Arachnida from Natal. 201 



In leg-measurements this new species closely resembles 

 H. lineata, Poc. (P. Z. S. 1897, p. 749), but it may be 

 readily distinguished by the construction of the mandibular 

 stridulating-organ, the upper series of setas being more com- 

 pact and oblique and the lower more isolated from the adja- 

 cent seta3 of the oral fringe. The male differs both from 

 H. atra, Latr., and H. chrysogaskr, Poc, in colouring and 

 shape of palpal bulb. 



Harpactira curvipes, Poc. 

 Harpactira curvipes, Poc. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1897, p. 750. 

 Loc. Natal (Gueinzius). 



Suborder Arachnomorphje, 



Family Eresids. 



Genus Stegodyphus, Simon. 



Stegodyphus gregai'ius, O. P. Cambridge. 



Stegodyphus gregarius, O. P. Cambridge, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1889, p. 42, 

 pi. ii. figs. 4, 5. 



Loc. Durban {Col. Bowher). Specimens from the same 

 nest as those described by Mr. Cambridge. 



Stegodyphus dumicola, sp. n. (PI. VIII. fig. 7.) 



$ . — Colour (in alcohol). Carapace nearly black, reddish 

 at the sides above the base of the legs and on the facial por- 

 tion ; mandibles blackish brown ; maxilla and labium reddish 

 brown ; sternum blackish at the sides, reddish brown in the 

 middle, this reddish central portion expanding posteriorly ; 

 abdomen testaceous above and at the sides, mottled (espe- 

 cially in front) with black spots and patches, forming along 

 the row of sigilla an irregular band on each side of the pale 

 dorsal middle line; lower side of abdomen black, with a 

 longitudinal yellow stripe on each side behind the stigma ; 

 epigastric area black in the middle, with a large yellow oper- 

 cular patch on each side, bordered externally with a broad 

 black band, continuous in front with the black area above 

 the pedicle, and behind with an irregular black band which 

 passes back on the outer side of the yellow stripe as far as 

 the spinning-mamillaj, which are deep brown ; legs and palpi 

 infuscate, banded with yellow ; femora and tibiae with a 

 median yellow band ; protarsi with basal yellow band ; tarsi 



