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DESCRIPTION. 



Male: Cephalothoiax long I mm., Ijroad 0.8. Abdomen long 1.5, broad 18 mm. 



Cepha'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. 



Eyes. 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. contiguous, on the side of cepha'.x, 

 much behind the P. M. E. 



Abdomen semi -circular in front, sides straight, sloping toward the apex which is 

 squarely cut. Near the posleiior l)order is a ridge which runs parallel with it and 

 which forms a break in the plane abdominal plate. Dark brown. At margin 10 

 fovese or sigilli^, 8 of which are at ihe semi circular front and,^ two behind. 4 fovea; 

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

 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 

 foveee. Underside of abdomen black, rugose, conical toward the centrally located 

 spinerets. 



Legs I and 2 stout, femur brown, rest o( jomts testateous with brown bands at 

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

 and 2. 



Palpus short, black, tibial joint with a hook externally, tarsal part broad, sp: on- 

 shaped, fig. c. 



Female: Cepha'x long 3.3, bioad 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. 



Cepha'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. Eyes small, black; the lateral, contiguoti-. 

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

 hairy. Maxilloi short, broader than long, rounded at tip; black with a lighter margin 

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

 at margin, with a vertical spinous elevation between coxae IV; glossy black. Palpi 

 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 scarlet color 

 with a darker lip and are clothed with a short and robust pubescence, each hair 

 standing upon a little tubercle. The sirfillce or fovea; 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 at the 

 other side— and nine are placed from the one posterior lateral spine around the 

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

 abdominal shield are four sigilliv; placed in a trapez, narrower in front. The hard 

 black surface of the underside of the abdomen is interrupted by about six impressed 

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

 region. Vulva an oval, convex, very glossy, and deep orange colored tubercle 

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

 tarsus and tarsus. 



