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2 small near lower part of outer edge ; intermediate row of 4 very 

 small at lower end of same. About 5 or 6 pectinations on outer 

 superior tarsal claws, 3 on inferior ; 4 or 6 pectinations on inner 

 superior tarsal claws. No club-shaped spines on lip or maxillre. 

 Female below has spines on both. The front middle eyes are 

 small, on pale yellow prominences (Mr. Eainbow says brown). 

 The tibial joint of palp is unusually long and swollen in the 

 middle. The trochantal joint of same is also unusually long 

 (as in E. insigne and E. incertum). 



Mr. Eainbow, of Sydney, describes a male from Menindie, 

 N.S.W., which is the same as this one labelled Australia only. 



Measurements in millimetres. 



Long. Broad. 

 Cephalothorax . . 5 6 



Abdomen 4 4 



Pat.& Metat. 



Coxa. Tr.&fem. tib. &tars. 



Legs 1. 2 6 51 5 = 18£ 



2. 2 51 5" 5 = m 



3. 2 4 4 4 = 14^ 



4. 2 5i 5 5 = 17-1 

 Palpi H 2&41 7 1 = 16 



A female in British Museum, with eyes the same, dark centre on 

 pale yellowish brown, measures : — 



Long. Broad. 

 Cephalothorax . . 7^ 9 



Abdomen 11 10 



Mandibles 5 4 each. 



Pat. & Metat. 



Ooxa. Tr. & fem. tib. & tars. 



Legs 1. 3 7 s>\ 4| = 20 



2. 3 6 51 41 = 19 



3. 3 7 51 5 = 201 



4. 31 8 6| 51 = 23} 

 Palpi 3 51 5 3 = 16} 



Eeiodon :sigiupes Lucas (sec. Simon). 



Pachi/loscelis nigripes Lucas, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vol. iii. 1834, 

 p. 364, pi. vii. figs. 1 & 2. 



Sphodroi abboti Walck. Ins. Apt. vol. i. 1837, p. 243. 



Eriod&n nigripes E. Simon, Hist. Nat. d. Araign. vol. i. 1892, 

 p. 81 note. 



Described as from Brazil. M. Simon, however, thinks that this is 



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