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a transverse black stripe behind the epigastric fold,a large clear yellow 
spot on each side of the epigastric area. Carapace longer than wide, head 
region narrow, its width about one-half the length of the carapace ;the eyes 
compact, those of anterior line sub-equal, the anterior medians almost 
touching the anterior laterals, about a radius from each other and 
a diameter above the edge of the clypeus. Legs not very unequal, 
2,4,1,3in length. Lateral lobes of vulva in contact throughout 
their length, a pellucid heart-shaped area in front of them. 
6. Like 9 in colouring. Palpus with its tibia and patella armed 
externally with spines ; tibial spur long and broad at base, apically sub- 
filiform ; directed downwards so that its axis forms an obtuse angle of 
about 100° with the axis of the tibia; tarsus evenly oval, about twice as 
long as wide. 
Measurements in millimetres.— 9. Total length:30, carapace 11°5, of 
first leg 45, of second 47, of third 41, of fourth 46. @. Total length 24, 
carapace 11, of first leg 53, of second leg 56, of third leg 44, of fourth 48, 
Loc. Omara on the Mekran coast, 130 miles west of Karachi 
(F. W. Townsend) ; also Bushire on the Persian Gulf, 
Sparassus maynardi, sp. D. 
Q. Nearly allied tothe 9 of S. zerres but smaller and of a tolerably 
uniform flavous or ochreous colour above and below, tibize of legs not 
banded. yes of anterior line slightly recurved, the medians a little 
larger than the laterals. Vulva with its two plates longer and meeting 
in a longer suture than in S, weraes. 
&. Resembling the @ incolour. Tibial spine of palpus and palpal 
organ much like those of S. xerzes. 
Measurements in millimetres.— Q . Total length 21 ; length of carapace 
9, of first leg 37, of second 40, of third 35, of fourth 38. g. Length of 
carapace 7 ; second leg 39, of fourth 38. 
Loc. Jacobabad (7. M. Phipson), Northern Baluchistan (Maynard 
and Macmahon). 
Sparassus pyrozonis, sp. 0. 
g. Colour of carapace, sternum, coxze, and upper and under sides of 
abdomen asin S. senilis, S. punctipes, var. sordidatus, and apparently 
S. hirtus; but differing in the colouring of the legs, The basal black — 
band on the femora extends over nearly one-third of the segment, 
there is also a black band at the tip, but the hairs on the rest of the 
