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Prodidomus scaber Purcell 



Prod. sc. Purcell, Trans. South African Philos. Soc. XV (1914), p. 172. t. X], 

 fig. 41-42. 



«A 2 and cT (Nr. 3916) from Prince Albert (W. F. P.[urcell], 

 September 1896). 



9 (Type). Pale yellowish, pubescent, the carapace with a fringe 

 of long fine setae on anterior margin. 



Anterior margin of carapace evenly rounded in front, obtuse. 



Ocular area, cbelicera and Coxae of pedipalps as in 

 P. purpurascens, n. sp. 



Legs. — Fourth trocbanter subequal to (or a trifle sborter than) 

 the coxa ; tibiae of posterior legs with slender basal, mesial and apical 

 spines below, the posterior metatarsi with mesial and apical spines. 



Vulva forming a broad, flat, brown plate, presenting in spirits 

 the appearance of pl. XI, fig. 41, and provided at its bind margin 

 with a pair of twin tubercles, in front of whicb are a pair of tiny holes. 



(f. Carapace and limbs rufescent. Upper surface of body and 

 especially the limbs scabrous, with short, stout, rod-like hairs or spinules, 

 the lower surface with finer hairs. 



Posterior legs without mesial or basal spines on the segments. 



Pedipalps. — Tibia appearing triangulär from above, the outer 

 distal angle produced and deeply bifid at apex. Palpal organ sharply 

 aculeate at apex (pl. XI., fig 42). 



Length of trunk 9 2^/^, (f 3 mm». 



Eine fragliche und ausserdem von Madeira stammende Art ist : 



Prodidomus lepidus (Blackw.). 

 Clotho lepidus Blackw., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 1859, p. 257. 



Wird von Simon (in: Ann. Soc. ent. France 1883, p. 282, und 

 in: Hist. nat. d. Araignees I., p. 336) und Kulczynski (in: Arachn. 

 opera E. Schmitz coUecta in Ins. maderianis (1899), p. 4) als möglicher- 

 weise zur Gattung Prodidomus gehörig, beiden Herren aber in natura 

 unbekannt, bezeichnet. Ich begnüge mich damit, auf die Möglichkeit 

 hinzuweisen, dass diese Art ein Prodidomus sein könnte. Nach der 

 Beschreibung ist das nicht zu entsclieiden. 



