K'AiNBow — Arachnida 259 



DORYMETAECUS SPINNIPES sp. nov. (L.H.L) 

 (PI. XXX. figs. 83-87.) 



9 Ccphalothorax. 1 5 mm. Kins;-, 1 mm. broad: abdomen. 21 mm. long, 

 4 mm. broad. 



Cephalotliorax obo\-ate, bruad, well arched, yellow, with two dark-brown 

 wavy lines behind the eyes, and with black lateral maroins. close to which 

 are smoky-brown patches. Pars cephalica not raised, sloping gentlv forward, 

 narrow in fnnit, trnncated, segmental gro(i\-e faintly distinct; clypens nar- 

 row. Pars tlmracica sloping rearwards, radial grooves moderately defined; 

 median stria short, distinct, lateral margins slightly reflexed ; marginal band 

 narrow. F.xes in two recurved rows of four each, close together, rear median 

 crnes widest a])art ; front row shorter, close to edge of clypeus ; posterior eves 

 larger. I^egs yellow, long, robust, bes|iined ; first and second pairs longest 

 and strongest; tibiae i and ii armed with seven jaairs of long, strong yellow 

 spines, and nieta-tarsi of same with four jiairs ; bases of spines large, black ; 

 spines on legs iii and iv short and weak. Kelati^■e lengths, 4. 1,2, 3. Palpi 

 concolorous. moderately long, armed with a few rather long spines. Fakes 

 yellow, short, arched, not strong ; inferior ridge of each falx armed with two 

 very small teeth, and the superior with two even smaller ones ; fang short, 

 weak. Maxillae short, robust, arched, yellow, apices inclined inwards, con- 

 stricted near base. Labium concolorous, arched, short, broad, about as long 

 as width of base ; apex rounded. Sternum cordate, broad, yellow, arched, 

 terminating obtuseh' between fourth pair of coxae. Abdomen ovate, arched, 

 slightly overhanging base of cephalotliorax, }-ellow ; superior surface orna- 

 mented with smoky-brown markings. Kpigynum a moderately large plaque, 

 the margin of which is dark brown and raised. Spinnerets vellow, short; 

 superior |)air cylindrical, biarticulate, terminal segment shortest: inferior pair 

 rather stout; coniform, biarticulate, ajiical segment minute, dome-shaped. 

 Type, I. 11.^3,=;. 



On Kentia palms. 



Family AGFI.ENIDAE, 

 NANNONYMPHAEUS gen. nov, 



Cejihalothdrax obo\'ate. Pars cejihalica elongate, raised, arched, obtuse in 

 front, segmental groove distinct ; ocular area broad ; clypeus narrow. Pars 

 thoracica arched, radial grooves distinct ; median stria distinct. Eyes in two 

 rows of four each ; front row recur\ed, and the rear procurved. Legs rather 

 lung, tajiering; relati\e lengths. 4, 1, 2. 3. Pal])i in the male mcideratelv 

 long, tarsal b\ilb simple. Falces rather strong, coniform; fangs short, weak. 



