540 



of a deeper hue. Palpi short and similar to tho logs in colour; tho 

 radial joint is smaller than the cubital, and has a large somewhat 

 pointed apophysis at its extremity on the outer side. Digital 

 j oint irregular-oval in form, convex at the base, and depressed 

 near tho middle Palpal organs not vory complex, and moder- 

 ately developed; a long slender black spine prominent at 

 its origin on the inner side, is curved round their extremity. 

 The fore part of tho digital joint is produced beyond tho con- 

 cavity containing these organs. 



Abdomen oviform, rod-brown, freckled with minuto spots of a 

 darker hue ; palost on the sides. A serios of obliquo, not very 

 distinct, yellowish-white spots occurs on oach side of tho modial 

 hue ; at their hinder extremity the two series meot and form an 

 oblong lanceolate figure. 



Found at Southgate, Kent, in June, 1849, by tho late Mr. P. 

 Walker. [I have not seen this spider, which, from tho descrip- 

 tion, appears to be of a vory distinct species.] 



PHILODROMUS VARIATUS. 



Philodkomus variatus, BlatTcto., I.e., p. 97. 



Length of the femalo Jth of an inch. 



Cophalo-thorax short, broad, slightly compressed before Tho 

 sides are of a dark brown colour mixed with yollow -brown, and 

 a broad yellow-brown band runs along tho middle. Logs pale red- 

 dish brown, deepest at the joints. Falccs reddish brown. Abdomon 

 oviform, yellowish brown on the upper side, mingled with red- 

 brown and very dark brown. A vory deep brown band, 

 bordorod on each side by a pale yollow-brown one, runs from tho 

 fore extremity along tho middle to nearly half of its length. Noar 

 the middle are several oblique dark brown patches, behind 

 which there is a curvod transverse line of tho same colour. A 

 black streak runs upwards from oach upper spinner, the space 

 included being of a glossy yellow-brown huo. Sides red-brown, 

 blended with brownish-black. Under part yollowish whito, 



