148 RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEDM. 



Sternum. — Concolorous also, elongate, broadest between second and third 

 pairs of coxfe, moderately arched, hairy ; sigilla marginal. Ahdometi. — 

 Obovate, arched, slightly overhanging base of cephalothorax, yellow, 

 with undefined smoky areas, densely clothed with long hairs. Spinnerets. — 

 Yellow, hairy, superior pair long, tapering, second joint shortest ; inferior 

 pair very short, and close together. 



Ohs. — One male. 



Hat.— Mallala, South Australia (March 23, 1905). 



$. Cephalothorax, 8"8 mm. long, 6"1 mm. broad; abdomen, 14'4 

 mm. long, 83 mm. broad. 



Cephalothorax. — Obovate, arched, smoky yellow, pilose. Pars cephalica 

 ascending, moderately high, truncated in front, where there is a tuft of 

 black bristles at the middle, thoracic grooves distinct ; ocular area broader 

 than long, slightly raised ; ch/peus narrow, lij'aline, sloping forward, 

 slightly indented at middle. Pars thoracica very gently retreating to- 

 wards posterior angle, which latter is deeply indented, i-adial grooves 

 distinct; thoracic fovea procurved, deep; marginal hand pallid, fringed 

 with moderately long dark hairs. Eyes. — Disposed similarly to male ; 

 th,e posterior laterals are, however, as large as their anteriors (PI. xxiii., 

 fig. 97). Legs. — Moderately long, yellow, clothed with dark brown 

 hairs, but displaying naked areas ; each armed with short stiff spines ; 

 metatarsi i. and ii. partially scopulated, the tarsi wholly so ; relative 

 lengths : 4, 1, 2, 3. Palpi. — Moderately long, not strong, similar in 

 colour, clothing and armature to legs ; tarsi scopulated. Falces. — Dark 

 brown, projected, strong, moderately long, clothed with fine hairs and 

 coarse bristles, but displaying naked areas; inner ridge of the furrow of 

 each falx armed with a row of ten strong teeth ; fang long, dark brown, 

 shining, well curved. Maxillce. — Yellow, hairy, arched, heel well 

 rounded ; above the latter there is a cluster of small spines ; beard 

 reddish. Labium. — Concolorous, short, bi'oader than long, well arched, 

 submerged, hairy, and furnished near apex with two or three small 

 spines; apex slightly excavated, fi'inged with stiff bristles. Sternum. — 

 Concolorous also, somewhat shield-shaped, arched, clothed with black 

 bristles ; i?igilla marginal. Abdomen. — Obovate, arched, slightly over- 

 hanging base of ce})lialothorax, clothed with fine down}' hairs ; superior 

 surface yellow, mottled with dark chocolate-brown, the latter forming a 

 defined median design with latei'al maikings ; sides 3'ellow, mottled 

 moderately with dark brown ; inferior surface yellow (PI. xxiii., fig. 98). 

 Spinnerets. — Yellow, hairy ; superior spinners I'ather long, ta])ering, fii'st 

 and third joints of about equal length, the second shortest; inferior 

 spinners veiy short, and quite close together. 



Ohs. — The number of spines on the lip varies in different individuals 

 of this species; in some there are thi-ee or four, in others two, whilst in 

 one exam|)le before me onl}'^ one is discernable. In some examples the 

 abdominal pattern is more distinct than m others. 



Hah. — Mallala, Aldgate, Tea Gardens (foot of Hills near Adelaide, 

 November 4, 1917), Meningal (July, 1917), Scott's Creek, South Australia. 



