1915.] F.H. GRrAvety: Indian Mygalomorph Spiders. 277 
Structure.—The carapace is ovate, broader behind than in 
front. The fovea is lightly procurved. The anterior lateral eyes 
are at least as large as the anterior medians. 
The sternum is no longer than it is broad. The posterior 
sigilla are fully a diameter distant from the margin. 
The labium is normal. 
On the tibia of the falps only the inner apical spine is 
developed. 
The first /egs are unarmed except for the usual apical spine on 
the metatarsus. The second legs have three apical and one median 
spines on the metatarsus; their other joints are unarmed. The 
third and fourth legs bear spines on the distal two-thirds of the 
length of each. All the tarsal scopulae are completely divided, 
but the spines between the two halves are stouter and more 
widely spaced on the two posterior pairs of legs than on the two 
anterior pairs. All protarsal scopulae are more or less obsolete. 
This species differs from all that have hitherto been described 
in its deep steel-blue colour. 
Plesiophrictus bhori, n. sp. 
This species resembles Annandaliella travancorica and Plesio- 
phrictus raja in its general habits, The jungle in which it lives 
is, however, largely of the deciduous type, instead of the ever- 
green type that predominates at the base of the hills and at 
Kavalai. <A large proportion of the specimens were found under 
pieces of wood in open jungle consisting largely of bamboo, a type 
of jungle of which neither insects nor arachnids seem usually to be 
fond. The species is named after Mr. J. Bhore, the Dewan of 
Cochin, whose constant help enabled me to make interesting col- 
lections in places that I could not otherwise have reached during 
my short visit to the State. 
Locality.—Parambikulam in the Western Ghats, Cochin 
State, at altitudes varying from 1700-3200 ft. 
#7. Unknown. 
@. Dimensions.—Carapace up to I2°0 X I0°0 mm. Ster- 
num up to 5°3 X 5°3. The fourth leg longer than the first. 
Carapace slightly shorter than femur and patella or tibia meta- 
tarsus and tarsus of first leg, about equal to (perhaps slightly 
longer than) patella and tibia of same leg, to femur and patella 
and to tibia metatarsus and tarsus of second legs, to trochanter 
femur and patella of third legs, and to tarsus and metatarsus of 
fourth, scarcely as long as femur and patella of fourth. 
Colour.—Almost uniformly brown. 
Structure.—The carapace, sternum and labium resemble those 
of the preceding species. The sternum is, however, somewhat more 
densely hairy. The tibia of the palps is armed with two apical 
spines only in the largest specimen seen (the type), in other large 
specimens only the inner one is present, the palps being as usual 
unarmed in the very young. 
