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the length of the maxillae, straight and broad in front, whence it 

 widens to one-third of its length down, and from there gradually 

 narrows again to the breadth of the front margin at the base. 



The Sternum is a broad, shield-shape, straight in front, rounded 

 at the sides and ending posteriorly in a double point. In front 

 of each coxa is a rather prominent hump, and a median longitu- 

 dinal ridge runs from the middle to the front edge. It is lightly 

 clothed with fine, upstanding hairs. 



The Abdomen^ which overhangs the cephalothorax, and is twice 

 as broad as long, is flat on the under side and slightly convex on 

 the upper. The contour of the front edge is wavy, and the 

 greatest transverse breadth just below the same, from which 

 point, with wavy side lines, it curves to an obtuse point at rear. 



The Epigyne has a short stylus, very wide at the base. It 

 narrows rapidly to a fine point in broad transverse rugations. 



The back ocellations are very faint, but are just indicated. The 

 Legs are stout and long, with orange coloured stiff bristly hair 

 standing out at the sides. Two dark longitudinal lines run down 

 the upper side of each femur. The tibia and patella are some- 

 what flattened. 



The Palpi are rather short, the tarsal joint being the longest ; 

 they are covered with stiff bristly hair. 



It will be seen that this species is of a large size, and of a type 

 totally different from any southern forms of tlie genus heretofore 

 collected. I thought it just possible that coming from the State 

 Nursery it might have been introduced. However, on looking 

 through the National Museum collection, I find a smaller specimen 

 of the same from Marysville, North Gippsland, Victoria, and 

 several others from localities not stated. 



