90 TRAP-DOOR SPIDERS. 



Legs are short, strong, and similar to the Cephalothorax in colour, 

 their relative length appeared to be 4, 3, 1, 2, they are furnished 

 with hairs, bristles, and short strong spines. These latter are on 

 those of the two first pairs, situated chiefly in two longitudinal 

 parallel rows beneath the tibife, metatarsi, and tarsi ; on those of 

 the third pair they are situated on the sides and upper sides of those 

 joints, while the fourth pair has them only beneath the metatarsi 

 and tarsi ; all the tarsi terminate with three claws, the two superior 

 ones are much the longest and strongest, and have a single short 

 strong tooth inside near the base. Near the union of the femora 

 and genuaj of the legs of the fourth pair are numerous short strong 

 spines, hairs, and bristles. The Palpi are similar in colour to the 

 legs ; they are strong and about equal in length to the legs of the 

 second pair, and have a double longitudinal row of strong spines 

 widely separated and divergent from each other beneath them ; the 

 digital joint (like the tarsi of the legs) is furnished with other 

 spines between these two rows ; each palpus terminates with a single 

 untoothed curved claw. The Fakes are strong, prominent, rounded 

 in the profile line, and have some hairs, bristles, and spines near 

 their fore extremities ; the longest and strongest of the spines are 

 three in number, and form a kind of transverse row or comb at the 

 extreme inner point on the upper side of each falx ; besides these 

 there is a row of short toothlike spines on either margin of the fur- 

 row on the under side of each falx in which the fang lies concealed 

 when at rest. The Maxillcd are short and strong; the palpi issue 

 from their extremity on the outer side, and the inner extremity is 

 somewhat prominent and pointed. 



The Labium is small, short, someAvhat rectangular in form, and 

 broader than high ; the apex is a little rounded, and furnished 

 with a single transverse row of small tooth-like spines. 



The Sternum is somewhat subtriangular in form, much broader 

 behind, where it is rounded on the outer angles. 



The Abdomen is short oval, very convex above, where it is of a 

 yellowish vinous brown colour, with a slightly darker longitudinal 

 tapering, indistinct central stripe on the lore part ; it is sparingly 

 clothed with hairs, and the under side is of a pale dull yellowish 

 colour ; the spinners are four in number, and those of the superior 

 pair are the strongest, three jointed and upturned. 



Adults and immature examples (all females) were found in 

 tubular holes lined with silk and closed at the orifice with a strong 

 solid hinged lid, shutting into the opening Uke a cork. 



