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CHORIZOPES ((Jamb.), 1870. 

 64. Chorizopes frontalis (Carnb.). 



These minute spiders, only 2 mm. long, were got all from 

 single threads along with the $ Gasteracantha geminata 

 from bushes. Both Chorizopes and Gasteiacantha <$ greatly 

 resemble each other, but the $ Gasteracantha is twice the 

 size of Chorizopes and has of course its own distinctive 

 features. Simon reports (i. p. 922) never having noticed 

 the web, which is usually a small perfect orb about 2" diam. 

 All rest in the centre of the webs, which, like those of Gastera- 

 cantha, are all made in the mornings. 



Locality. Madras city. 



ClubionidaB. 



(EDIGNATHA (Thor.), 1881. 



65. CEdignatha retusa (Sim.). (PI. VI. fig. 9.) 



Very dark little spider, dug out from its burrow in the hill- 

 side. The mouth of the burrow has no web leading to it, but 

 has the entrance curiously formed of twigs, leaves, straws, 

 etc., filled round the central circular opening to form a small 

 turret. A small cocoon containing a very few eggs was 

 found within the tunnel. This complex type of dwelling is 

 quite unusual among the Clubionids, and resembles very 

 much what I found on the Nilgiris, where on the banks at the 

 road-sides there was a similar opening (PI. VI. fig. 10) (to 

 the burrow of a Mygalomorphid), which was of course much 

 larger in size, measuring 10 mm. in diameter. Dwelling- 

 described by Simon (ii. p. 189). 



Locality. Dolosbage, Ceylon (May). 



Selenops (Latr.), 1819. 

 66. Selenops raoViatus (Latr.). 



Found within kitchen ; very flat spider ; nocturnal. 

 Locality. Kotagiri, Nilgiris. 



67. Selenops sp. ? 



Found under the bark of trees associating with the small 

 scorpion Isometrus thurstoni, which it greatly resembles in 

 colour and markings. 



Locality. Yercaud, Shevaroy Hills. 



