276 Records of the Indian Museum, [Vor. XI, 
Colour.—Distinctly yellower than the male; no white hairs 
on any of the legs. 
Structure.—The carapace resembles that of the male, but the 
anterior lateral eyes are somewhat larger than the anterior 
medians. 
The steynam is somewhat broader in proportion to its length 
than in the male. 
The teeth on the /abium are stouter than in the male, normal. 
The tibia of the palpf is armed with two apical spines. 
The first Jegs are armed only with the usual apical spine of 
the metatarsus, and sometimes with a small apical spine on the 
inner side of the tibia; the metatarsus is not lobed at the base. 
The tibia is similarly armed in the second legs, but the meta- 
tarsus of this pair has three apical spines. The metatarsi of the 
third and fourth legs are armed as in the male, but the tibiae of 
these legs appear to be unarmed in their basal halves. All the 
tarsal scopulae are divided, those of the anterior legs normally, 
those of the posterior legs very widely. The metatarsal scopulae 
resemble those of the male, but are perhaps a trifle less pro- 
nounced. 
The female of this species differs from P. tenuipes, the only 
species previously described in which the anterior median eyes are 
smaller than the anterior laterals, in having the anterior legs 
distinctly shorter than the posterior. 
Plesiophrictus raja, n. sp. 
This handsome species resembles Annandaltella travancorica in 
habits. Its name is given in recognition of the facilities for col- 
lecting kindly afforded me by H. H. the Raja (now the ex-Raja) 
of Cochin, and of the interest which he took in my work. 
Localities. —-~Kavalai, 1300-3000 ft. on the Cochin State Forest 
Tramway, and near the rubber estate on the lowest slopes of the 
Ghats between the tenth and fourteenth miles of that tramway. 
Only one specimen, however, was obtained from the latter place. 
I have selected the largest of the Kavalai specimens as type. 
@”. Unknown. 
¢. Dimensions.--Carapace up to 9'°0 X 65 mm. Sternum 
up to 3°2 X 3°2. The fourth legs longer than the first. Carapace 
equal in length to femur and patella and to tibia metatarsus and 
tarsus of first legs, to patella tibia and metatarsus of second legs, 
to femur patella and tibia of third, and to femur and patella and 
to metatarsus and tarsus of fourth. 
Colour.—-Carapace and abdomen covered with hair, occa- 
sionally (in one faded-looking specimen from Kavalai) dull 
greenish brown throughout, usually deep blue above, giving the 
whole upper surface of the body a rich dark, steel-blue lustre. 
Legs and lower surface of body olivaceous, sternum and coxae 
more reddish; anterior tarsi and apical half of anterior metatarsi , 
pale. 
