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a half, runs backwards to the base of the tarsus and then 

 curves forwards again, running along the outer edge of the 

 tarsus alongside of the white spine, and ending together with 

 the latter. In spirits the underside appears as in PI. XIV. 

 %. 24. 



? ? . — Tibia and metatarsus of first leg often unspined 

 below, the tibia with conspicuous internal scopula. 



Vulva appearing in spirits as in PI. XIV. fig. 25, and 

 consisting of four dark convexities, joined in pairs on each 

 side bj a curved deep black ridge and separated by a large 

 longitudinal groove which terminates in front in a small 

 pocket. 



Length of trunk, S S 7|-8|, ? ? 7-10^ mm. 



6. Xerophoius aridus^ sp. n. (PI. XIV. fig. 26.) 



1 ? from Tsabis in Bushmanland, 20 miles north-east of 

 Concordia, Naraaquahind Div. {J. H. C. Kraiiohl). 



Closely allied to X. sinralifer, sp. u., but larger. 



Carapace similar, but clothed with pale pubescence ; ante- 

 rior row of eyes strongly procurved, the clypeus exceeding 

 the lateral eyes in length ; posterior row of eyes also strongly 

 procurved, a line joining the posterior margins of the laterals 

 only just cutting the larger median eyes, tlie latter eyes 

 about ^ of a long diameter apart, and, if anything, slightly 

 more than a diameter from the lateral eyes. 



Legs. — Tibia I scopulato on both sides distally, with one 

 inner apical spine. 



Chelicera with 3 superior but no inferior teeth. 



Vidva (PI. XIV. fig. 26) with two deep angular lateral 

 cavities, the anterior pocket situated more posteriorly than in 

 X. spiraJifer. 



Length of trunk 12 mm. 



7. Xerophoius lunulifer^ sp. n. 

 (PI. XIV. figs. 27 & 28.) 



Specimens. — 9 (J S and 13 ? ? from Signal Hill and the 

 northern and western slopes of Table Mountain and Devil's 

 Peak in the Cape Peninsula {F. Treleaven, W. F. P.). 



<S S {f-yp^^^' Colour of dark S2)ecimens. — Carapace maho- 

 gany-red, with yellow pubescence ; chelicera dark red; legs 

 pale testaceous yellow ; abdomen with dark brown or nearly 

 black hairs above, the underside paler. 



Carapace. — Width of head across the posterior line of eyes 

 almost or quite § of the greatest width of the carapace. 

 Anterior median eyes larger than the laterals iwid separated 



