Ofr NEW ANt) RARE BRITISH ARACHNID A. 69 



Cephalothorax longer than broad, uniformly convex above, no 

 distinct elevation of the caput ; lateral marginal impressions at 

 caput scarcely perceptible ; height of clypeus rather less than 

 half that of the facial space. Colour yellow-brown. From near 

 behind each hind-lateral eye, and between it and the hind- 

 central, a long slightly-curved and a little-divergent tapering 

 indentation runs backwards, the extremities slightly converging. 



Eyes of moderate size, sub-equal, and occupying a consider- 

 able area. Posterior row very strongly curved, the convexity of 

 the curve directed backwards ; hind-centrals about a diameter's 

 interval apart, but nearly three times that distance from the 

 hind-laterals. Anterior row very slightly curved, its convexity 

 directed forwards. The fore-centrals are very near to each 

 other, but not contiguous, and about a diameter's distance from 

 the fore-laterals. The length of the central quadrangle is 

 double the breadth, and its fore-side is shortest. 



Legs moderately long, sub-equal, 4, 1,2, 3, of a yellow-brown 

 colour, and furnished with hairs only. 



Palpi moderate in length, of a pale yellow-brown hue. The 

 radial and digital joints dark yellow-brown. The radial is a 

 little shorter than the cubital joint and much stronger, very 

 broad and spreading in front and on the sides, its anterior 

 margin very strongly emarginate, leaving two strong cusps, that 

 on the outer side shortest, strongest, and blunt-angularly 

 pointed, the inner one a little longer, less strong, tapering, and 

 curved, its obtuse point directed outwards. Palpal organs well 

 developed, but not very complex. A large somewhat circular 

 pale corneous bulb projects on their outer side, and one or two 

 small black spiny processes at their anterior extremity. 



Fakes, maxilla, labium, and sternum yellow brown. 



Abdomen short-oval ; dark yellow-brown ; clothed thinly with 

 fine hairs. 



The female resembles the male in general character and colour, 

 but the eyes of the posterior row are nearly equally separated 

 from each other. The genital aperture is of very simple but 

 characteristic form. (See Fig. 23, PL B.) 



