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which are produced both antero-laterally and internally into short 
processes. There is also a median elongated tubercle which seems 
double at its anterior end. There is a sort of a ‘‘ halo” or crown 
of short black hairs extending from the outer extremity of one 
tubercle to that of the other. Rows of hairs are also seen project- 
ing inwards from the tubercles internal to the lateral margins of 
the ‘‘crown.”’ In front of the epigynum are two yellowish-white 
areas as shown in the diagram. 
Colour.—The cephalothorax is dark brown, the cephalic part 
being covered with small white hairs which are longest towards 
the anterior eyes; there is a fine row of white hairs on the inferior 
lateral of the cephalic part. The thoracic part occupies a trape- 
zoidal area dorsally and is devoid of hair; its posterior edge is 
emarginate. The falces are medium brown. 
The 1st leg is medium brown except the tibia which has a 
dark tinge. The metatarsus is lined with black. The remaining 
legs are yellowish-white. The femur of the 2nd leg has a dark 
brown line on its anterior side, while the tibia has a black line 
anteriorly. The femur of the 3rd leg is black-lined anteriorly and 
posteriorly and the tibia only anteriorly. Also the posterior half 
of the femur is black-lined anteriorly and posteriorly, but the tibia 
only posteriorly. The sternum and lower lip are dark brown 
but the maxillary process of the palp and chelicerae are light 
brown. 
The abdomen is dull brown with very few white hairs. There 
is, however, a group of white hairs just behind the top of the 
anterior end of the abdomen, where it forms a white spot. There 
are yellowish-white punctate spots all over the abdomen ; they are 
arranged in regular rows and lines, running, for the most part, 
antero-posteriorly. There are also a few gold-coloured spots on the 
dorsal side of the abdomen. 
KEY TO THE SPECIES OF Harmochirus. 
I, Tibia thick but cylindrical, not flattened. No 
special spines besides those that are situated inter- 
nally and externally on the tibia ; Hi. albi-barbis ( 3g ). 
II. Tibia flattened, discitorm and subglobose ; rae special 
spines dorsally and ventrally on the tibia. 
A. Lower lip longer than broad ; apex of the maxil- 
lary process of the palp directed outwards H. brachiatus ( ¢). 
B. Lower lip broader than long ; apex of the maxillary 
process directed inwards . A, lloydii (9). 
The following characters mentioned by Simon for H. malac- 
censis are not found in this species: 
‘‘ Cephalothorax supra valde clathrato- “rugosa et sat dense 
fulvo- -squamulata. Clypeus fere glaber parcissime cinereo-setosus. 
Scuto nigerrimo et nitidissimo supra obtectum, Pedes I nigro- 
aenei metatarsis tarsisque paulo dilutioribus. Femora nigricantia 
supra albo- lineata, tibiae metatarsique obscure fulvi postici nigro- 
lineati.”’ 
