Ukquhakt. — On Xcic S^x'c/cs of Araueie. 181 



Eyes on narrow yellow rings, form two evenly-recurved 

 rows ; posterior eyes of about equal size, centrals little more 

 distant from each other than they are froui side-eyes, form 

 with fore-centre eyes a trapezoid ^videst behind ;' anterior 

 median pair slightly exceed hind-centrals in size, rather 

 smaller than fore-laterals, divided by an interval fully equal 

 to that which separates them fx'om hind-pah, scarcely half 

 that space from side-eyes ; laterals posited obhquely, hind-eye 

 on a low tubercle, fore-eye shghtly elevated, rather further 

 from one another than a fore -eye is from the anterior 

 central. 



Falces pea-green ; vertical, conical, well-developed costa 

 along superior border,' breadth equals width of hind-i-ow of 

 eyes, length equal to radial + digital joints of palpus. 



MaxillcE greenish-yellow, lake-brown tinge, somewhat en- 

 larged forwards, pointed, rounded on superior side. 



Labium deeper tone ; conical, more than one-half length 

 of maxillaB. 



Sterninn greenish, ovate. 



Legs greenish-yellow, lake tinge ; first and second, third 

 and fourth, of about equal strength ; hairs fine, sparse ; 3 or 

 •1 bristle-like spines on femora of first pans, 1 or 2 on hind- 

 pairs ; 1 bristle on patella ; tibia of fore-leg 2 bristles above, 

 1, 2, 2, 2 spines; metatarsus, 2, 2, 2, 2 beneath, 1 side-spine; 

 tibia of second leg, 2, 2, 2 on inferior aspect ; metatarsus, 2, 1, 

 2,2; hind-pairs few bristles above. 



Palpi green, lake tinge ; armatme black bristles, wbite 

 hairs. 



Abdomen pea-green, closely dappled with a paler shade ; 

 spinue»-« lake ; liairs short, sparse ; ovate ; 4 impressed spots 

 form a trapezoid uaiTowest in fi-ont ; hind-pair deep. Vulva 

 represents a not very observable elevation ; when pressed 

 below discloses the incision of the rima genitalis. 



These specimens were captured in the vicinity of the 

 •■Hermitage,"' Mount Cook, by J/r. H. Suter. The species 

 has somewhat close aflinities to P. splwroides; the male differ- 

 ing from the latter species in the greater breadth of the pars 

 cephalica, the lateral eyes not being posited on rather pro- 

 minent cup-shaped tubercles, and in the more ovate form of 

 the abdomen. The absence of eye -prominences, and the 

 more simple form of the vulva, are well-marked difi'erences in 

 the female form. I have given its natm-al coloration as a 

 uniform pea-green, as being the most probable ; but I have 

 recently captured an immature example of P. anbarus with 

 an amber-coloured cephalothorax, the normal colour being 

 pea-gi'een. 



