524 On Spidei's of the Genus Selenocosmia. 



J, — CephalotJiorax of less length than the patella and 

 tibia of the fourth leg. 



Le</s. Patella and tibia of first leg a little longer than the 

 corresponding segments of the fourth, the difference being 

 due to the slightly greater length of tiie patella of the first 

 leg. Metatarsus of fourth leg greatly exceeding the tibia in 

 length. 



Palpal organ (fig. 2) provided with an obtuse projection 

 or lobe, which is situated on the outer side at the junction 

 of the elongate portion of the organ with the bulb. 



Fie:. 2. 



External view of palpal organ of Selenocosmia himalayana. 



Measurements in mm. Length of carapace 20, of tibia and 

 patella of first leg 24, of tibia and patella of fourth leg 22, 

 of metatarsus of fourth leg 18 ; greatest breadth of cephalo- 

 thorax 16. 



? . — Cephalothorax equal in length to the patella and 

 tibia of the fourth leg. 



Legs. Patella and tibia of the first leg a little shorter than 

 the patella and tibia of the fourth. Metatarsus of fourth leg 

 exceeding the tibia in length. 



Measurements in mm. Length of cephalothorax 18, of tibia 

 and patella of first leg 17, of tibia and patella of fourth 

 leg 18 ; total length (mandibles inch) 39; greatest breadth 

 of cephalothorax 25. 



Hab. A single adult male from Kasauli, Simla, 6600 feet 

 (July 1905), and a single adult female from Dalhousie, 

 N.W. Himalayas, 6000 feet. The specimens were collected 

 by Col. Barrow. 



Remarks. The acquisition of fully grown specimens of 

 both sexes by the British Museum has enabled me to supple- 

 ment the description * of this handsome species, which was 

 hitherto known from a single small-sized specimen. 



* Pocock, Journ. Bomb. N. H. Soc. xii. p. 746 (1899\ and Faun. Brit. 

 Ind., Arachn. p. 200 (1900). 



