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Measurements in mm. Length of cephalothorax 19, of 

 patella, tibia, and tarsus of palp Xl'lo, of patella and tibia 

 of first leg 23, of patella and tibia of fourth leg 20 ; total 

 length 32. 



Hub. Mombasa {Capt. Craioshay). 



Plerinoclulus meridlonalis, sp. n. 



(^ . — Colour. Cephalothorax greyish black, with lines of 

 yellowish hairs radiating from the fovea ; sternum and ventral 

 surface of coxse of legs deep black ; abdomen greyish yellow, 

 the ventral surface marked with a dark patch. 



Cephalothorax almost equal in length to patella and tibia 

 of fourth leg, much shorter than patella and tibia of first leg, 

 and considerably exceeding patella, tibia, and tarsus of 

 niaxillipalp in length. Ocular tubercle longer than wide, 

 clypeus of moderate length. 



Leffs. Metatarsus of first leg moderately stout, curved, 

 thickened apically, of much less length than tibia, and leaving 

 but little space between spur and base of metatarsus when 

 closed on tibia. 



Palpal organ with the style fairly long and slender (fig. 2). 



Fi'v. 2. 



Palp.al organ of Pterinochilus meridional is. 



Measurements in mm. Length of cephalothorax 14, of 

 patella, tibia, and tarsus of palp 11'75, of tibia of first leg IL 

 of metatarsus of first leg 9*5, of patella and tibia of first leg 17, 

 of patella and tibia of fourth leg 14-5 ; total length 25. 



Ilab. A single male specimen was collected at Dowa, 

 British Central Africa, by Mr. A. 11. Andrew during Jilarcli 

 1907. 



