324 Dr. W. F. Purcell on 



spine of the palpal organ is frequently much straighter than 

 in the type. 



11. XeropJueus aurariarwn, sp. u. 

 (PI. XIV. figs. 35 & 36.) 



Specimens. — 4 S S (types) and 3 ? ? from Witwaters- 

 rand, Transvaal {Miss A. Pegler) ; also several ? $ from 

 Johannesburg {H. A. Fry) and Krugersdorp, Transvaal. 



Closely resembling X. commimis in general characters, 

 except : — 



Length of clypeus exceeding that of an anterior lateral eye, 

 the lower margins of the median eyes also slightly above the 

 level of the centres of the laterals. 



Tibia of first leg with 1 outer and 1 inner apical spine 

 (rarely with 2 inner spines below) in the ^ , but with only 

 1 inferior spine in the $ . 



Pedipalps of $ short, the patella a little longer than the 

 tibia (exclusive of the process), the two segments together 

 distinctly shorter than the tarsus; lateral process of tibia 

 resembling that of X. communis in shape, but subequal to 

 the rest of the joint in length ; palpal organ as in PI. XIV. 

 fig. 35. 



Vulva of ? as in PI. XIV. fig. 36, the receptaculum 

 seminis on each side large, embracing the comma-shaped 

 black grooves. 



Length of trunk, SS 7-8^, ? ? 10M2f mm. 



12. Xerophceus exiguus, sp. n. 

 (PI. XIV. figs. 37 & 37 a.) 



1 c? from Laingsburg, Prince Albert Div. {R. M. Light- 

 foot, August 1903J. 



Closely resembling X. communis, sp. n., but smaller. 



Pedijmlps. — Tibia (exclusive of the process) subequal to 

 the patella in length, produced on its outer side into a stout 

 acuminate process, which is slightly upturned at apex and is 

 as long as the rest of the joint (PI. XIV. fig. 37 a) ; tarsus 

 ovate, acuminate, longer than the patella and tibia (exclusive 

 of the process) ; palpal organ very like that of communis 

 (PI. XIV. fig. 37). 



Length of trunk 6^- mm. 



13. Xerophams rostratus, sp. n. 

 (PI. XIV. figs. 38, 38 a, & 39.) 



Sj->ecimens.—l S (typ<-\) ^^^'^ 1 ? i'^oi" Graaff Ueinet 

 {J. Faynter, September 1902). 



