BY W. J. RAINBOW. 529 



Sternum concolorous also, shield-shaped, truncated in front, 

 gently arched, smooth. 



Abdomen ovate, slightly projecting over base of cephalothorax, 

 arched, cream-yellow, finely reticulated. Near anterior extremity 

 a short, broad, median, longitudinal band of yellowish- gre}' com- 

 mences, and this terminates near the centre; the band is irregular 

 in outline, and has short, strong lateral projections from whence 

 a scheme of delicate tracery proceeds, the latter being observable 

 only by the aid of a lens; close to the posterior extremity of this 

 longitudinal bar there is on each side of it a large, dark spot or 

 depression; the sides cream-3^ellow, reticulated, inferior surface 

 yellowish-brown, relieved by a few small spots of cream-yellow. 



Epigyne as in figure. 



Loc. — Aneityum, New Hebrides. 



20. Di^A REGALis, sp.nov. 



(Plate xxviii., figs. 5, ba.) 



9. Cephalothorax 1-8 mm. long, 1-3 mm. broad; abdomen 

 2-8 mm. long, 2*2 mm. broad. 



Cephalothorax and eyes as in D. hipunctata. 



Leys pale yellov/ish, finely pubescent; tibiae and metatarsi of 

 first and second pairs armed with long, strong .spines. Relative 

 lengths : 1, 2, 4, 3. 



Palpi short, concolorous, finely pubescent, and armed with 

 short spines. 



Falces, maxillce and labium concolorous also; normal. 



Sternum, glossy, gently arched, shield-shaped, truncated in front, 

 finely pubescent, pale yellowish. 



Abdome7i obovate, slightly projecting over base of cephalotho- 

 rax, arched, yellow-brown, encircled hy a broad finely reticulated 

 cream-yellow band; the superior surface is ornamented with a 

 long, broad, sinuous, finely reticulated cream-yellow design, and 

 this is bisected at its anterior and broadest part; sides yellow- 

 brown with cream-yellow spots; inferior surface yellow-brown. 



Loc. — Malekula, New Hebrides. 



