82 'My. S. Hirst on neiv TIarvest-men 



Genus Parabiantes, nov. 



Scutum with four well-defined transverse grooves. Ocular 

 tubercle elongated transversely, but not very wide ; the thorn 

 which is situated in the middle of it is exceedingly long, its 

 length being about twice the transverse width of the tubercle. 

 Palp very long, the femur and the slender part of the 

 patella being especially Ions; ; only the tibia and tarsus of this 

 appendage are armed with spines. Femur of first leg 

 unarmed. 



The ocular tubercle of this genus is built on the same plan 

 as that of Epedanus, Pseudohiantes, &c., but the palp closely 

 resembles that of the species which were formerly referred to 

 the Hinzuanidfie. 



Parahiantes longipalpis, sp. n. (PI. I. figs. 9, 9 a.) 



Scutum as long as the patella + the tibia of the first leg and 

 shorter than the tibia of the fourth. It has four well-defined 

 transverse grooves, the one which separates the ceplialo- 

 thoracic part from the abdominal part being the deepest. 

 Cephalothoracic part convex and fairly large, its length being 

 equal to the united lengths of the first three abdominal areas 

 of the scutum. First abdominal area longer than any of the 

 other abdominal areas, but its length is less than that of the 

 second and third taken together. There are a few granules on 

 either side of the anterior margin, and a longitudinal series of 

 granules is present on each side of the scutum ; otiierwise 

 its surface is quite smooth. It has no processes or spines 

 except the one which is present in the middle of the ocular 

 tubercle. Ocular tubercle situated slightly in advance of the 

 middle of the cephalothoracic part of the scutum [for the 

 details of its structure, see the generic description]. 



Fr{;e dorsal segments quite smooth, granules being entirely 

 absent. 



Ventral surface. — Each of the coxce of the legs has a single 

 series of granules, but that on the fourth is obsolete [absent 

 on one side]. Sternites quite smooth, 



Chelicera. — Proximal segment elongated ; it is subcylin- 

 drical for part of its length, but becomes gradually stouter 

 towards the distal end ; there are two or three granules on 

 its dorsal surface near the proximal end and one or two obso- 

 lete granules near the distal end. Second segment fairly 

 stout and with seveial granules on its dorsal surface. 



Palp very long and only its tibia and tarsus are armed 

 with spines. Its femur is extremely long, its length equalling 



