328 Dr. W. F. Purcell on 



a little exceeding that of a lateral eye ; posterior row of eyes 

 almost straight (scarcely recurved), a little wider than the 

 anterior row, the median eyes flattish and appearing (in 

 spirits), if anything, slightly smaller than the convex lateral 

 eyes, their distance apart also slightly less than or subequal 

 to their distance from the laterals. 



Chelicera normally with 1 large and 3 small superior and 

 2 small but distinct inferior teeth on the inner margin. 



Legs. — Anterior tarsi and metatarsi scopulate below, the 

 first metatarsus with 2 inferior basal spines, the tibia unspined. 



Vulva as in PL XV. fig. 44. 



^ (^ . Pedipalps. — Patella a little longer than the tibia 

 (exclusive of the lateral process) ; tibia with simple straight 

 lateral process, which is slightly longer than the rest of the 

 segment; tarsus oval, acuminate, slightly shorter than the 

 patella and tibia, together with the lateral process; tarsal 

 organ as in PL XV. fig. 45, the distal spine curved, strong, 

 with a smaller spine on its side at some distance from the 

 apex (fig. 46), the apex itself not projecting out of the cavity 

 of the tarsus. 



Length of trunk, ? ? , 6|-9 mm. 



(b) 2 ? ? and 1 S fi'oni Slanghoek, Worcester Div. 

 [W.F.P.). 



2. Melanophora invida^ sp. n. (PI. XV. fig. 47.) 



Specimens. — (a) 9 ? ? from various parts of the Cape 

 Peninsula (Cape Flats, Camps Bay, Hout Bay, Kalk Bay 

 Mountain) and 1 ? from Maitland Flats, Cape JDiv.* 



Vulva as in PL XV. fig. 47, being very wide and practically 

 filling the space between the lung-opercula. 



Other characters as in M. fuliginea, sp. n., but the inferior 

 teeth of the chelicera very minute and sometimes apparently 

 obsolete. 



Length of trunk, ? ? , Q-l\ mm. 



(b) 1 ? from Stellenbosch {Dr. E. Broom). 



(c) 1 ? from near Bethlehem, Stellenbosch Div. (G. 

 French) . 



(d) 1 ? from Ceres {W. F. P.). 



(e) 2 ? ? from Rabiesberg, Worcester Div. (IF. F. P.). 



(f) 1 ? from Touws River, AVorcester Div. \W. F. P.). 



* I am unable to identify the males of this and the following Penin- 

 sular forms. Some of these males are apparently scarcely distinguishable 

 fi-om those of M. fuliginea, sp. n. 



