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yellow transverse stripes, all divided across the middle by a 

 longitudinal, black stripe. They are largest in front, gradually 

 diminishing and nearing one another as they reach the rear point ; 

 the underside is all yellow. 



The Cephalothorax is considerably longer than the Patella cum 

 tibia of any pair of legs. It is convex, slightly rounded, at sides 

 and rear narrowest, but still broad, in front where it is straight 

 truncate. 



The JSjes, six in number, occupy a transverse area not much 

 more than one-third of the frontal breadth. The middle pair are 

 largest, of a broad, oval shape, inclined, and touching one another 

 near their upper end. Their lower edges are in a line with those 

 of the smaller rear side eyes, from which they are distant by 

 their long diameter's length. The front and rear side eyes are 

 alike in size and, touching one another, are placed obliquely on a 

 shiny, black prominence, the front pair being nearer together 

 than the rear pair. 



The Clypeus is fairly broad, exceeding the long diameter of the 

 middle eyes. 



The Mandibles are conical, rather long, much exceeding in 

 length the front patellae. On each margin of the falx sheath is 

 one small tooth situated near the insertion of the fang. 



The Lip is nearly twice as long as bi'oad. It is rounded at the 

 base, and at the lower half of the sides, whence it rather curves 

 inwards to the anterior end, which is narrow, truncate, and 

 notched in the middle. The middle area' is convex, with a flat 

 margin. 



The Maxillae, which begin below the lip, are rounded at the 

 base, broadest a little above, curve deeply inwards above the 

 point of insertion of the palpi, whence they curve outwards again 

 and end in a somewhat narrow point. They are slightly inclined 

 over the lip. 



The Sternum is a long, shield shape, nearly twice as long as the 

 broadest part, one-third from the anterior end, narrowed and 

 truncate in front, rather rounded at rear. It rises convexly 

 from a flat margin ; is smooth, with a few, upstanding hairs. 



The Legs are only moderately stout. The femoral joints of all 

 legs being slightly dilated in the middle and markedly curved, 

 the first, second and third pairs towards the body forward, the 



