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RECORDS OF THE ADSTRALIA.N MUSEUM. 



Cephalothora.v. — Obovate, arched. Pars cephalica obtuse in 

 front, segmeutal grooves distinct ; ocular area rather broader 

 ttian long ; cli/peiis not broad, deep. Pars tliorucica broad ; 

 radial grooves and median fovea distinct. Eije.-<. — Eight, in 

 two rows of four each ; each row procurved (Fig. 21). Leijs. — 

 Rather long, tapering, moderately strong, armed with long and 

 moderately strong spines ; superior claws long, and each 

 furnished with a comb of long teeth. Relative lengths: 4, 1, 

 2, 3. Palpi. — Short, sti'oug, spined, tarsal claw furnished with 

 a comb of long teeth. Falres. — Not projecting, strong, arched, 

 lower mai-gin of the furrow of each falx armed with one tooth. 

 Maxillce. — Moderately long, apices obtuse and inclining in- 

 wards (Fig. 22). L'lhiinn. — Longer than broad, somewhat 

 coniform (Fig. 22). Stennan. — Broad, sliield-shaped, truncated 

 in front, obtusely accuminate at reiir. AhJoiueu. — Ovate. 

 Spinnerets. — Foui-. The two in front minute ; rear pair long 

 cylindrical. 



Het.erica aresca,^ sp. nov. 



(Plate XV., fig. 23). 



$ Ceplialothorax, 2 mm. long, 1.4 mm. broad ; abdomen, 

 2.5 mm. long, 1.4 mm broad. 



Cephalothorud'. — Obovate, yellow, smooth, shining, arched. 

 Pars cephalica obtuse in front, segmental grooves distinct; 

 ocular area rather broader than long ; clypens not broad, deep. 

 Pars thoracica broad, radial grooves and median fovea distinct ; 

 rnaryinal band narrow, and of a rather darker tint than the 

 surface. Eyes. — Eight, distributed over two strongly pro- 

 curved rows of four each ; trout median eyes smallest of the 

 series aiid separated from each other by a space equal to once 

 their own individual diameter ; front lateral eyes separated 

 from each other by a space equal to nearly twice their indi- 

 vidual diameter ; rear median eyes near together, and each 

 separated from its lateral neighbour by fully once its indi- 

 vidual diameter (Fig. 21). Legs. — Long, moderately strong, 

 tapering; coxee concolorous with ce{)halothorax ; other joints, 

 with exception of tarsi, smoky yellow ; the legs moderately 



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