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Abdomen much longer than broad, and projecting in such a way 

 as completely to hide the caput. 



Gerrosojia papense, n.s. 



Maxilla labium, sternum, and cephalothorax light reddish 

 yellow ; cephalothorax 004 m. long, .003 in. broad, moderately 

 high and arched ; the caput marked by a very distinct furrow ; 

 there is also a longitudinal furrow running from the back of 

 the caput; rising out of the front part is a tubercle .001 m- 

 high, bearing six eyes ; these are placed in two lines ; the lower, 

 consisting of four eyes, is curved downwards ; two centre eyes 

 largest; the eyes of the upper line are half the size of the 

 anterior intermediate eyes, and are placed twice their own diameter 

 apart, and nearly as far above the anterior intermediate eyes ; 

 anterior latei-als smallest, and nearly touching the anterior inter- 

 mediates ; the tubercle is narrowest at the base (where it is fur- 

 nished with short hairs), and about as broad as high ; the other 

 two eyes are placed in the angles of the cephalothorax, and are 

 directed laterally ; all eyes round. 



Maxillce about twice as long as broad, rounded at the apex, 

 diverge, and are well furnished on the inner edge with short curved 

 hairs. 



Labium broader than long. 



Falces long and strong, tapering slightly, and furnished with 

 a short strong tooth on the inner side ; light yellowish red at the 

 insertion, reddish black at the extremity. 



Fangs short and strong, reddish black. 



Sternum heart shaped, a little longer than broad. 



Palpi reddish, broad, strong, and well furnished with hairs. 



Legs reddish brown, with darker spots, and moderately furnished 

 with grey hairs; 1 and 2 pairs ecpial 017 m., 4th pair 614 m., 3rd 

 pair 01 m. 



Abdomen .012 m. long, and in the broadest part (two-thirds of 

 its length) 0055 m. broad ; pi-ojecting past the cephalothorax in 

 such a way as completely to conceal it when looked at from above ; 



