1896.] SPIDEHS FROM THE LOWER AMAZONS, 753 



on femur iv. almost obsolete. Pedipalp variegated similarly to 

 the legs. 



Two males and three females of this handsome Spider were 

 taken on the Lower Amazons, at Gurupa and in the forest of 

 Snntarem. They are found under loose pieces of bark ; but 

 whether they construct any kind of nest I am unable to say. The 

 immature specimens are much more brightly coloured than the 

 adult. The male of this species was hitherto unknown. A female 

 too was taken by Mr. Piffard near Manaos. 



There are four species from the New World, described under the 

 names Harjialothele and Fufius, which would fall under the latter 

 name should the distinction made in this paper be a permanent 

 one. 



Fufius atramentarius Sim. ( 5 i 17 mm. long), Ann. Soc. Ent. 

 Fr. 1888, p. 213. Certainly not identical with the above, as shown 

 by the following extract : — " Oephalothorax nigerrimus, opacus, 

 fere glaber." " Medii postici anticis plus quadruple minores." 

 " Mamillaj ferruginefe." " Pedesque nigri, sed patellis dilutioribus 

 et rufescentibus." Hah. Guatemala. 



Ilarpaloihele lanicia Sim. ( J , 22 mm. long), Ann. Soc. Ent. 

 Fr. 1892, p. 283. " Mamillse atrae." " Sternum, coxse, et partes 

 oris nigrae." " Pedes fusco-rufescentes, flavido-pubesceutes, et 

 nigro-hirsuti." Hab. Bolivia ; Espiritu Santo. 



The legs are not annulate as in H. aurkomis. 



Harpalothele garleppi, Sim. ( $ , 25 mm. long), Ann. Soc. Ent. 

 Er. 1892, p. 284. " Mamillae fusc£B." " Pars labialis mutica, paulo 

 latior quam longior." No mention is made of the very character- 

 istic colouring of the legs evident in H. auricoinis. Hah. Bolivia. 



Harpalothele alhovitiata, Sim.( (S ), Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1891, p. 306. 



8 mm. long. Hab. Manaos, Lower Amaz.ons. 



" Oephalothorax niger, opacus, pilis longis pallide fulvo-nitidis 

 parce vestitus. Abdomen nigrum, linea media integra albo- 

 argenteo-pilosa decoratum. Chelae nigrae supra ad basin vitta 

 albo-pilosa ornatsB. Pars labialis mutica." 



" Tibia 1' paris incrassata, ovata, infeme biseriatim aculeata 

 (aculeis 3 — 3, interioribus longioribus) et extus ad apicem calcare 

 valJido, apice insBqualiter bifido, armata. Metatarso gracili, ad 

 basin curvato, et inferne, in parte basali, tuberculis binis geminatis 

 insigniter instructo. Bulbo simplici, longe attenuate, aculeo gra- 

 cillimo brevi et curvato ad apicem munito. Mamillae nigrae, arfci- 

 culo apicali testaceo." 



Harpalothele auricoinis, Sim. ( $ ) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1891, p. 305. 

 Hah. Para, Brazil. 



" Oephalothorax obscure fuscus, pilis longis, nitidis, subaureis 

 vestitus." " Pedes breves, pallide fulvi, nigro-maculati et annu- 



