Genus Grammostola, Simon. 295 
downwards, then curving forwards at the tip, which is some- 
times armed above with a short spine. 
Palpal organ piriform ; the spine attenuate, pointed, with 
slight spiral curvature. 
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There are nineteen species of Grammostola, which I have 
tabulated as follows :— 
Table of Species. 
A, Stridulating bristles few in number, large 
and red distally. Legsiv. longer thani. spatulata (F. Cambridge). 
AA. Stridulating bristles numerousand close- 
set. 
B. Protarsus i. scopulate almost to base. 
C. Protarsus i. (in the male) strongly 
arcuate. 
D, Anterior eyes equidistant ; the 
median ones equal to or a little 
smaller than laterals. 
KE. Eyes, anterior line strongly pro- 
curved; upper tibial spur i. (in 
3) blunt, without rastellus; 
abdomen clothed with golden 
LCT CAME ihar tipo iae Ore ogee ae chalcothriz, Chamberlin. 
EE. Eyes, anterior line slightly pro- 
curved ; upper tibial spur i. (in 
¢ ) with a short rastellus at the 
tip; abdomen rusty brown .. ferruginea, sp. 0. 
DD, Anterior median eyes much 
smaller than the lateral ones and 
separated by a space exceeding 
two diameters and by about a 
diameter fromthe laterals. Upper 
tibial spur with prominent in- 
ternal angle, without rastellus .. pelehra, sp. n. 
CC. Protarsus i, (in ¢) less arcuate. 
D. Anterior eyes subequal and sub- 
equally spaced; ocular tubercle 
moderately convex. Legs with 
fine longitudinal light yellow 
PROG oid cits olathe crehneee neva pulchripes (Simon). 
DD. Anterior median eyes smaller 
than the laterals, separated from 
each other by a space exceeding 
their diameter and by about a 
diameter from the laterals. . 
E. Ocular tubercle moderately con- 
vex. Posterior median eyes 
about as large as the anterior 
ones. Legs with bright longi- 
tudinal lines ..,.., SAP os J Fasciata, sp. nv. 
