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a 8 . Median black stripe on carapace reaching to highest part of 

 upper surface, although sometimes interrupted in the middle. 

 Cape, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Caledon, Worcester, Kobertson, and 



Swellendam Divs S. testudo, n. sp. 



b 8 . Median black stripe strongly abbreviated behind, ending before 

 the middle of the carapace. 



a 9 . Larger. Horny ridges on under side of abdomen nearer 

 together (fig. 19). Matjesfontein . . . . S. karrooica, n. sp. 

 b 9 . Smaller. Horny ridges further apart. Hanover. 



S. lyriformis, n. sp. 

 b 5 . Femora not speckled. 



a 10 . Femora of anterior legs strongly banded with black and yellow. 



a 11 . Black median stripe on carapace well developed, reaching to 

 highest part of dorsal surface. Cape and Malmesbury Divs. 



>S'. gooldi, n. sp. 

 b TI . Black median stripe obsolete posteriorly to the median eyes. 



Malmesbury *S. subulata, n. sp. 



b z0 . Femora of anterior legs infuscated. 



a 12 . Length about 9J mm. Zululand S. caff r a, n. sp. 



b l ~. Length about 6J mm. Knysna and Port Elizabeth. 



S. sylvatica, n. sp. 

 <? S . 



a. Distal portion of process of palpal organ filiform, very long and slender, much 

 longer than the slightly clavate proximal portion. Caledon. S. fiagellata, n. sp. 



b. Distal portion of process not or scarcely longer than the proximal portion. 



a 1 . Slender distal portion of process of palpal organ subulate, about as long as 

 the subcylindrical proximal portion. 

 a 2 . Femora yellow, banded with black but not speckled. Malmesbury. 



S. subulata, n. sp. 

 b 2 . Femur yellow, speckled at base, banded distally. Hanover. 



S. lyriformis, n. sp. 



c 3 . Femora infuscated. Knysna S. silvatica, n. sp. 



& 1 . Slender distal portion of process much shorter than the thicker proximal 

 portion. 



a3. Process of palpal organ straight, the proximal portion not thickened 

 distally. 



a 4 . Process of palpal organ with a small but conspicuous keel in front at 

 base of distal portion. Femora speckled. Cape, Stellenbosch, Wor- 

 cester, Paarl, Bobertson, Swellendam S. testudo, n. sp. 



b 4 . Process with the anterior distal keel very slender and scarcely dis- 

 tinguishable. Femora not speckled. Cape and Malmesbury. 



8. gooldi, n. sp. 

 1)3. Process of palpal organ not straight. 



as. Distal portion of process lightly sinuous (fig. 22). Hanover. 



S. lanceolata, n. sp. 

 fr 5 . Distal portion very strongly sinuous (fig. 23). Port Elizabeth. 



S. elizabethce, n. sp. 



Gen. DBYMUSA, E. Sim. 

 1. Drymusa silvicola, n. sp. 

 Specimens. — 2 9 $ , 1 cf , and 3 juv. (No. 871) from the forest at 

 Knysna (W. F. P., March, 1896). * 



