A NEW AUSTRALIAN HARVESTMAN 175 



Ceplialothorax divided behind eye mound by two transverse 

 grooves which do not reach the lateral margin. Stink gland 

 openings clearly visible on lateral margin of ceplialothorax above 

 coxa I. Anterior margin with a median indentation and lateral 

 margin with three further indentations enclosing coxae I, II and 

 III, respectively. 



Tergites not fused into a scute but clearly separated by trans- 

 verse grooves which do not reach the sides. Sternites fused, seg- 

 mentation only faintly visible; smooth, except for a scattered 

 number of small black setae. Genital operculum uniform, extend- 

 ing to posterior margin of coxa II. 



Maxillary lobes of coxa II directed across the body anterior 

 to the genital operculum, forming with each other a nearly straight 

 line. 



Legs. Coxae smooth, except for scattered small black setae; 

 without anterior or posterior rows of granules. Trochantera 

 smooth except for few small black setae. Femora without nodules, 

 closely covered with longitudinal rows of small black spines. 

 Femur II relatively long and slender. Tibia 1 , metatarsi and tarsi 

 without spines. Metatarsi I-IV respectively with 2.5.1.4 

 false articulations. 



Tarsal segments 45 . 71 . 35 . 35. 



Chelicera. Short, basal segment below with strong forwardly- 

 directed spine at one-third. Both segments sparsely clothed with 

 a number of short seta-. Fixed linger longer than movable finger ; 

 cutting edges toothed as in Fig. 3). 



Pedip<d)>i. All segments clothed with short seta?. Tarsus 

 with a number of long apically situated seta'. Tarsal claw strong, 

 armed below with a single line of live strong teeth. (Fig. 7). 

 Measurements in mms. Body: Length 5-9; Width, 3-3. 



Cox. Troeh. Fein. 



Leu I 1-6 25 29 



Leg II 1-25 225 50 



Leg III .... 1 075 3 2 75 



Leg IV 11 25 4 35 



Pedipalp .. . . 25 85 



Chelicerae— Basal 10, Second 2-3. Total 3d 



Male. 



Colour. Uniform yellowish-brown. Anterior corners of cep- 

 lialothorax dark-brown. In sonic specimens the lateral dorsal 

 margin of the abdomen is darker brown. Ventral surface yellow- 

 ish-white with a few silverish blotches on the sternites. Pedipalp 

 white. Chelicera uniformly brown. Legs light-brown proximally 

 but darkening distally. Eye mound white along the median line, 

 dark brown laterally— eyes black. 



Pat. 



Tib. 



Met. 



Tars. 



Total 



•85 



2-65 



25 



5 75 



16-50 



•85 



5-5 



2-7 



14 5 



30 025 



■95 



2-55 



10 



60 



14-625 







36 



3 



90 



22-30 



•35 



•5 





11 



305 



