

88 ON SOME NEW AND RARE BRITISH ARACHNIDA. 



The genital process is large and prominent, and of very 

 characteristic form ; its backward position is also unusual. 



A single example of this very remarkable and excessively 

 minute spider was received from Mr. W. Falconer, by whom it 

 was found near Huddersfield in 1905. It is evidently allied to 

 Tmeticus (Centromerus\ &c., but presents decided differences, 

 which seem to prevent its being relegated even to that hetero- 

 geneous group. 



Mieroneta territa, sp. n. Figs. 19-21. 



Adult female, length i line. 



Cephalothorax very broad and rounded behind ; tapering and 

 roundly obtuse in front ; lateral marginal impressions at the 

 caput moderate ; impression in profile line between the caput 

 and beginning of the hinder slope strong ; height of clypeus 

 about equal to half that of the facial space. The colour of the 

 cephalothorax is dark yellow-brown. 



Eyes in normal position ; the hind-centrals are separated from 

 each other by a larger interval than from the hind-laterals 

 about an eye's diameter. The posterior row has the convexity 

 of its curve directed backwards, the anterior row is very nearly 

 straight, and its eyes are separated by very small and equal 

 intervals, being almost contiguous to each other the fore- 

 centrals appear to be larger than usual. The central trapezoid 

 is longer than broad, and its fore side shortest, 



Palpi have the digital joints of normal form. 



Legs moderate in length and strength, 4, i, 2, 3, yellow- 

 brown, strongly suffused with deep brown, on the tibiae and 

 metatarsi, especially of the first and second pairs; they are 

 furnished with hairs and a very few erect slender bristles, such as 

 generally characteristic of this genus. 



Fakes moderately long and strong, and of a darkish yellow- 

 brown colour. 



Maxillae and labium yellow-brown. 



Sternum deep yellow-brown. 



