loO Mr. Butler's JDn^crijyfionfi of 



2, Thchjplionus Parvimanus, n. sp.,firj. 3. 



Allied to T. Stimijsonii, but differing in its brighter 

 colouring, and in its more rugose and spinose cheliceres. 



Colours as in T. Proboscideus, exce^jting that the under- 

 surface is redder. 



Cephalothorax, abdomen, and legs as in T. Prohoscidevs ; 

 cheliceres with basal joint terminating in a strong short 

 curved spine, bearing a short tooth on its inner edge, 

 second joint feebly punctured, with five teeth above as 

 in T. Antillamts, and one more or less bifid tooth 

 below, third joint feebly and sparsely punctured, with 

 one strong tooth below, fourth joint more coarsely but 

 sparsely punctured, with broad suddenly acuminated ter- 

 minal process, bearing two teeth externally and finely 

 serrated internally, also a small tooth above and below 

 on internal margin ; chehe small, very coarsely punctured, 

 both fingers acuminate and setose, the fixed finger finely 

 serrated externally, a small tooth on underside near base 

 of moveable finger. 



Length 1 inch, 1 line to lOi lines. 



Ceylon (R. Tcmijleton). 2 specimens. B.M. 



Also in Mr. Saunders's Collection. 



3. Thelyphonus PhilijyjMnsis, n. sp.,fig. 5. 



Allied to T. Stimjjsonii, but much more rugose. 



Colours of preceding species. 



Cephalothorax, abdomen, and legs almost as in T. Stimp- 

 sonii, cheliceres with basal joint the same, second joint 

 with five teeth above and two below, coarsely tuberculate, 

 third joint rugose, with a strong spine on inner surface 

 below, fourth joint smooth, finely and sparsely punctured, 

 its inner edge bearing two small spines, terminal process 

 dentate on both sides, a minute terminal tooth about the 

 middle of inner surface ; chehe coarsely but sparsely punc- 

 tured, setose, with simple fixed and moveable fingers, and 

 at origin of latter a short terminal tooth. 



Length 9 lines. 



Philippines. B.M. 



A local form of T. Stimpsonii ; specimens from Siam 



