terminate at apex with 

 short, dark, serrated, membranous projections. 



Falces conical, directed slightly inwards ; fangs short ; normal 

 hue ; olivaceous streaks on frontal margin are continued along 

 entire length of falces. 



Maxilla; enlarged at apex, about as broad as long, somewhat 

 roundly truncated on inner side, normal yellow-brown hue. 



Labium short, somewhat oval, dark. 



Sternum heart-shaped, brownish. 



Abdomen oviform, widest towards posterior end, yellowish* 

 brown, clothed with light hairs ; two wide olivaceous bands 



