ANT-LIKE SPIDERS FROM MALAYA. 



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Eyes. — Clypeus concave, <|^ eye 2. 1st row strongly recurved, 

 top of 1 being level with mid 2. 2 = | 1, all 1st row in svib- 

 contact. Eye-quadrangle broader than long and very slightly 

 narrower behind. 4 < 2. 3 distinctly nearer 2 than 4 and 

 slightly inside the upper 2 . 4 tangent. 2 are on attached fore 

 and aft projections. 4 project strongly outwards. 



Falces. — Almost concealed from above, nearly horizontal, length 

 only a little > diameter eye 1. Moderately broad and rounded 

 on top and side views. From below slightly tapering, with a 

 few dark haii^s in centre. Angle well rounded. Groove distinct. 

 Ungues slope inwards. Upper teeth 1 large at angle, 1 small 

 below. Lower, 1 large abou.t mid-unguis, but slightly less than 

 large upper. There appears to be a small tooth at end of 

 paturoii behind root of unguis. Scopula of long light hairs on 

 outer margin. 



Text-figure 12. 



Afforius gracilipes Thor., ? . 

 a. Profile, b. From above, c. Sternum &c. d. First leg. e. Epigyne. 



MaxillcB. — Much shorter than Myrmarachne, < c^, rounded and 

 expanded at end and slightly spreading. Serrula at outer edge 

 and end ; dark scopula at truncation, which is short and nearly 

 transverse, a few hairs along outer edge. 



Labmm. — Very short, broader than long. White edge with 

 scanty dark scopula. 



Palpi. — Spring from about half maxilla. Tr short, < width of 

 maxilla, and 2nd division small ; f a little > maxilla, slender. 



