134 MR. H. R, HOGG 0^^ AUSTRALIAX SPIDERS. [Juiie 3, 



On the outer side of the tibial joint of the palpi is one apophysis 

 near the anterior end, its upper side covered with small triangular 

 spinviles and a considerable area behind it. The cap of the meta- 

 tarsal joint is also similarly covered with spinules. The stigma is 

 nearly twice the length of the bulb, pointed at the end and twisted 

 into a thin laminated sheet aboiit the middle. 



One male from Lower North Road, Adelaide. 



Four females from Blakiston and the Mt. Lofty ranges. 



Long. Broad. 



4 in front. 



Measurements in millimetres (female). 



Long. Bi 



Cephalothorax ... 11 < 



Abdomen 16 11 



Mandibles 4 hoiizontally. 



Superior spinnerets 2, 1, | = 4|. 



Pat. & Metat. 

 Coxffi. Tr. & fem. tib. & tars. 



Legs 1. U 8 74 5| = 254 



2. 4~ 7| 1" 5i = 24~ 



3. 4 7 61 5 = 224 



4. 44 8 10" 8 = 304 

 Palpi 44 7 6 4 = 214 



Loug. Broad. 



4 in front. 



Measurements in m,illimetres (male). 



Loug. Broac 

 r 4 

 Cephalothorax ... 7 i ^ 



Abdomen 7 4 



Mandibles 3 2 horizontally. 



Pat. & Metat. 

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



Legs 1. 3i 8 9 8 = 28^ 



2. 3 74 8 74 = 26 



3. 3 6' 64 7| = 23 



4. 3 8 lO" 10 = 31 



Palpi 3 5 5 2 = 15 



Spinnerets 1, |, | = 1|. 



Inferior do. very smaU, about 5, and close together. 



Subfamily Avicularin^. 



Group Selenocosmie^. 



Selenotholus, nov. gen. 



Diffei'S from Selenocosmia in having the thoracic fovea I'ecui'ved. 

 Hear and front legs of equal stoutness. 

 Type species, Selenotholus foelschei. 



