1901.] 



AUSTRALIAN SPLDEES. 



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Numerous rather large club-shaped spines on both lip and 

 maxillae. The latter has a rounded prominence at the inner fore 

 corner and a pronounced heel at the lower outer. 



On the inner margin of falx-sheatb is a row of about 15 teeth, 

 and a tbick fringe of orange-coloured hair on the outer. 



The first and tbird joints of the superior spinnerets are equal 

 and longer than the second ; the last cylindrical, the others tapering. 

 Tbe second pair are about three diameters apart, and the small 

 tbird pair below and outside these. 



The tarsi of the female are all without scopulae. 



Text-fig. 41. 



Hexathele hochstetteri. c 

 male. d. 



. Eyes. h. Male palp. 

 Underside of abdomen. 



Tibia and metatarsus of 

 . Profile. 



The front two pairs of tarsi in the male have a divided scopula 

 but without setae, and a small pair of spines near the anterior end; 

 only the posterior two pairs have a double row of setae- in the 

 division of the scopula and a row of spines on each side. 



One row of about 8 pectinations crosses the superior tarsal 

 claws. The inferior claw is bare. 



The palpal stigma of the male is about twice the length of 

 the bulb, the first half flattened but tapering into a very fine 

 point. 



