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reduplication, reaching to the thoracic junction. Tho colour of 

 the contral marking is similar to that of tho sides of tho cephalo- 

 thorax, from which its anterior portion is usually separated by a 

 narrow, yellowish-white, lateral margin. The ocular region is 

 yellowish, and the surface of the cephalo-thorax is coverod with 

 strongish bristles. 



Tho logs aro rather lightor coloured than the cephalo-thorax, 

 and are mottled, and somctimos linearly striped, with a whitish 

 hue. Tho spines aro numerous and strong. 



The palpi are short, and similar to tho logs in colour. Tho 

 radial joint is equal to the cubital in length, and has a not very 

 largo, pointed apophysis at its extremity on the outer side, 

 adhering closely to the side of tho digital joint, with a much 

 largor, obtueoly truncated one underneath. The digital joint is 

 of moderate sizo, oval, pointed in front, and marbled with 

 whitish. Tho palpal organs are not very complex; at their 

 hinder part aro two prominent processes, the anterior of which 

 is the strongest, longest, and enlarged at its extremity. 



The abdomen is oval, truncatod in front, and covered thinly 

 (liko the cephalo-thorax) with prominent bristles. The upper 

 side is of a dark red-brown hue, margined, but rather narrowly, 

 with dull yellowish-white. The dentatod band is yollowisk- 

 white, marked with a fow rod-brown points, and its fore part is, 

 occasionally, strongly suffused with red-brown. Tho lateral 

 indentations of this band are much doeper than in Xysticm 

 orhtatus, and the denticulations are consequently much longer, but 

 narrowor, giving tho abdomen a more transversely-banded 

 appearance. The foremost of tho usual five depressed spots is 

 large, of a reddish-brown colour, and conspicuous near the fore 

 extremity of the dentated band. The sides and under part are of 

 a warm reddish-brown colour, slightly mottled with whitish. 



The femalo is like the male in its markings, but is of a much 

 paler and dullor hue, and the abdomen is broader and rounder 

 towards its hinder extremity. 



This very pretty species is not rare at Bloxworth and in other 

 parts of Dorsetshire on low trees and underwood (especially in 



