322 Mr. R. I. Pocock on some 



Simon represents this line as slightly procurved. Moreover, 

 the latter author declares the lateral eyes to be equal, the 

 former says " nearly equal." 



Total length 8 millim. 



Log. Grahamstovvn (Dr. Schonland). 



Family Eresidae. 

 Genus Eeesus. 



Eresus Spenceri, sp. n. 



Much smaller than E. fumosus and differently coloured. 

 Hairy clothing olive-grey ; integument of carapace and 

 mandibles deep brown, of legs deep reddish, of abdomen 

 olive-yellow ; narrow white rings round the dorsal sigilla. 



Carapace as long as tibia, protarsus, and tarsus of first 

 leg ; width of head about equal to patella and tibia of first 

 leg ; posterior median eyes large, about two diameters apart. 



Vulva with large subcircular lateral pits, which are at least 

 equal to the width of the median septum. 



Total length 13 millim. 



hoc. Port Elizabeth {H. A. Spencer). 



Genus Dresseeus, Sim. 

 Dresserus Darlingi, sp. n. 



Allied to D. obscurus, Poc, but with shorter legs, the 

 width of the head being distinctly greater than the patella 

 and tibia and than tibia and protarsus of first leg ; head also 

 noticeably higher above the line of eyes ; median septum of 

 vulva with its lateral edges more converging posteriorly. 



Total length 14 millim.; carapace 6"3. 



Loc. Mashonaland : Enkeldoorn and Mazoe (J. ff. Dar- 

 ling). 



Dresserus olivaceus } sp. n. 



Allied to D. Darlingi, but much darker in colour above 

 and below, being of a silky greenish black. Head less flat 

 above, more evenly convexly rounded from before backwards ; 

 the sides of the median sclerite of vulva more parallel and 

 the lateral impressions narrower. 



Total length 14 millim. 



Loc. Grahamstown (Dr. Schonland). 



