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as width of basal joints of legs; tarsus T. with shorter hairs, those 

 below very short and dense. Leg I. about as long as body, tibia and 

 metatarsus subequal, tarsus nearly two-thirds as long as metatarsus, 

 and a little broader, but not greatly swollen, leg IV. plainly longer 

 than body, the femur reaching beyond the tip of abdomen, the tibia 

 only about two-thirds as long as the metatarsus, the tarsus hardly 

 one-third as long as the metatarsus, and only slightly swollen. The 

 palpi short and not much enlarged, the claw rather short and slen- 

 der, the thumb slightly clavate, reaching beyond end of claw, and 

 with hairs about one-half as long as the width of the joint. 



Length, 2 mm. 



From Claremont, California. 



Tarsotomus macropalpis n. sp. 



A large species, rather sparsely bristly. Body nearly twice as 

 long as broad, broadest at humeri ; cephalothorax tapering in front, 

 one eye spot each side close to margin and much nearer hind than 

 front end of cephalothorax; legs long, but none of the femora as 

 long as the cephalothorax, the tibia (penultimate joint), however, 

 as long as the cephalothorax; body and legs with erect bristles, only 

 a few very long ones, some on the basal joints are serrate or hairy, 

 and the outer frontal pair, which are thicker than the others, also 

 hairy. Claws with rows of bristles beneath; palpi very large and 

 heavy, with two apical claws, the large one with a few teeth on 

 inner side, hairs of thumb very short. 



Length, .7 mm. 



From Claremont, California, under rocks. 



Tarsotomus term'nialis n. sp. 

 Body slightly constricted In the middle, each part slightly rounded 

 and a little broacier than long; legs long and slender, the hind femur 

 as long as abdomen, the hinci tarsus one and one-half times as long 

 as femur; front femur about as long as hind femur; palpi long, end- 

 ing In a slightly curved, stout spur, thumb long, but also heavy. 

 Body and legs (except tarsi) with many very long, nearly erect 

 bristles, two or three times as long as width of hind femur; tarsi 

 with shorter, more appressed hairs. Cephalothorax with two eye 

 spots each side. 



