30 NKW AND RARE BRITISH SPIDERS. 



Sternum heart-shaped, length and breadth nearly equal ; 

 surface convex ; fore-margin slightly hollow-truncate ; posterior 

 extremity a little drawn out and bent upwards in a broad obtuse 

 ending between the coxae of the fourth pair of legs. Colour of 

 sternum dark blackish-brown. 



Abdomen oval, moderately convex above, of a dull blackish 

 colour, thinly covered with prominent bristly pale hairs. Genital 

 process in profile rather prominent ; the aperture (looked at 

 from above) of a very distinct and characteristic form. Spinners 

 normal, colour dull olive-greenish brown. 



Examples of this spider were found many years ago on 

 Bloxworth Heath at the roots of the heather. Hoping to meet 

 with the male their record and description have been postponed 

 hitherto ; but that sex has not yet turned up. When the male does 

 appear the character of the dark tibiae of the female will 

 probably be found to be possessed by it in a still stronger 

 degree. It is possible that this spider may turn out eventually^ 

 to be the female of Sinlula Frederici, Cambr. 



Sintula fausta, sp. n. 

 Adult male, length |th of a line (i-i6th inch). 



Cephalothorax broad-oval, upper convexity moderate, obtusely 

 pointed before, well rounded behind. No perceptible lateral 

 marginal impressions at the caput, which is slightly roundly 

 convex at the occiput, the profile line forming a slight dip 

 between it and the thorax. Height of the clypeus, which is a 

 little prominent at its lower margin, is half that of the facial 

 space. Colour somewhat greenish olive brown, the normal 

 grooves and indentations marked with a blackish hue. 



Eyes rather large, sub-equal, in two transverse equally curved 

 rows, the anterior shortest ; the convexity of the anterior row is 

 directed forwards, that of the posterior backwards. The hind- 

 centrals are slightly larger than the hind-laterals. The interval 

 between them is equal to a diameter, that between each of them 

 and the lateral next to it is less. Those of each lateral pair are 

 placed obliquely on a low prominence, and are contiguous, or 



