232 



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spines. [Only one of the lefjs of the tliird pair of my 

 f^pecimen remains, the other liaving been broken off, so that 

 this formula needs confirmation.] Metatarsus of fourth le<^ 

 lacking the most proximal of the three unpaired spines 

 which are present in O-flowari. 



Measurements in mm. — Length of trunk 24 ; width of 

 head-plate fi ; length of tibia of palp 11, of metatarsus of 

 palp 7"25, of fourtli leg 4i'25. 



Material. — A single example, of the female sex, without 

 any locality. 



Remarks. — Very closely allied to 0. Jloiceri^ Hirst, from 

 which it differs chiefly in having the abdomen furnished 

 dorsally with a dark median band. 



Solpuga pugilator, sp. n. 



(^ . CheJicera. — Basal eidargement of flagellum low and 

 very different in shape to that of S. venator, Poc. Free 

 portion of flagellum arising above the second tooth (from the 

 distal end) ; it is long, but does not reach back nearly so far 

 as the base of the chelicera ; near its distal end it has a 

 distinct lateral curvature, whilst the tip is more slender than 



Fijr. 



Side view of flagellum and immovable fino^er of chelicera of 

 Solpitga pugilator, sp. u. A. Dorsal view of the flagellum. 



the rest of the free portion of the flagellum and is sharply 

 pointed. Two minor teeth are present between the second 

 tooth from the distal end and the next large tooth, and a 

 single minor tooth between the two large teeth of the movable 

 finger. On its inner side above, some distance in front of 

 the point at which the flagellum is attached, the immovable 

 linger has a minute denticle or granule ; its terminal iang is 

 longer than is the case in -5. venator (fig. 3). 



Palp. — Cylindrical bristles arc present on the ventral 



