452 Mr, T. Workman on tico neio Species of Spiders. 



Maxillce pointed, meeting in front of the lip, projecting 

 forwards toward the falces. 



Labium semicircular ; colour brown, with a dark line down 

 the centre. 



Sternum heart-shaped, with indentations opposite the legs ; 

 colour brown. 



Abdomen oval in front, pointed behind, projects a little over 

 the cephalothorax ; colour yellow, with dark brown markings 

 somewhat similar to P. phalangioides (Fuessl.) ; genital aper- 

 ture (female) of a dark brown colour, with a light- brown 

 tongue-shaped organ with a round knob at the point, pro- 

 jecting forwards ; the branchial opercula are placed in front 

 of it, and are triangular in shape and dark in colour. 



Hah. Rangoon, Burmah. 



This species was found living in considerable numbers 

 along with Theridion luteipes.^ Cambr., and another small 

 Theridion, on board a ship in Liverpool, with rice from Ran- 

 goon. The female carries its egg-cocoon in its falces. 



Theridion Thalia^ n. sp. 



? adult, length 2 millims. ; ^ rather longer. 



Cephalothorax ncAxXj 1 millim. in length, oval forward and 

 more pointed ; the head marked by an indentation, and but 

 slightly raised above the cephalothorax. Colour dull yellow, 

 with dark lines radiating towards the insertion of the legs, 

 with a few rather long hairs. 



Eyes eight, placed in two rows, the central four forming a 

 trapezoid with the broadest side behind ; the posterior two, 

 which are the largest, placed about their own breadth apart ; 

 the lateral eyes are contiguous on dark spots. 



Legs. Colour yellow, sparingly covered with long hair ; 

 rdati've length of legs 1, 4, 3, 2. 



Palpi twice the length of falces, same colour as legs ; palpal 

 organs of male simple, with a curved spinal process on lower 

 side and a twisted point tipped with black ; a single strong 

 bristle on upper side of cubital joint. 



Falces slightly pointed forward. 



Maxillce pointed, nearly meeting in front of the labium, 

 projecting towards the falces« 



Labium semicircular. 



Sternum heart-shaped, with indentations opposite the legs ; 

 colour dark yellow. 



Abdomen globular in female ; colour yellowish white, with 

 dark markings along the side extending to the spinners ,• 

 genital aperture with a curved lip and two brown markings 

 above it. Abdomen in male long and flattish, dark in colour, 



