Rainbow — Arachnida 263 



bristly hairs, smokv-_\-ello\v with a clear yellow median band running- dnwn 

 the middle for two-thirds its length, margin jiallid. Abdomen o\al, somewhat 

 pentagonal, pilose, strongly arched, slightly overhanging base of cephalo- 

 thorax, ascending from anterit)r extremity for two-thirds of its length, at 

 which point it is widest, and from whence it narrows oft and slopes somewhat 

 precipitously towards the s]>innerets; superior surface yellow, finely reticu- 

 lated with yellow-brown : it is further ornamented with a broad median yellow- 

 brown band with dark-brown wayy margins: this band commences in front 

 and terminates at the highest and broadest point, or aliout one-third the 

 distance from the s]nnnerets ; sides yellow with )-ellow-brown reticulations 

 and fine dark-brown ])encillings ; inferior surface chrome-yellou'. l^pigynum 

 a slightly raised, somewhat coniform ])la(|ue, broadly channelled down the 

 middle, the grooye being widest towards the front, and narrowest tciwardo 

 the rear. Type, I. 11539. 



Family SALTICIDAE. 



LIGONIPES FLAVIPES sp. nov. (N.I.) 



(PI. XXX, figs. 100-102). 



9 Cephalothorax, 2 mm. long. 1-3 mm. broad: abdomen, 3 mm. long, 

 1 '5 mm. broad. 



Cephalothorax rhomboidal, narrow in front and exceedingly attenuated 

 in arrear, moderately clothed with h(jary hairs. Pars cephalica flat, truncated, 

 narrowest in front, sides decliyous. dark brown, nearly black, but haying a 

 golden tinge, reddish-yellow laterally, junction of cephalic and thoracic seg- 

 ments indicated by a narrow but distinct depression ; ocular area longer than 

 broad, and occupying the entire length of cephalic segment: clypeus rather 

 broad, inclined inwards. Pars thoracica dark reddish-yellow, strongly arched, 

 uneven, sloping sharply rearwards, where it is very attenuated ; marginal 

 band narrow, dark brown, reflexed. Anterior row of eyes recurved and of 

 unequal size, the median pair being much the largest: the pair constituting 

 the second row minute, and seated near to their lateral nei.ghbour of the 

 anterior row: posterior row placed laterally, and at the extremity of the 

 cephalic segment : they are larger than the lateral eyes of the front row. 

 Petiolus short, broad, the superior loruni formed of two unequal segments. 

 Legs short, pale yellow: anterior pair shortest, and the rear pair longest; 

 tibi;i of legs i and ii short, and armed with three pairs of long stout spines, 

 and the metatarsi with two jjairs of long stout spines: legs iii and iy ha^'e a 

 few rather long, fine, bristle-like spines. Relative lengths, 4, 2, 3, 1. Palpi 



