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a half, runs backwards to the base of tlie tarsus and then 

 curves forwards again, running along the outer edge of the 

 tarsus alongside of the white spine, and ending together with 

 the latter. In spirits the underside appears as in PL XIV. 

 fig. 24. 



? ? . — Tibia and metatarsus of first leg often unspined 

 below, the tibia with conspicuous internal scopula. 



Vulva appearing in spirits as in PL XIV. fig. 25, and 

 consisting of four dark convexities, joined in pairs on each 

 side by a curved deep black ridge and separated by a large 

 longitudinal groove which terminates in front in a small 

 pocket. 



Length of trunk, $^ 7|-8|, ? ? 7-10^ mm. 



6. Xerophceus aridus, sp. n. (PI. XIV. fig. 26.) 



1 ? from Tsabis in Bnshmanland, 20 miles north-east of 

 Concordia, Namaqualand Div. (.7. IJ. C. Krapohl). 



Closely allied to X. spiralifer, sp. n., but larger. 



Carapace similar, but clothed with pale pubescence; ante- 

 rior row of eyes strongly procurved, the clypeus exceeding 

 the lateral eyes in length ; posterior row of eyes also strongly 

 ]n-ocurved, a line joining the posterior margins of the laterals 

 only just cutting the larger median eyes, the latter eyes 

 about ^ of a long diameter apart, and, if anything, slightly 

 more than a diameter from the lateral eyes. 



Legs. — Tibia I scopulatc on both sides distally, with one 

 inner apical spine. 



Chelicera with 3 superior but no inferior teeth. 



Vulva (PI. XIV. fig. 26) with two deep angular lateral 

 cavities, the anterior pocket situated more posteriorly than in 

 A', spiralifer. 



Length of trunk 12 mm. 



7. Xerophceus lunulffer, sp. n. 

 (PI. XIV. figs. 27 & 28.) 



Specimens. — 9 S <S and 13 ? ? from Signal Hill and the 

 noithern and western slopes of Table Mountain and Devil's 

 l\ak in the Cape Peninsula {F. Treleaven, IF. F. P.). 



S S {f^>/P^^)- Colour of dark specimens. — Carapace maho- 

 gany-red, with yellow ])ubcscence ; chelicera dark red ; legs 

 pale testaceous yellow ; abdomen with dark brown or nearly 

 black hairs above, the underside paler. 



Carapace. — Width of head across the posterior line of eyes 

 almost or quite 5 of the greatest width of the carapace. 

 Anterior median eyes larger than the laterals and separated 



