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Sternum oval, nearly black. 



Abdomen a long oval or cylindrical, tapering towards extremity, about 

 three-fifths of an inch long. Colour dull olive green or greenish brown, with 

 a striking pale greenish or greenish yellow stripe down the centre ; normal 

 pits generally well marked ; under surface a dark stripe down the centre with, 

 pale borders. 



Yulva not very conspicuous. 



Favourite habitat — the dead leaves clothing the trunk of the cabbage-tree 

 {Gordyline). 



Kiccarton Bush, Governor Bay and North Island. 



3. Salticus atratus, n.s. Fig. 3. 



Length '3 inch, male the largest. 



Cephalo-thorax oblong, fully half as long again as broad, lateral borders 

 <?onvex j rather abruptly sloped posteriorly ; a well marked transverse depres- 

 sion behind caput ; thorax rather longer than caput. Colour brilliant black, 

 with pinkish metallic reflections, especially on caput ; a few blackish hairs 

 sparsely distributed, especially at anterior border, a few white hairs bordering 

 sides of caput. 



Eyes, middle row very nearly equidistant from anterior laterals, and 

 posterior row very slightly nearer the former. 



Legs rather long and slender; order of length, 1, 3, 4, 2; first pair 

 considerably longest and stoutest ; not much difference between third and 

 fourth. Colour of legs black, with a brownish tinge, tarsus reddish brown ; 

 legs clothed with fine black hairs, a few greyish hairs on two posterior pairs. 



Palpi not very long or large. Badial joint small and concealed on anterior 

 aspect, a small curved, slightly crooked, spine on outer side ; both cubital and 

 radial joints provided with long coarse curved hairs. 



Palpal organ pear-shaped, a coarse blackish brown filament at distal 

 extremity ; taper extremity of the pear-shaped organ projects so as to hide the 

 radial joint. 



Falces small, conical, dark red brown ; fangs small and weak. 



Sternum a narrow oval. 



Maxillae dilated and rounded at extremity ; lightish brown. 



Under surface dull brown ; coxae light olive brown j legs and abdomen 

 rather thickly clothed with greyish hairs. 



Abdomen slightly longer than cephalo-thorax, a rather broad oval pointed 

 posteriorly. Ground colour black, bordered anteriorly with a band of white 

 hairs ; three not very well defined oblique bands of white hairs on either side, 

 and some obscure markings of a similar nature above the spinners. Surface 

 glossy, sparsely coated with black hairs, especially towards posterior extremity. 



