BY H. H. BURTON BRADLEY, ESQ. 237 



S. Thomisoides. 



$ lengtli a little over 3 lines. 



Cephalothorax : reddish brown, 1 line long, 1 wide at base, 

 cordate — cephalic protuberance not very high, slightly rugulose. 



Clypeus : not cleft, slightly prominent, lighter shade of same 

 color. 



Eyes : as in S. tuberculata. 



Legs and Palpi : same color as cephalothorax ; armature and 

 relative length as in 8. tuherculata. 



Falces : same shape as in that species, lighter red, hairy at 

 tips ; fangs red, moderately long and curved. 



Maxillce : straight on outer side, moderately long, not much 

 inclined on labium, rounded on inner side. 



Labium : broader than long ; rounded at apex. 



iStermim : as S. tuberculata ; color, reddish-brown. 



Abdomen : depressed ; slightly cleft in front ; about two lines 

 long ; broadest at posterior part, and broader than long ; above, 

 lighter shade of same color as cephalotlwrax with dark band 

 running along sides ; slightly tuberculated at the rear ; below, 

 same color but lighter. 



This insect, also from Cape York, in general appearance 

 closely approaches the genus Thomisus. 



S. RIJFIVENTBIS. 



$ length 5 lines. 



Cephalothorax : 1| lines long and as broad ; dark reddish- 

 brown ; cephalic protuberance moderately high and not cleft. 



Clypeus : not very prominent ; tuberculate red ; the cephalic 

 protuberance is continued by a gradual distinct fall to the 

 posterior part of the cephalothorax. 



Eyes : anterior intermediate extremely small and not much 

 lower than laterals ; anterior laterals twice as large as posteriors ; 

 posterior laterals placed lower than intermediates. 



Legs : as in 8. altifrons; color, uniform dark reddish-brown. 



Palpi : moderate in length and strength ; similar to legs in 

 color and armature. 



Falces : long and strong ; similar in color to legs ; much 

 inclined backwards. 



