590 ON SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPIDERS. [DeC. 12, 



This species is rather close to L. Koch's D. instabilis, from 

 Mudgee, not very far north of Gilbert Rivei- ; but differs in having 

 scopulse on the tarsus and metatarsus of each pair of legs, and 

 the first pair of legs longer than the second pair,_ instead of equal 

 in length. The clyjieus, though very wide, is not so wide as the 

 front row of eyes, thus differing from the condition described by 

 L. Koch for his species. There is no scolloped pattern on the 

 back of the abdomen, and no paler coloured spots at the root of 

 the spines on the legs. 



There are two females sent by Mr. A. Molyneux from the 

 Gilbert River. 



Lycosa obscura L. Koch, 1877. 

 Die Arachn. Austr. vol. ii. p. 954. 



Gilbert River, Riverina, N. S. Wales [Molyneux) ; Kangaroo 

 Island, S. Austi'. {Tejyper) ; Onkaparinga, S. Austr. {Tep'per). 

 15 males, 22 females. 



Previously described from Bowen, Queensland, and Sydney. 



Lycosa l.eta ? L. Koch, 1877. 



Op. cit. vol. ii. p. 944. 



One female. Kangaroo Island {7'epper). 



According to L. Koch, L. keta has the palpal tibia longer than 

 patella of same ; in this specimen the two joints are of equal 

 length. 



Pi-eviously described from Rockhampton, Queensland, and Palm 

 Creek, Central Austi-alia. 



Lycosa clara? L. Koch, 1877. 



Op. cit. vol. ii. p. 912. 



Four females. Goolwa [A . Zletz). 



In L. clara, according to Koch, the cephalothoi'ax is equal to 

 patella cum tibia iv., in these specimens it is slightly longer. 



Previously described from Bowen, Queensland, and Macedon, 

 Victoria. 



