ARACHNIDA, i77 



ARANEID^. 

 Prosthesina, sp. Sinai. 



Sparacis, sp. Very abundant on the portion south-west of 'Akabah, on 

 Jebel Herteh, and elsewhere on Sinai. These spiders, grotesque, large- 

 headed, sandy-coloured animals, were very nimble, and appeared to be in 

 great demand amongst the members of the chat family. 



Several other spiders were brought from the Gh6r, but were not in a 

 fit condition for examination. 



ACARIDEA. 



Hyalomma csgyptium, Linn. Ghor es Safieh. ' Said to be found 

 on the Land Tortoise. Known from Egypt and Barbary.' 



Argas persicus, Fisch. (?) ' The specimen is discoloured, and without 

 limbs, and cannot be identified with certainty.' I found it parasitic on a 

 blackbird which I shot in the Ghor es Safieh. Found in Persia and 

 Egypt. 



MYRIAPODA. 



CHILOPODA. 



Scolopendra canidens, Newport. (?) ' The specimen is very young, 

 and cannot be identified with certainty.' Mount Hor. Known from 

 Egypt. 



CHILOGNATHA. 



Spirostreptus bott(s, Gerv. This repulsive-looking black milliped 

 appears to be common along the widies leading to the 'Arabah from Edom. 

 A specimen at Mount Hor was about five inches long and of the 

 diameter of a lead pencil. Known from Tripoli, Egypt, Syria, and Abys- 

 sinia. 



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