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D /•: 8 C R I r T TON. 



Mai ii rax long i mm., broad o.S. Abdomen long 1.5, broad 1 S mm. 



Cepka'x blackish brown, finely granulated. Pars thoracica covered by abdomen; 

 pars cephalica distinct, semi-globose, drawn out into a beak-like projection over the 

 mandibles. 



s. A.M.E. largest, close to margin of clypeus. Square between the 4 M.E. 

 longer than broad, narrower between P.M. E.; L.E.conti uou eofcepha'x, 



much behind the P.M.E. 



Abdomen semi -circular in i loping toward the apex which is 



squarely cut. Near the poslerior border is a ridge which runs parallel with it and 

 which forms a break in the plane abdominal plate. 1 'ark brown. At margin 10 

 foveae or sigillrc, 8 of which are at the semi cir< ular front and two behind. 4 fovea: 

 in centre of abdominal plate; the 2 anterior ones close together, the posterior farthei 

 separated than from the anterior. No spines. Abdominal plate with a narrow white 

 margin and larger white spots between foveae; a large white mark between central 

 fovece. Underside of abdomen black, rugose, conical toward the centrally local 

 spinerets. 



Legs 1 and 2 stout, femur brown, rest of joints testateous with brown bands at 

 their extremities 3d pair very small, 4th pair long and slender and colored like 1 

 and 2. 



Palpus short, black, tibial joint with a hook externally, tar.^al part broad, sp on- 

 shaped, fig. c. 



Female: Cepha'x long 3.3, broad 3. Abdomen long 5.5, broad 9. Breadth 

 with the spines 13 mm. Legs I, 8.8, II, 8.6, III, 6, IV, 9.3 mm. 



Cqiha'x square and broad in front, rising suddenly, descending abruptly to pars 

 thoracica; a little longer than broad, of a glossy black color rarely brownish, and 

 scantily covered with thin white hairs. Eyessma.il, black; the lateral, contiguous. 

 Mandibles vertical, stout and very prominently convex at the base, glossy black and 

 hairy. Maxillce short, broader than long, rounded at tip; black with a lighter 1 

 on inner side. Labium triangular, rounded, very short, black. Sternum emarginate 

 at margin, with a vertical spinous elevation between cox e IV; glossy black. /'<(//>/' 

 black with orange colored rings on all joints. Abdomen elliptic, of bright lemon 

 color. Six spines; four lateral, two posterior. First lateral pair smallest, second as 

 long as posterior pair. This pair is placed upon a common base which is a little 

 below posterior margin of abdominal shield. All spines are of a bright scarlel col 1 

 with a darker tip and are clothed with a short and robust p . each hair 



standing upon a little tubercle. The sigi 1 ■■■•■ ce are oval and of a dark reddish 

 brown color. Ten of these are placed on the anterior margin of the abdomen, reach- 

 ing around from the base of one anterior lateral spine to the corresponding one ai ill 

 other side- and nine arc placed from thi 01 sterior lateral spine around the 



posterior margin of the abdomen to the other p. lateral .spine. In the centre of the 

 ar sigillse placed in a trapez, narrower in front. The hard 

 uface oi the underside of the abdomen is interrupted by about six imp] 

 lines, and is maculate with irregular orange colored spots, scattered over the whole 

 1 oval, convex, very glossy, and deep orange colored tubercle 

 without any apparent orifice. Legs black, with orange colored ring tibia, meta- 



tarsus and tarsus. 



