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Measurements in mm. Length of cephalothorax 19, of 

 patella, tibia, and tarsus of palp 17'2-5, of patella and tibia 

 of first leg 23, of patella and tibia of fouftli leg 20 ; total 

 length 32. 



Hah. Mombasa [Capt. CrawJiaj/). 



Pterinochllus meridlonalis, sp. n. 



c? . — Colour. Cephalothorax greyish black, with lines of 

 yellowish hairs radiating from the fovea ; sternum and ventral 

 surface of coxse of legs deep black ; abdomen greyish yellow, 

 the ventral surface marked with a dark patch. 



Cephalothorax almost equal in length to patella and tibia 

 of fourth leg, much shorter than patella and tibia of first leg, 

 and considerably exceeding patella, tibia, and tarsus of 

 maxillipalp in length. Ocular tubercle longer than wide, 

 clypeus of moderate length. 



Legs. Metatarsus of first leg moderately stout, curved, 

 thickened apically, of much less length tlian tibia, and leaving 

 but little space between spur and base of metatarsus when 

 closed on tibia. 



Palpal organ with tlie style fairly long and slender (fig. 2). 



Fio-. 2. 



Palpal organ of Pterinochihis meridionaUs. 



Measurements in mm. Length of cephalothorax 14, of 

 patella, tibia, and tarsus of palp 11-75, of tibia of first leg 11, 

 of metatarsus of first leg 9'5, of patella and tibia of first leg 17, 

 of patella and tibia of fourth leg 14"5 ; total length 25. 



Hah. A single male specimen was collected at Dowa, 

 British Central Africa, by Mr. A. R. Andrew during March 

 1907. 



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