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ME. H. E. HOGG ON SPIDEES 



Genus Selenocosmia Auss. 

 Selenocosmia lanceolata. (Text-fig. 21.) 



Selenocosmia lanceolata Hogg, Abstract P. Z. S. 1914, p. 56 (Nov. 17). 

 One female, Mimika River. {Type of the species.) 



The cephalothorax is yellow-brown with reddish-brown hair. Mandibles darker 

 yellow-brown at the base with brown hair, black-brown, with grey hair, at the point. 

 Fangs black-brown. Maxillae orange with bright orange fringes. Lip and sternum 

 red-brown with brown bristles and yellow-brown hair. Legs and palpi dark brown, 



Text-fiffure 21. 



Selenocosmia lanceolata, nat. size, a. Eyes. 6. Stridulatory organ on outer side of mandible. 

 c. Stridulatory organ on inner side of maxilla. 



with dingy yellow-grey hair underneath and dark grey scopulse. Abdomen pale yellow- 

 brown with reddish-brown hair above, darker yellow-brown with straw-coloured hair 

 below ; the spinnerets the same. 



The cephalothorax is only moderately convex, highest just behind the eyes, one- 

 third longer than broad, straight in front, rounded at the sides, and hollowed at 

 the rear. 



