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to 8. variegata, but it differs remarkably in various respects. 

 The cephalothorax is more bluff and rounded before ; the nor- 

 mal furrows and indentations are scarcely defined, the caput 

 and thorax being imperceptibly confluent : in colour the 

 cephalothorax is of a deep red-brown ; its surface is rugulose 

 and reflects metallic sparkling tints of a beautiful violet and 

 dark green in different lights. The clypeus is much rounded 

 in profile, and its height exceeds the space between the fore and 

 hind rows of eyes ; these are very similar in disposition to those 

 of S. varief/ata, and are very nearly equal to each other in size j 

 the middle row is slightly curved, the curve directed forwards. 

 The legs are less strong than in S. variegata^ their relative 

 length the same, but those of the hinder pair are rather longer 

 in proportion to those of the flrst pair ; their colour is a dark 

 red-brown, femora darkest ; the extremities of the tibise of 

 those of the first pair (extending to about one-third of their 

 length) are of a clear yellow ; the legs are furnished with hairs 

 and some short stoutish spines on those of the third and fourth 

 pairs ; several of these spines form a sort of ring round the 

 fore extremities of their metatarsi, and near them, on the inner 

 side, is a tuft of hairs. Each tarsus ends with three claws ; 

 the two upper ones cmwed and pectinate, the lower one very 

 small and not easy to be seen. The 'palpi are strong, similar 

 to the legs in colour, and furnished with hairs and spines. 

 Falces strong, more inclined to the sternum than in 8. varie- 

 gata] their colour is red brown, front surface rugulose. 

 MaxiUcB also more inclined to labium, which is likewise longer 

 in proportion to the maxillae than in variegata : colour red- 

 brown, paler at the extremities. Labium similar. 8fernum 

 heart-shaped, of a deep red-brown ; in appearance slightly 

 rugulose or punctulose. Abdomen oval, rather more convex 

 above than in 8. variegata j furnished very sparingly with 

 hairs, which are mostly of a short bristly nature ; surface 

 smooth, shining, of a deep black reflecting metallic tints of an 

 invisible green ; on the upperside are five pale markings 

 mottled with yellowish-white spots ; one of these markings, 

 small and inconspicuous, is on either side near the fore extre- 

 mity, another on either side just past the middle, they form tAvo 

 short curved lines, the curves directed backwards ; the fift]^ 

 marking is small, but conspicuous, and placed just above the 

 spinners ; on each side of the abdomen are two oblique lines, 

 one short and commencing just below the cmwed lines above 

 mentioned ; the other (midway between that and the fore 

 extremity of abdomen) is much longer and broader, and ex- 

 tends into a largish patch beneath, where it almost joins the 

 opposite and corresponding patch : from between these patches. 



