52 RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MDSE-UM. 



parallel, apices inclining inwards. Labium. — Concolorous, 

 normal. SterrtKiii. — Concolorous also,- elongate, triangular. 

 Ahdoineii. — Somewhat gibbous, very slightly overhanging base 

 of cephalothorax, yellow, upper surface and sides ornamented 

 with irregularly formed bright silvery pits (Fig. 26). 



$ Cephalothorax, 1.4 mm. long, 1 mm. broad ; abdomen, 2 

 mm. long, 1.5 mm. broad. 



In every f)articalar, except size and sexual characters, both 

 sexes agree, hence a detailed description of the 2 is 

 unnecessary. Epi'jiiiiinu. — As in figure (Fig. 27). 



Hah. — Goi'don vale, sweeping jungle, on the following dates: — 

 January, 1913, and 19U, March 5, 1914, May 25, 1913, May 

 29, 1913, June 3, 1912, June 4, 1913. 



AbGYKODES MUSGRAVEJ,^ Sj). nov. 



(Plate XV., fig. 28.) 



9 Cephalothorax, 1.3 mm. long, 0.8 mm. broad ; abdomen, 

 1.7 mm. long, 1.2 mm. broad, and 1.7 mm. from apex to tips 

 of spinnerets. 



Cephahilliora.i'. — Yellow, smooth, shining, ovate. Fars 

 cephalica arched, high, retreating rearwards, sides declivous ; 

 ocular area, broader than long ; chj/iens pioduced, but not cleft. 

 Pars thoracica arched, normal grooves distinct ; marginal band 

 narrow. Eyet:. — Equal in size ; distribution normal. Leys. — 

 Long, slender, tapering, dark-brown (nearly- black), except 

 coxae and tarsi which are concolorous with cephalothorax, 

 armed wath a few short, fine sjjines, and clothed with exceed- 

 ingly fine and short pubescence. Relative lengths : 1, 2, 4, 3. 

 PaZjj)!. — Concolorous with cephalothorax, and similar in 

 clothing and armature to legs. Falces. — Concolorous also, 

 arched, pubescent. Maxilliv and Labinra. — Also concolorous ; 

 normal. Sternum. — Also concolorous, elongate, triangular, 

 arched. Abdomen. — Gibbous, slightly overhanging base of 

 cephalothoi'ax, arched, pale yellow, not shining, apex dark 

 brown, each side ornflmented with two bright, silver spots 

 (Fig. 28), pubescent. 



Hah. — Gordonvale, sweeping, September 5, 1912. 



9 Named m honour of my Assistant, Mr. A. Musgrave. 



