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f of the length of the first tibia. Ocular area narrower than in light- 

 footi, the posterior lateral eyes being separated from the medians by 

 a space subequal to the width of one of the latter eyes. 



Legs. — Fourth femur thicker than the first ; anterior pair of legs 

 thickly clothed with long olive-brown hairs on the patella, tibia, and 

 metatarsus, forming a thick mane, particularly on the upper side, 

 the first tibia thick, its width subequal to the space between the 

 posterior lateral eyes. Metatarsus I. as long as the tibia ; I. and II. 

 with a single series of spines on each side below ; III. with 2 anterior 

 and 2 posterior rows of 2-3 (rarely 1) spines each ; IV. with 1 apical 

 and 0-1 basal spine below and 3-4 setae in the apical comb. Tibia 

 I. with 5-7 spines in each inferior row, besides 3-4 others on each 

 side ; II. with 3 spines on each side above the inferior row ; III. 

 with 1 anterior and 2 posterior rows ; IV. unspined. Patella I. with 

 1 outer and 1-2 inner spines ; II. and III. also spined on one or 

 both sides. Femora I -III. with dorsal, inner distal, and generally 

 also outer distal spines, the inner distal spines on I. numerous, 7-9 

 in number, and placed in 3 rows ; IV. unspined. 



Ghelicera without distinguishable inferior tooth. 



Length 9J mm. 



4. Ariadna kolbei, n. sp. 



1 ? (No. 5316) from the Kentani District, Transkei (Bev. F. C. 

 Kolbe, 1899). 



Colour. — Carapace dark reddish-brown, very dark anteriorly. 

 Ghelicera black. Posterior legs rufescent, the anterior legs reddish, 

 the first pair dark red, with lighter patella. Abdomen pallid, suffused 

 with dark purplish above, especially posteriorly. Sternum yellowish- 

 brown. Labium dark brown. 



Carapace as long as the tibia and £ of the tarsus of first leg, its 

 width behind the ocular area f of the length of first tibia. Ocular 

 area much as in lightfooti, n. sp. 



Legs much as in lightfooti, except: Metatarsus I., if anything, a 

 trifle shorter than the tibia, IV. with about 8 setae in the comb ; tibia 

 I, with 6-8 spines in the lower rows and 3-4 in each upper row, II. 

 with 9-11 outer and 4 inner spines below and 4 inner and 2 outer 

 more superior spines, III. with 1 inferior row of 3-4 and 1 anterior 

 upper row of 2 spines ; patella I. with strong inferior inner spine ; 

 femora each with about 4 medio-dorsal spines, otherwise as in 

 lightfooti. 



Chelicera as in lightfooti. 



Length 14 J, of carapace 7 J mm. 



