NEW SOUTH AFRICAN ARACHNIDA. 



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Spiroctenus. Metatarsus I longer than the tibia, slightly 

 scopulate in its apical third, slightly but distinctly bowed ; 

 II with several scopular hairs near the apex ; III and IV not 

 scopulate. Apical tubercle of tibia I with a fairly long and 



Text-fig. 4. 



Bessia minor Hewitt. 

 Stermim. labium, and basal parts of the appendage of the male. 



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stout spur at its apex, and a slightly shorter and less stout 

 spur on its base externally ; the proximal tubercle also bears 

 a spur and is situated rather less than a quarter of the length 

 of the segment from the apical border. Anterior surface 

 of patella III with a row of three spines superiorly and 

 two longer ones distally below. All the femora are spined 

 above. 



