neiv yilies lich'r/ on Lizardfi. 139 



long'. A short distance in front of the outermost liair 

 of the hinder row tliere is a minute rounded structure, 

 wliich possibly is an obsolete eye. Hairs on rest of doisal 

 surface fairly numerous^ but not phiced close tof>ether ; 

 tliey are mostly of moderate Icngtli and are club-shaped, 

 the distal end being enlarged and plumose. Hairs on 

 venter numerous, but not placed close together ; most of 

 them are much smaller than those on the dorsal surface, 

 and have the distal end j)lumose but not distinctly en- 

 larged; hairs at tlie sides and hinder end large and club- 

 shaped, however. On each side of the vulva the integument 

 forms a large conical process. Plumose hair on second 

 segment of pa^p, slender, curved, and not very long. 

 Leos. Hinder legs not swollen, but they are longer tiian 

 the front ones. First coxa furnished with two long fine 

 luiirs, which are not plumose. Coxpe 2-4 each with two 

 short hairs, which are plumose distally (sometimes tliere 

 are three on the last coxa). There is a conspicuous club- 

 shaped hair on the dorsal surface of the femora of the legs, 

 and a similar but much smaller hair is present on the 

 anterior surface of the first femur. 



Length of body "64 mm,; its width '61 mm. 



Colovr red when alive (in spirit yellowish). 



Hub. Sydney (ii. 10) and Narabeen, New South Wales 

 (14. xi. 15) ; specimens from Gymnoductyhis pluturus forming 

 ])art of Dr. J. Burton Cleland's collection. 



Geckobia indica, sp. n. 



? . — Body much wider than long. Sci'tum transversely 

 elongated, being very much wider than long; its posterior 

 margin is divided into two ronnded lobes by a distinct 

 indentation rn the middle. A minute eye is present on 

 each side near the anterior margin. There are about 

 34-46 jdumose hairs on the scutun», all of them being 

 quite short, especially the posterior ones. Similar hairs 

 are present in the middle of the dorsum. Hairs at sides 

 and posterior end of moderate length, slender and blunt ; 

 apparently they are not plumose. Hairs of posterior tufts 

 of moderate length. Anterior hairs on venter very short 

 and indistinctly plumose. Hairs on rest of lower surface 

 long, slender and pointed. Hairs on second segment of the 

 pulp quite slender and plumose. Legs. Posterior legs 

 longer than the anterior ones, but not much stouter. 

 Spurs on coxaj well developed, being large and stout ; 

 there is also a plumose seta on the trochanter and femur 



