142 Proceed rngs of the Royal Sfjelefi/ of Victor'ui. 



Mandibles. — Kuee-foniied at base. Longer tlian Patella I., 

 and thicker than femur I. Smooth, with shoi-t black bristles on 

 upper part. Three teeth on each edge of falx sheath, the middle 

 one much the larger ; fangs stout and well curved. 



Maxillce. — As broad as long, truncate at top. Lip square from 

 bottom edge to top of sides whence it goes into a point. This 

 upper triangle being divided by a suture from the lower square. 



Sternum. — Long shield shape, flat with low prominences 

 pushing forward the two upper corners, and two more down each 

 side. The posterior end slightly separates the fourth pair of 

 coxae, but does not pass more than half way between them. 



The Abdomen is high, longer than broad, rounded in front and 

 at the sides, running into a point at the rear. The Epigyne is 

 transversely oval formed of two sinuous chitinous plates meeting 

 in the middle. It is situated on a raised fold, and forward of it 

 is a small oval bare depression. 



The Palpi are as long as the Cephalothorax, the femoral joint 

 curved inwards and thickened at the anterior extremity. Patel- 

 lar and Tibial together shorter than tarsal joint. 



Legs. — Long, rather line, smooth on upper joints with regularly 

 laid fine short hairs and short curved spines. The metatarsal 

 joint equals in length the patella cum tibia on all legs. The 

 lower tarsal claw bears two very short teeth near the base, the 

 upper five fairly long teeth, of two specimens, both females, one 

 is much lighter on the abdomen but darker on the cephalothorax 

 and legs than the other. 



Relative length of legs, 1, 2, 4, 3. 



