TRAP-DOOR SPIDERS. 293 



Nemesia congener, sp. n., Plate XYIII., fig. A, 

 p. 225. 



Adult female, length 9 lines (19 mm.). 



In general appearance, colours, and markings this 

 spider bears great resemblance to N. ccBmeiitaria. 

 The eyes, however, appeared to be smaller, and the 

 hind-centrals also smaller in proportion to the rest. 

 The pale margins of the cephalothorax are in the 

 present species generally confined to some rather in- 

 distinct pale patches. 



The central orange band from the e^^es to the 

 thoracic fovea is, especially in immature examples, 

 often only a simple tapering line ; in others it is larger, 

 and often composed of three converging narrow orange 

 bands, which form, in some examples, a broad central 

 tapering band, marked with two longitudinal dark 

 lines. The thoracic fovea is curved, but not sharply. 



The abdomen is broadish oval, of a dull clay colour, 

 marked with dark brown lines, and markings on the 

 sides and. upper side. In some examples these form a 

 longitudinal central series of curved or slightly angular 

 lines ; in others but little trace of regular chevrons 

 can be seen. 



In the present spider there is also a longitudinal 

 pale yellowish patch on the inner upper margin of the 

 falces near their base ; they are furnished with hairs in 

 longitudinal bands, and spines, like others of the genus. 



The legs are moderately long, strong, and furnished 

 with hairs and bristles, and, sparinglj^, with spines. 

 The genual joints of the third pair have some spines 

 on the outer side, varying from one to three in diffe- 

 rent examples. The tarsi and metatarsi of the first 

 and second pairs, as well as the radial and digital 



