452 Mr. Edv, Ellingsen on some 



case with the West- African specimens, "clinging to legs of 

 musciJ, taken in offioe." The species is certainly imported 

 from Europe. 



The species of the collection, in systematic order, are the 

 following : — 



Chelifer equester, With. 



Africa: Mbuyuni. 1 S, 2 $, taken from under the 

 elytra of a longicorn beetle, 12. iv. 1897. 



Chelifer fece, Ellingsen. 



Africa, Gold Coast: Bibianaha. 1 (J, 1 ? , 1 jun., found 

 under the bark of a log by Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell, 12. iv. 1912. 



Chelifer pusillus, Ellingsen. 



West Africa, Gold Coast: Aburi. 11 (J, 25 ? , taken 

 from under the elytra of a large beetle, 4. iv. 1911, by 

 ]\Ir. i^.rmstrong. 



JSote. — This species was, before now, only known from 

 the locality of the type specimens, the island of San Thom^, 

 on the West African coast. I add a few remarks to the 

 description of the type. The species belongs to the hir- 

 manicus group. As regards the granulation of the palps, 

 the tibia, and the hand too, may be somewhat granulate 

 on the inner side. Abdomen is very pale, the tergites and 

 sternites being light brown. The curved "inner''' division 

 of the cephalothorax is, as a rule, very distinct. 



Chelifer sjostedti, Tullgren. 

 Africa, Cameroons : Kribi. ] ^ , collected by G. L. Bates. 



Chelifer argentinus, Thorell. 

 ? Brazil: Rio Grande. 1 S - 



Chelifer camerunensis, Tullgren. 



West Africa, Gold Coast : Aburi. 1 ? , taken from under 

 ihe elytra of a large beetle (together with Ch. jmsillus, 

 Ellingsen, see above), 4. iv. 1911, by Mr. Aimstrong. — 

 Eastern Province of Nigeria, Bende District : Cross E-iver. 

 1 ? , collected by Major W. A. C. Cockburn. 



liofe. — The palpal fingers may vary somewhat as regards 

 the length, and the hand may be either nearly smooth or 



