324 JOHN hj:witt. 



Flagelluin. — Not bifid at the apex, but tapering to a point. 

 Near its base the shaft has a ventral, compressed, and keel- 

 like extension along the greater part of the length of its pro- 

 current portion. 



Chelicerae. — Upper finger furnished internally with 

 numerous short stout spines, occupying an elongated obliquely 

 arranged area extending from the neighbourhood of the large 

 basal tubercle on the inner side of the fang to a point near 

 the basal enlargement of the iiagellum. Outer row of teeth 

 in the upper jaw comprising six teeth, the fourth one being 



Text-fig. 9. 



Clielypus liirsti sj). nov. 

 Left chelicera of male viewed from inner side, x 4. 



minute. Upper surface of cheliceras covered with small 

 granules, a few of which are spinuliform. 



Pe dip alps. — The upper surface of the tibia is only finely 

 granulated, and in its basal third is almost free of granules ; 

 there is some fine granulation and one or two coarse granules 

 at the base of the metatarsus above. 



Colour. — Cheliceras without dark marks at the base above. 

 Cephalothorax infuscated over its anterior half. 



Total Length. — 27 mm. 



This species is named after Mr. A. S. Hirst, who has made 

 important contributions to our knowledge of Arachnida and 

 -has described various S. African species. 



