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Peodidominae 



give herewith a few points defining the two subfamilies as I 

 understand them : — 



(Jeplicdothorax oval, obtuse in front, obtusely 

 truncated at rear, and having a small 

 median hollow depression ; ocular area 

 longer than broad. Eyes, eight; in three 

 rows of 4, 2, 2. Legs: in Prodidomus and 

 Eleleis, short ; in Zimiris, the metatarsi 

 and tarsi scopulated. Falces robust, con- 

 vex at base ; apices attenuated and 

 divergent. Labium free, short, flat, apex 

 attenuated, obtuse or truncated. Sternum 

 fiat, broadly oval, anterior angle rounded, 

 posterior extremity acuminate, and term- 

 inating between fourth pair of coxae. 

 Ahdomen oval. Spinnerets, six 



C ejphaJotliorax obovate, obtuse in front ; 

 ocular area longer than broad; median 

 fovea elongate, 'and having the appear- 

 ance of a sharp deep cut. Eyes, eight ; 

 in three rows of 2, 4, 2. Falces moder- 

 ately long, robust; fang long. Legs long. 

 Maxillae robust, arched, apices obtuse and 

 inclining inwards, acuminate, rounded at 

 heel. Labium free, rather longer than 

 broad, acuminate, coniform. Sternum 

 • som.ewhat cordiform, anterior extremitj- 

 acuminate, and terminating between 

 fourth pair of coxae. Abdomen oval. 

 Spinnerets, four; superior pair minute, and 

 located within a deep recess or pit at pos- 

 terior extremity of abdomen ; inferior 

 mammillae very long, cylindrical, two- 

 jointed, basal joint minute 



Cryptoerithinae 



Subfamily CRYPTOERITHINAE, n. subf. 

 Cryptoerithus,(5) n. g. 

 PL Ixvii., figs. 3, 4, and 5. 

 Cephalothorax obovate, arched, anterior extremity obtuse, 

 narrow, posterior extremity truncated. Pars cephalica not 

 raised; ocular area longer than broad. Pars thoracica broad, 

 radial grooves not distinct ; median fovea a longitudinal slit. 

 Eyes, eight, arranged in three rows of 2, 4, 2 (fig. 3). Legs 

 long, tapering, hairy, bespined. Relative lengths, 4, 1, 2, 3. 

 Palpi moderately long. Falces moderately robust and 

 moderately long ; fcing long. Maxillae not long, robust, 

 arched, apices obtuse and inclining inwards. Jjahlum free, 

 short, sliglitly arched, apex acuminate, rather longer than 

 broad, coniform. Sternum large, broad, slightly arched, 

 somewhat cordiform, anterior angle rounded, posterior 

 extremity acuminate and terminating between posterior coxae. 



(5) 



KpvTrTO} = io hide; ipi.Oos = a, spinner. 



