168 CTENIZID.E. 



tarsus and protarsus of anterior pairs, as well as tarsus of palp, 

 scopulate at sides ; patella of 3rd leg thickly bairy above, longer 

 than the tibia. 



Measurements in mm. Total length 14, carapace 5, 1st leg 9'5, 

 2nd 8-5, 3rd 7;5, 4th 13. 



Loc. S. India : Yercaud in Shevaroy Hills (Henderson). 



Genus ATMETOCHILUS, Simon. 



Atmetochilus, Simon, J. A. S. B. Ivi, p. 109, 1887 ; id. Hist. Nat. 

 Araign. i. p. 109, 1892. 



Carapace with deep lateral cephalic impressions and deep strongly 

 procurved fovea ; ocular area three times as wide as long ; eyes of 

 anterior line very slightly procurved. Mandibles with single row 

 of teeth below ; rastellum consisting of simple slender spines. 

 Legs and palpi weakly spined ; tarsi and protarsi of anterior pairs 

 spined : claws basally toothed. Labium scarcely as long as wide, 

 unarmed, coxa3 of palp with a few basal teeth. Sternum with a 

 transverse depression behind the labium ; the three pairs of sigilla 

 remote from the margin, their ioner ends continuous with a smooth 

 central depression. Posterior mamillce long, apical segment as 

 long as the 2nd, or longer. 



Type, A. fossor, Simon. 



Distribution. Southern Burma. 



Synopsis of Species. 



a. Protarsus of 1st leg scopulate to base, of 2nd 



scopulate in its distal half; length about 40 mm. A. fossor, p. 168. 

 6. Protarsus of 1st leg not scopulate to base, of 2nd 



without scopula ; length about 20 mm A. atriceps, p. 169. 



144. Atmetochilus fossor, Simon, J. A. S. B. Ivi, p. 109, 1887. 



Colour : carapace reddish brown : legs paler, with clear red naked 

 dorsal bands ; abdomen blackish. Carapace narrowed in front, 

 width of head less than length of area between eyes and fovea, as 

 long as patella, tibia, and one third of protarsus of 1st and 4th legs ; 

 anterior median eyes half a diameter apart and twice as far from 

 the laterals. Sternum longer than wide. Palp with tarsus scopu- 

 late distally. Legs of 1st and 2nd pairs with patella and tibia 

 spined internally, protarsus of 1st scopulate to base, of 2nd not 

 scopulate to base. Apical segment of posterior mamillce nearlv 

 twice as long as 2nd segment. 



Measurements in mm. Total length 43, carapace 20, 1st leg 46, 

 2nd 42, 3rd 36, 4th 49. 



Loc. Tavoy in Tenasserim ( Moti Ram). 



