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Nieuwoudtville and Oorlogs Kloof), Calvinia Div., also collected by 
Mr. M. Schlechter. Paler than the typical specimens, the abdomen 
with the black markings confined to the dorsal surface and forming 
obliquely transverse bands separated by broader yellow spaces ; the 
legs longer, the carapace being much shorter than the fourth 
metatarsus and ane to the metatarsus and + of the tarsus and to 
the tibia and 3—} of the metatarsus of the first leg; the chelicerse with 
8 teeth ; the coxe of the pedipalps with 7-8 teeth at the base. 
This is a very long-legged species, easily distinguishable from 
all other species of the genus by the absence of the distal pair 
of spur-bearing tubercles on the inner side of the tibia of the 
first leg. 
The males of the genus Hermachastes may be distinguished as 
follows :— 
a. Inner side of tibia of first lee with a pair of distal tubercles, each bearing 1-2 
stout spurs (modified spines). 
a'. Tibia of first leg strongly incrassated at the apex below, very thick and only 
about 21 times as long above as high at the apex; the apical tubercle bear- 
ing 2 broad spurs. All the tarsi thickly and sale scopulate. Swellendam 
Div, esa ei. .. H. validus n. sp. 
b'. Tibia of first ‘es ences ana plenderen. Te aunt tarsus not broadly 
scopulate. 
a?, Apical tubercle of first tibia bearing 2 short, equally and very broad spurs ; 
the spur of the more proximal tubercle distant 4 of the length of the 
segment from the apex. Caledon Div. .. .. .. H.cambiere n. sp. 
b?. Apical tubercle of first tibia with only 1 broad spur at its apex and with 
a much slenderer spur or spine on or near its base externally ; the spur 
of the more proximal tubercle less than + of the length of the segment 
from the apex. 
a3, Metatarsus III not scopulate. Apical segment of posterior spinners 
considerably shorter than the penultimate segment. Posterior tarsi 
generally spined. Cape Div. .. .. = «« collins Poet 
b3. Metatarsus III thinly but distinctly denpulate below in the distal 4 at 
least. Apical segment of posterior spinners subequal to or longer 
than the penultimate segment. Tarsi muticous. 
at. Carapace as long as the metatarsus and ? of the tarsus of first 
leg. Process of palpal organ stoutish. des side of chelicers 
(measured along the groove) distinctly shorter than the sternum. 
Worcester Dives. sen) ween - «os «s, LH. sagittarius ni sp. 
b+. Carapace longer than ihe nha Oe and tarsus of first leg. 
Process of palpal organ slender. Under side of chelicere almost 
as long as or longer than the sternum. Cape Div. 
H, lightfooti n. sp. 
b. Tibia of first leg without a pair of distal spur-bearing tubercles, all the spines 
being normal. All the tarsi scopulate. Clanwilliam and Calvinia Divs. 
HI. inermis n. sp. 
The females of Hermachastes are often only with difficulty 
