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furnished above with short strongish hairs; the fangs are of a still darker hue 
than the falces. . 
The Maille are strong, straight, enlarged at their extremities, where they 
are rounded on the outer, and obliquely truncated on the inner-sides, the inner 
edges curved somewhat over the labium, which is of an oblong form, deeply 
notched or hollowed out in a circular form at its apex ; these parts, as well as 
the sternum, which is of ordinary form, are of a dark red-brown colour, the 
labium being rather the darkest. The maxille are furnished with strong 
bristly hairs; those on the inside, and beneath their extremities, forming 
strong tufts. "The labium and sternum are also furnished with hairs, and these 
are less strong than those on the maxille. 
The Abdomen is of moderate size and oval form. Its fore part (looked at 
in profile) is high, and slopes gradually to the hinder extremity ; the upper 
part and sides are of a dull yellowish colour, marked chiefly on the sides and 
outer edges of the upper part with black-brown spots and short stris. There 
is also, on the fore part of the upper-side, an indication, by means of a dark, 
irregular margin, of a longitudinal central oblong marking, pointed at its 
hinder extremity, and with an obtusely angular prominence near the middle 
of each side—the hinder part of this marking is followed by other dark, 
irregular markings to the spinners. The under-side is suffused with dull 
brown, laterally bordered with a yellowish, ill-defined stripe, along which is a 
row of small, rust-red spots; there appears to be some variation in the 
markings on the upper side, one female being far more marked with black- 
brown, and having some oblique pale stripes on the sides. Besides the ordinary 
spiracular openings, there is, on either side, another narrow, reddish slit, or 
opening, a little above the usual one when the spider is looked at in profile 
(Ё Зр). Also, between the large spiracular plates or opercula are two other 
still smaller openings of a reddish hue (f. 2/7), all of which probably open into 
spiracular trachesz. These openings have been observed also in Argyroneta ; 
and in the Drassoid genus Anyphena analogous ones have been found between 
the ordinary spiracular plates. The spinners are very short; those of the 
inferior pair being the strongest, and of a paler hue than those of the superior 
* pair. 
The colours of the female are clearer, and the markings better defined than 
those of the male above described ; their general character, however, is tolerably 
similar. The figure given (l.c. supra) by Dr. L. Koch, of the female, is 
excellent. I have not been able to learn anything of the habits or economy 
of this fine and remarkable spider. 
