40 RECORDS OP THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



Hah. — Peutland. An ininiature s|)ecimeii of what 1 take to 

 be the above species, was collected by . Mr. Giraalt, in 

 September, 1914-. 



Fuiin'hi Dh'ASSlD^. 



Suh-hoinhi DKASSUDINyE. 



For the reception of tlie species described hereuuder, I 

 venture io propose a new genns, Epicluirihi^', and this should, 

 r think, be included in Simon's group Erlnnupc'. It agrees 

 witli llie gi'oup indicated in a number of important details. 

 This group includes several genera that are represented in 

 Australia, but to none of these does it vpholly conform. How- 

 ever, the student by comparing the description of Epicharitns 

 herein given, with those of genera, enumerated and defined by 

 Simon in liis great classic, " Histoii-e Naturelle des Araignees," 

 will easily detect in what manner the genus now defined for 

 the first time differs from those already established, and the 

 reasons for incorporating it in the section named. 



GeiiHS Epicharitns,"' (ji'ii. jmr. 



(Plate xiv., fig. 8.) 



Cephulotlinru.e. — Oblong-ovate, nai-row, arched. Farscephalica 

 not higher than thoracic segment, obtuse in front; occuhir 

 area broader than long ; cl [/jieus naiTow, deep. Pars thoracira 

 arched ; median fovea absent. Eyes. — Eight, large, arranged 

 in two rows of four each ; frinit row slightly procurved, the 

 eyes grouped closely together; I'eai' row strongly procurved, 

 the individuals widely separnted (Fig. S). JjCgs. — Moderately 

 long, robust, hairy, spined ; metatarsi and tai'si of anterior 

 pair, and tarsi of fourth ])aii-, scopulated ; taisi armed with 

 two claws, and finished with tenent hairs. Relative lengths : 

 4, 1, 2, 3. Palpi. — Moderately long, similar in clothing and 

 armature to legs. Falres. — Short, weak ; inferior margin of 

 furrow armed with three small teeth, and supeiioi- ■with two ; 

 faiKj, short, weak. Maxilla.' — Long, broad, strongly ai'ched, 

 obtuse, apices inclining inwards ; in general ai>pearance some- 

 what like Sergiohis, Sim., but stouter. Lahiiivi. — liong, narrow, 

 almost straight, apex obtuse ; also somewhat like Sergiolns, 

 being relatively as long, but broader. Sternuni. — Elongate, 



' tV/'xaptros =^ pleasing. 



