igog.] S Hirst : Mygalomorph Spiders. 385 



more than two-thirds of the length of the segment and extending 

 laterally almost to its base. Tarsal scopulse of the first three legs 

 undivided, that of the fourth divided by a line of setse. 



Measurements in mm. Total length 41, length of carapace 20, 

 of first leg 71 '5, of second 65, of third 55*5, of fourth 74, of patella 

 and tibia of first leg 27'5, of patella and tibia of fourth 25, of meta- 

 tarsus of fourth 20*5 . 



Material. A single male from Fak Fak, Dutch New Guinea. 

 (Brit. Mus. coh.) 



Selenocosmia insulana, sp. nov. 



cf . Colour. Carapace covered with short yellowish hair, the 

 chitin below very dark ; appendages fawn ; abdomen with long 

 cinnamon-coloured hairs. 



Carapace shorter than patella and tibia of first or fourth legs, 

 equal to patella and tibia of second or to metatarsus and tarsus of; 

 first and slightly exceeding patella, tibia and tarsus of palp in length. 

 Anterior median eyes further apart from one another than from the 

 anterior laterals. Fovea small in extent. 



Mandible with the outer surface furnished with very long 

 stridulatory setae. 



Palp. Bacilli of coxa of palp very slender. Spine of palpal 

 organ fairly long, curved and keeled, the terminal part slender 



(fig. 5). 



Legs I, 4, 2, 3. First and fourth legs almost equal in length. 

 Patella and tibia of first leg equalling tibia, metatarsus and tarsus 

 of third in length and considerably exceeding patella and tibia of 

 fourth. Metatarsus of fourth a little longer than its tibia and equal 

 in length to the tibia of the first. First and second pairs of legs with 

 the tarsal scopulae undivided and with their metatarsi scopulate 

 except at the base. Tibia of first leg also with a scopula which is 

 especially thickened apically. Tarsal scopulae of the legs of the 

 two posterior pairs divided by a line of setae. Metatarsus of fourth 

 with a scopula (in which long hairs are intermingled) occupying 

 almost two-thirds of the length of the segment. 



Claws of fourth leg three in number. 



Measurements in mm. Total length 18 ; length of carapace 

 9, of first leg 28 "5, of second leg 24, of third leg 20, of fourth leg 27 '5, 

 of patella and tibia of first leg 1175, of patella and tibia of fourth 

 975, of metatarsus of fourth 7. 



Material. A single adult male from Djampea Island (South 

 of Salayer Island), collected by Mr. A. Everett. (Brit. Mus. coll.) 



Selenocosmia obscura, sp. nov. 



cf . Colour. Carapace pale brown, upper side of legs walnut- 

 brown with narrow yellowish apical bands, paler below ; abdomen 

 brown, the long hairs yellowish. 



Carapace much shorter than patella and tibia of first or fourth 

 legs, slightly shorter than metatarsus of fourth and slightly longer 



