SPECIES OF GALE0D1DJE IN INDIA AND CEYLON. 449 



Mandible clothed above and externally with long setae, the upper- 

 inner edge furnished with spines scattered amongst the hairs, those 

 at the base of the immovable digit apically setiform, normally spined 

 on the inner surface, teeth of the upper digit subequal in size, the 

 lower digit furnished with a minute tooth in front of the principal 

 fang, and one upon it on the inner side. 



Appendages. — Protarsus of palp armed below with about 16 spines, 

 that of the first leg with about 6 longish spines, tibia of the same ap- 

 pendage furnished below with a number of stout setse; tibia of second and 

 third leg armed above distally with one short stout spine, the protarsi 

 armed above with 6 spines, the tibia of the second armed in addition 

 with one short spine behind and several stout setse below ; that of the 

 third with about 3 spines behind and stout setas below, protarsus of 

 second and third armed below with stout setse and a pair of long distal 

 spines ; tarsus of second not spined (that of third absent) ; tarsus of 

 fourth leg armed with 3 pairs of spines below, and the protarsus with 

 4 spines in front in its distal half and 2 behind. Malleoli longish, stalks 

 stout. 



$ resembling the $, but larger, with relatively shorter legs, the 

 entire protarsus of the palp and first leg ferruginous, the ocular tubercle 

 flatter. The mandibles with the third tooth of the upper series much 

 the largest, protarsus of second leg with 6 upper spines on one side 

 of the body, 9 (in two rows) on the other side ; that of the third with 

 seven on one side and about 12 (in two rows) on the other. M al- 

 leoli with shorter handles and smaller heads. 



Measurements in millimetres — $. Total length of trunk (from 

 ocular tubercle to anus) 32, length of cephalic plate 5"5, width 8*5, 

 length of abdomen 21, of mandible 12*8, length of palp 21, of 

 fourth leg 32. 



9 . Total length 64, length of head 8, width 14*5, length of abdomen 

 (much distended) 52, of mandible 18, of palp 25'5, of fourth leg 36. 



Locality, Trincomali (Ceylon). 



This is, I believe, the first record of a species of this group of Arach- 

 nida from Ceylon. The two above described examples were kindly 

 sent to the British Museum by Mr. H. M. Phipson, to whom I have 

 great pleasure in dedicating the species. 



