PAPERS ON SPIDERS 581 



Other intervals ; inner teeth three, very small but acute. 

 Labium large, reaching the middle of the maxillae, as wide at 

 the middle as at the base, only slightly narrowed between 

 these two points, the reflexed part equal to half the whole 

 length,^ Tibial and patellar joints of the male palpus more or 

 less elongate, the tarsal joint small. Epigyne of the female 

 exceedingly simple, without any special sculpture. 

 British species : huthxvaitii Cb., hardii Bl. 



Halorates gen. nov. 



Outer teeth like those of Hilaira, but the fifth is rather 

 larger ; inner teeth similar to those of Oreonetides, but larger, 

 being quite equal to the fifth of the outer series. The 

 dentition is similar in the two sexes, but the male has a 

 mamilliform tuber on the front of the falces. Labium widest 

 at the base, reaching the middle of the maxillae. Outer 

 margin of the maxillae straight. Leg spines as in Oreonetides. 



British species : reprobus Cb. (type). 



Sintula Sim. 



Outer teeth five, subequal, equidistant ; inner five, granular, 

 obtuse ; both series similar in the two sexes. Labium as in 

 Hilaira. Maxillae not converging beyond the labium. Legs 

 fairly long; two dorsal spines on all the tibiae, none lateral. 

 Cephalothorax very broad, oval, narrowed to the lateral eyes 

 without indentation. Sides of the caput vertical, the eyes 

 occupying the whole width. 



British species : cornigera Bl., fausta Cb. 



Diplocentria gen. nov. 



Outer teeth five, subequal, equidistant ; inner teeth five, 

 similar to the outer, but only about half as long ; neither 

 series modified in the male. Labium similar to that of 

 Oreonetides on a smaller scale. Legs rather short ; one dorsal 

 spine only on tibia iv. ; none lateral. Cephalothorax narrow, 

 oval, slightly indented at the base of the maxillae ; eyes not 

 occupying the whole width of the caput. 



British species : rivalis Cb. (type). 



