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two-thirds their diameter. These are all e({iiidistant, the diameter 

 of the median apart, and one and a half of the same from the 

 corresponding eyes of the rear row. 



The dyjjeus is the width of the front median eyes to the margin 

 of the behaired part, and there is an equal distance of smooth 

 muscle to the insertion of the mandibles. 



The mandibles are much kneed at the base, narrowing to the 

 anterior end, thickly covered with bristly hairs. The fangs are lono- 

 and powerful. On the inner margin of the falx-sheath are three 

 large equal teeth, and one large between two smaller on the outer. 



The lip is longer than broad, hollow in front, I'ounded at the 

 sides, and constricted at the basal part, which is rather long. It is 

 more than half the length of the maxillae, which are narrow at the 

 base and gradually wider to the upper margin, where they are 

 broadest, curving gradually on both inner and outer sides. 



The sternum is a broad shield-shape, slightly convex, pointed at 

 the rear between the nearly touching coxfe. It is thicklv covered 

 with upstanding bristly hairs. 



The legs are stout and moderately long. The trochanters have 

 a median ring of bristles rising from a chitinous ridge. The 

 tibiae and metatarsi have long powerful spines, with a bunch 

 at the anterior end of the latter. There are thick scopulfe on the 

 tarsus and metatarsus of all legs. The two claws have five or six 

 pectinations. 



The paljy of the female has a pair of long spines at the base of 

 the distal joint ; the claw is smooth. 



The abdomen is ovate, pointed at rear end, and the spinnerets 

 terminal. The inferior pair are conical, two-jointed, the second 

 joint being short and hemispherical. The superior pair are 

 cylindrical, half the length of the inferior, with similar second 

 joints. 



The measurements (in millimetres) are as follows : — 



Female. 

 Long. 



Cephalothorax . 



Long. Broad. 



3 in front. 



H 



Abdomen 11 7| 



Mandibles 3| 



Pat. & Metat. 

 Coxa. Tr. & fem. tib. & tars. 



Legs 1. 2 6| 7 6* = 22 



2. 2 51 61 6| = 201 



3. 2 6 51 6~ = 191 



4. 2 61 f 81 = 24' 

 Palpi 1 31 2 21 = 9 



One male and one female collected by Mr. R. N". Hawkes on 

 Mt. Peel, Canterbury, at an altitude of 2000 feet. 



One male from Wellington, collected by Miss B. D. Cross. 



