new South- African Sjjiders. 299 



(b) 1 ? from East London [J. Wood). 



(c) 2 $ ? from Port St. Johns, PoiidolanJ [Guy 

 Shortridge). 



Somewhat resembling P. AbraJiami, O. P. Cambr., and 

 P. laterigradus, Poc, in the form of the vulva, but 

 possessing two strong teeth on the chelicera. 



2. Platyoides quinquedentatuSy sp. n. 

 (Plate XIII. fig. 3.) 



Sj)ecimens. — 2 $ ? and 1 young from Swellendam (//. 

 A. Fry, 1900). 



? % . — Colour of cara{)ace and chelicera dark mahogany- 

 brown; legs similarly coloured or lighter and more yellowish, 

 the anterior pairs more reddish than the posterior ones, all 

 partially infuscated, the femora not paler than the distal 

 segment ; abdomen blackened, with a paler, more or less 

 yellowish, longitudinal dorsal strii)e on each side above, the 

 ventral surface pale yellowish ; sternum reddish yellow. 



Carapace as long as the tibia and \-\ of the metatarsus of 

 first leg, tlie margin with spiniform setie and slender spines. 

 Anterior median eyes almost a diameter apart and almost two 

 diameters from the laterals, their distance from the latter 

 being double their distance from one another; posterior 

 median eyes almost transversely oval, about 2^ diameters 

 apart and almost 3 diameters from the laterals. 



Chelicera with 5 very strong teeth in the distal half of 

 the inner margin, besides the row of seta3 ; upperside with 

 spiniform setse. 



Legs with spiniform setae on basal segments, the distal 

 segments with slender setae; two anterior pairs of tarsi and 

 metatarsi scopulate along whole length below, the first tibia 

 also with tiny apical scopula. 



Vulva of two black pear-shaped depressions, appearing (in 

 spirits) as in PI. XIII. fig. 3. 



Length of trunk in ? ? 11-12^, of carapace 4A-5; width 

 of carapace 4^-4^ mm. 



1. Theuma capetisis, sp. n. 



Specimens. — (a) 10 ? ?, 6 c? c?, and 1 young from the 

 drier slopes of the mountains of the Oape Peninsula, especially 

 the slopes above Camps Bay. cJ ^ from September to 

 December. 



? ? . — Colour yellow, the head, chelicera, tarsi, and meta- 

 tarsi more rufescent; the abdomen pale yellowish, witli 

 yellowish or pale fuscous hairs and darker setiv. 



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