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Family III. Garypidae Hans. 



1S75. Cheliferinae Sleeker pars (;^5.) p. 100. 



1879. G«n//J//ifle -Simon + Cheridium Menge (5.) p. 42. 



1879. Obisiidae Hagen pars (.'56.) p. 400. 



1882. Garijpinae -^ Chiridiiim Menge. Tömösvary (40.) p. 208. 



1884. Cheliferinae pars Hansen (9.) p. 531. 



1889. Garijpinae ^ Cliiridium Menge + Garijpininac Daday (11.) p. 1(57. 



1890. Cheliferidae pars Balzan (46.) p. 406. 



1891. Garijpinae -^ Chiridiiim Meng. Balzan (12) p. ;i04. 

 1894. Garypidae Hansen (49.) p. 231. 



189Ö. Garypinae + Olpiinae -f- Atemnus Can. Banks (50.) p. 2. 

 1904. Garypidae Ellingsen (70.) p. 2. 



The femora of the two anterior pair of leys divided into a longer basal part and 

 a shorter tibial part or with a trochantin. All tarsi tivo-jointed. Four eyes. 



I. Characteristic of Family. 



The .shape of the céphalothorax provides a considerable interest and is more 

 varied than in any other of the families; the number of the eyes is always four, 

 but their position is dependent upon the shape of the front of the céphalothorax; 

 the relation between the length and the breadth of the céphalothorax is also very 

 variable. A form, in which the shape of the céphalothorax is modified in a very 

 slight degree is Olpiiim Birmanicnm n. sp. (PI. II, fig- 7 a); it becomes suddenly 

 nariower and is produced in front of the second pair of eyes; the first |)air of 

 gyes are placed in the thus established concavity, and their distance from the front 

 margin is shorter than their diameter. The margin is straight 

 without any incision whatever, bearing a thin and narrow mem- 

 brane in front; just behind the margin and parallel with it we 

 have a transverse groove, by which a marginal portion is marked 

 out, similar to that found in Ideoronciis Me.vicaniis f. inst. (21. pi. IX, 

 fig. 2 a). This part of the céphalothorax, which is produced in 

 front of the eyes and covers the base of the antennae, 

 may properly be designated the "cncnlhis". A very 

 similar structure is found in Garypinns n. sp. from Fis;. r>. oipium 

 Hawaii; but the cucullus is shorter and less abruptly n- sp. fmm Queens- 

 set off. And again in G. nobilis n. sp. (PI. II, fig. 8 a), '',"'' '^'^'"''°' 



" ... thoia.\; X 37. 



but in this we have a front margin, which is most 

 similar to a very open obtuse angle and which has the marginal portion 

 narrower in the middle. The céphalothorax of an Oipium n. sp. from 

 Queensland (fig. 12) is gradually narrower towards the front margin 

 which has a moderate median incision, and not set off in front of the eyes, the 

 front pair of which is removed a distance equal to their dianu'lcr; a similar 



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 Olpiiim crassi 



chclaliim 



Balz.; head; 



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