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long black spines. The palpi have short, white hairs on the patallsa 



and black hairs on the tarsi. The under surface is dark brown. 



The female resembles the male in markings, but is much 

 lighter in colour. The cephalothorax is almost covered with a 

 mixture of white and rufous hairs, and there are many long 

 white haii-s around the eyes, and hanging down over the dark, 

 iridescent falces. The abdomen is hairier than that of the male 

 and has a decidedly rufous tinge. The upper surface and the 

 lower sides do not differ much in colour, but the herring-bone 

 stripe is marked by a black line with a white line inside it. The 

 palpi are light brown, covered with long, white hairs. The legs 

 are light brown. The mouth parts are dark brown, almost black, 

 but the rest of the under surface is light brown. 



Of this species we have three females and two males, sent to 

 us from the west coast of Trinidad, by Mr. W. E. Broadway. 



Breda milvina, C. Koch. 



Females: Length, 13. length of cephalothorax, f°8 ; width of 

 cephalothorax, 4. Some females are only 8 or 10 

 mm. long. 



Ii3gs, 4132 j the first, second an 1 third are nearly equal in 

 length ; the first pair is tlu stoutest, the second next. 



The quadrangle of the eyes is equally wide in front and 

 behind. The middle eyes, of the first row are fully twice as large 

 as the lateral and stand out very prominently. The labium .s as 

 wide as long and is one-half as long as the maxillae. 



The cephalothorax is dark brown, with the eye region black. 

 In the post -ocular depression and extending backward from it 

 are some white hairs : and there is a narrow white band around 

 the lower border. Around the eyes of the first row are some 

 StifF, upright, black hairs. On the clypeus are some long hairs, 

 which are white, tinged with copper color. The falces are dark 

 red blown, with a few white hairs. The palpi and legs are 

 brown and hairy, the first pair being the darkest. The abdomen 

 is brown and hairy. The sides are covered with white dots in 

 the anterior part and with copper-colored dots behind. The 

 upper dorsal surface has a longitudinal, angular band which is 

 white in front anil copper color behind, where it sends out some 

 projections towards the sides. Underneath, near the spinnerets, 

 there is, on each side, a distinct, round, white or copper-colored spot. 



In the young male the brown on the abdomen is replaced by 

 black ; there are no dots on the sides, and instead of copper-color, 

 the posterior part of the dorsal band is brilliant orange-red. The 

 palpi are pale. C. Koch had this species from Labia. We have 

 numerous females from Santarem and two immature males from 

 Trinidad, one from Fort-of-!Spaiu and one from the East Coast. 



