PSECHRL'S. 211 



Synopsis of Indian Species 



a. Cephalic region of carapace elevated, with ocular 



region prominent P. alticeps, p. 211. 



b. Cephalic region not elevated : ocular region not 



prominent. 



a 1 . 1st leg about six times as long as carapace . P. torvus, p. 211. 

 b l . 1st leg about five times as long as carapace . P. ghecuanus, p. 211. 



213. Psechms torvus, O. P. Cambridge, Jour. Linn. Soc., Zool. x, 

 p. 376, pi. xi, 1869 (Tegenaria) ; Simon, Hist. Nat. Araign. i, 

 p. 224, figs. 173 & 175, 1892 (Psechrus). 



Colour: carapace and legs yellowish brown, the former with 

 broad pale baud on each side, the latter variegated with black ; 

 abdomen silvery above, variegated with dark stripes and spots, 

 rich brown below, with a narrow median white line. Carapace 

 not strongly elevated in front ; ocular area not prominent ; eyes 

 of posterior line a little recurved, of anterior strongly procurved, 

 the laterals nearly twice the diameter of the medians, lower edge of 



Fig. 66. Psechrus torvus, $ , X 2. 



latter almost on a level with centres of former. Legs long and strong, 

 1st about six times as long as carapace. Abdomen ovally elongate. 



<5 . Smaller and longer legged than female ; tibia of palp armed 

 with short hairy apophysis ; tarsus about twice as long as tibia. 



Measurements in mm. $. Total length 20, carapace 9, 1st 

 leg 54, 4th 43. 



Loc. Ceylon: Pusselawa, Matale (Sarasin) ; Punduloya(G ! rem); 

 Peradeniya (Freeman), &c. 



214. Psechrus ghecuanus, Thorell, Ann. Hue. Genova, xxxvii, p. 265, 



1897. 



Allied to P. torvus, but apparently darker in colour, with the legs 

 densely ringed with black. Eyes of anterior line nearly straight. 

 Legs shorter, 1st only about five times as long as the carapace. 



Measurements in mm. Total length 20, carapace 7'75 1st lee 40 

 4th 36. 



Loc. Upper Burma : Karennee (Pea). 



215. Psechrus alticeps, Pocock, Jour. Bom. N. H. Soc. xii, p. 751, 1899. 

 $ . Differs from both the preceding species in having the head 



elevated and the ocular region prominent ; eyes of anterior line more 



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