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Amyci^a E. Sim., 1885. 

 2 . Amyci^a forticeps O. p. Cambridge, 1873. (Text-fig. 2.) 



Amtjcla fortice'ps 0. P. Oambr. P. Z, S. 1873, p. 122. 



Amycicea forticeps ThorcU, Spiel. Burm. p. 282. 



Prosoma. — [a) From above truncated but slightly recurved 

 in front, the same but slightly procurved behind, sides slightly 

 convex, widest a little behind centre. 



(/)) Nearly as high as long, very convex, very steep in front to 

 eye 2, then slightly and convexly rising to highest point over 

 eye 4, then with a more gradual and very slightly convex slope 

 to hind end. 



(c) In front sides convex, subpai-allel, front edge slightly pro- 

 curved. Clypeus = eye-space. 



Colour reddish yellow, with a few black hairs on front edge and 

 between eyes. Very faint traces of fovea immediately behind 

 eyes and striee therefrom. 



Text-figure 2. 



Amy ci<B a forticeps 0. P. Camb., ? . 

 a. Profile, h. Prosoma from in front, c. Sternum &c. 



Eyes. — First row straight and subequally spaced, 1 . 1 being 

 possibly very slightly < 1 . 2, 2 large on bluish tubercle =4x1. 

 2nd row strongly recurved so that 3 . 3 is well in front of 4 . 4. 



Quadrilateral 1.3.3.1 is very much wider behind than before. 



3 considerably < 1 . 



Quadrilateral 2.2.4.4 slightly wider than long, a rectangle. 



4 large on blue tubercles but slightly < 2. 



Falces not longer than clypeus, slightly stouter at base than 

 apex, which is cut square. On side view rather more tapering. 

 Unguis small. A weak scopula below ungu.is, and inner sides of 

 falces with short, dark, stifl' haiis in a regular row, longest at 

 unguis. 



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