1899.] AlfD SPIDEEa FROM TEOPICAL wmT APRICA. 855 



eyes of posterior line strongly recurved ; vulva 



vrithout scape citricola Forsk. 



b\ Abdomen with two prominences on each side 

 behind the shoulder prominence, apex of 

 abdomen not bifid ; posterior line of eyes 

 much less strongly recurved ; vulva with 

 distinct scape ' angolends B. Cap. 



Genus Aegyeobpeiba Eraerton. 

 Aegteoepeira UNGTTiiATA (Karsch). 



Mela ungulata, Karsch, Zeits. ges. Naturwiss. lii. p. 834 (1879). 

 Loc. Benito River (G. L. Bates). 



This species, recorded from the Loango coast, also occurs on the 

 eastern side of the African continent. 



Genus Cyclosa Menge. 

 CrcLOSA iNSULAjiTA (Costa). 

 Loc. Cameroon Mountains, 4000 ft. (H. H. Johnston), 



Genus Acusilas Sim. 



? ACDSILAS AFEIOANUS Sim. 



lAcusilas africanus, Sim. Hist. Nat. Araignees, i. p. 785 (1895). 



Loc. Benito Eiver (G. L. Bates). 



The description of A. africamts is too brief to make sure of the 

 correctness of the identification of the immature female of a 

 species of this genus which Mr. Bates procured. M. Simon's 

 example was obtained at Sierra Leone. 



? Genus Salassina Sim. 



Salassina foemosa (Karsch). 



Cyclosa formosa, Karsch, Zeits. ges. Naturwiss. hi. p. 835 (1879). 



Loc. Cameroon Mountains, 4000 ft. {H. E. Johnston). 



Recorded by Karsch from the Loango coast. 



According to M. Simon's division of the Cycloseae, this species, 

 if rightly determined, as I think is the case, falls apparently 

 nearest to the genus Salassina, having the head short, the median 

 eyes of large size and the quadrangle they form slightly narrowed 

 in front. The tibiae of the legs, however, are not noticeably 

 incrassate, and there are no angular prominences on the fore 

 part of the abdomen. The lesser recurvature of the eyes and the 

 absence of a median series of spines from the lower side of the 

 protarsus of the 4th leg seem to exclude the species from the 

 allied genus Acusilas. 



Genus C^eosteis Thorell. 



C.aEEOSTEis AEGOSTiCTUS, sp. n. (Plate LV. figs. 5-5 6.) 



Colour. Carapace with thoracic portion reddish above, with a 

 silvery white patch at the sides ; cephalic portion blackish, with an 



