56 RECORDS OF THE ADSTRALIAX MDSEDM. 



broad, arched. Stent am. — YelloAV, suffused with dark-brown 

 arched, shield-shaped, terminating obtusely between fourth 

 pair of coxae, surface furnished with a few short, dark hairs. 

 Ahdoiiien. — Ovate, strongly arched, slightly overhanging base 

 of cephalothorax, hairy, yellow, spotted and mottled v/ith 

 dark-brown (almost black) markings; inferior surface yellow, 

 with dark-brown (almost black) markings; tlieie are also two 

 large and bioad patches of chalky-white, mottled with vellow ; 

 and these patches, of which the posterior one is much the 

 largest and brightest, is bisected by an irregularly-shaped 

 dai-k-bi'own band or patch. Epiyytniin. — A large dark-brown 

 plaque, broadest in front, where it is deeply excavated ; lateral 

 angles somewhat vvavy, inclining inwards; posterior extremity 

 raised, and furnished with two large, deep pits (Fig. 34). 



Hub. — Gordonvale, forest, November. Two examples of 

 this species, one rather dai-ker and somewhat smaller than the 

 other. 



ThEKIDION ALUODECOUATK.M, fji. )I0V. 



(Plate XV., figs. 35 and 36.) 



9 Cephalothorax, 2.1 mm. long, 1.8 mm. broad ; abdomen, 

 3.2 mm. long, 2.7 mm. broad (fig. 35). 



Cephalothorax. — Tellow-biown, smooth, shining, arched, 

 ovate. Par cephalica ascending, obtuse in front, segmental 

 groove distinct; ocular (r/-e(( broader than long; rl >/ pens ivAvrow, 

 deep. Pars tlioracica broad, radial grooves |)resent, but not 

 distinct; median fovea dLee\} ; marginal hand luvrrow. Eijes. — 

 Normal. Legs. — Long, tapering, yellow with dark-brown 

 annulations, hairy, and aivmed witli short, fine spines. Relative 

 lengths : 1, 4, 2, 3. Pidpi. — Shoi't, similai- in colour and 

 armature to legs. Fuh-es. — Moderately long, tapering, arched, 

 inner angles fringed witli short, stiff, dark hairs; base and 

 sides dark-brown, yellow in fi-ont, and at apices. 'Ma.vilhi'. — 

 Dark-brown, apices and inner angles pale, surface arched and 

 furnished with a few stiff black hairs or bi'istles ; apices trun- 

 cated and inclining inwards. Lahinm. — Short, broad, arched, 

 similar to maxillae in colour and clothing. Sternum. — Shield- 

 shaped, arched, dark-brown, terminating obtusely between 

 fourth pair of coxse, surface sparingly clothed with short, stiff" 

 hairs. Abdomen. — Ovate, strongly ai'ched, hairy, dark-brown 



