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which has the eleventh lergites invisible IVoni above, characters which they have 

 in common with species of Pseudochiridiiiin n. gen. The hairs of the body and 

 llie appendages in the members of tliis family are sometimes almost simple, but 

 all the hairs are never completely so; the hairs of the legs of Chelifer Javanus 

 Thor. f. inst, bear a terminal tooth and those of Chiridiiun museoriim Leach bear 

 a more median tooth. The number of the eyes is two or none, never four. 

 Scarcely any character, in addition to the mentioned, can be named, which will 

 not also besides easily be applied to some of the Garypidae Hans. 



Subfamily I. Chiridiinae Hans. 



1879. Garypinae pars Simon (5.) p. 42. 

 1894. Chiridiinae Hansen (49.) p. 232. 

 Femora of the two anterior pair of legs undivided without trochantin. 

 This subfamily includes a single genus, Cbiridiuni Menge, consisting of Iwo or 

 three European and a single American species, but not one from Asia, and will 

 consequently not be dealt with here. 



Subfamily II. Cheliferlnae Sim. 



1875. Cheliferinae Simon (5.) p. 19. 



1882. Cheliferinae Tömösvary (40.) p. 177. 



1889. Clu-Iiferinae Daday (11.) p. 167. 



1891. Cheliferinae Balzan (12.) p. 509. 



1894. Cheliferinae Hansen (49.) p. 232. 

 Femora of the two first pair of legs with a well defined trochantin. 

 The two main genera, of which this subfamily is composed, are in many 

 respects so vastly different, that it will scarcely pay to discuss the characteristics 

 of this subfamily at any length here; each genus will be dealt with separately and 

 about the differences I refer to Pseudochiridium n. gen. 



Synopsis of Genera. 



The genera, the names of which are placed within brackets, are regarded as 



doubtful. 



1. The coxae of the fourth pair of legs are excessively 

 large, much broader than long. The trochantins of 

 the legs with slightly developed almost straight arti- 

 culate-membranes; the tarsus of the fourth pair of 

 legs always longer than the tibia. Only ten abdo- 

 minal tergites visible from above. No eyes. Hairs 

 clavate Pseudochiridium n. gen. 



1. The coxae of the fourth pair of legs are not exces- 



sively large and longer than broad. The trochantins 



