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The female may still tiiitlit r be recognized l)y the l\n-in «>t" 

 till- epiu'Viie, the eeiitral prominence being- shorter and less 

 stout than in nif/rinus, but longer than in either ;ja/r«/«.y or 

 (jracilis. The ialcitorm process exhibits three long sjjines 

 near the apex, two about the centre on the inner margin, and 

 three or tour nearer the base; 7ii(/riuus exhibits much the. 

 same arrangement, but the apex ot" the process is not spatuli- 

 funn, as in the ]»resent species ; while the spines in ^^a/-<;«/«.v 

 are set in a regular row round the inner margin, and this 

 portion of structure is in (jracilin more circularly curveil, and 

 the spines are not nearly so nvunerous or so stout, being, in 

 lact, merely bristles. 



Genus LiirTiiviMi ANTES. 

 Lejithyphantes Whymperij sj). n. (PI. I. fig. 1.) 



IjcngtU of male 1^ line. 



dcpludothorax elongate-oval, ])ale orange-yellow, with 

 black marginal line. Central line bearing a row of stiff hairs 

 directed obliquely forwards. Caput narrowed, convex, not 

 raised nor prolonged, bearing a central row and two lateral 

 rows of short black curving hairs. Ocular area prominent, 

 with some short, stiff, incurving hairs. 



Eyes set on black spots : posterior row straight, equal, 

 centrals one diameter apart, one diameter from laterals ; 

 anterior row straight, or nearly so, centrals smaller, one quarter 

 a diameter aj)art (almost in contact), one full diameter from 

 laterals. 



Clypeus one quarter higher than ocular area, directed 

 obliquely forwards. 



Fulces two and a half times as long as clypeus, not very 

 stout, attenuate and divergent at apex, bearing a stiff bristle 

 on the inner side in front. 



Fun(j-(jruove furnished with three stout, conical, separate 

 teeth on the up[)erside. 



Sternum slightly longer tliau broad, yellow-brown, set with 

 long erect hairs. 



Legs long, pale yellow, inclining to orange-red towards 

 the tei'minal joints. Femora i. with a single stout spine 

 towards a])ex on inner side; others without any; exhi- 

 biting long fine hairs beneath. Genual joints bearing a single 

 spine at ajjcx ; tibiie with two or more dorsal spines and a 

 few lateral spines towards apex. 



Abdomen glossy black, set with short black hairs in front 

 and some very fine grey pubescence. 



