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MR. H. D. BADCOCK ON 



Maxillce. — Narrow at base, at first parallel then curving in- 

 wards to rounded points facing each other in front of labium. 

 On inside curves closely round labium. Serrnla from well on 

 outer side round end to point, very weak. Scopula very weak 

 just inside point. 



Labium. — Length = | maxilla. Breadth < \ length. Sides 

 slightly constricted immediately after base and then convex to a 

 round point. 



Palpi. — Spring from base of maxilla. All joints cylindrical, 

 f much longest, > c 1 ; p, ti, ta increasing in length, but all short ; 

 'ta has a single simple claw. 



Legs. — 2 .1.4.3, with 2 and 1 practically equal and marked 

 differences between the others. All are cylindrical except coxa?, 

 which are rather rectangular on section. Proportions of joints 

 much the same in all, f, ti, m, ta being in decreasing order 

 with m about \ ti or 2 ta. Femurs of 1,2, and 4 have a weak 

 short spine above near apex, otherwise there are no spines. 

 Tarsi have two claws, pectinated, with more teeth on one than 

 the other ; teeth close together and extending throughout. 



Sternum. — Shield-shaped, cut straight and broad in front, and 

 with a short point behind. Nearly as broad as long. Ci.i whole 

 width of sternum, C4.4 close but not in contact. 



The colour of the prosoma including appendages is a dull 

 orange-yellow. 



Pedicel. — Moderate, distinctly visible from above, slightly 

 tapering forward, single-jointed, covered at top with a long 

 narrow lorum. Nearly white. 



Opisthosoma. — Length nearly = 2 width or height. Some- 

 what flask-shaped from above, distinctly widest at -|. Light grey 

 or mouse-colour, with two longitudinal sets of white spots, rather 

 irregular in disposition, proceding from front to widest place and 

 spreading outward. These terminate each in a large black spot. 



Below plain. Lung-sacs very dark and wide apart. Epi- 

 gastric fold distinct. 



Epigyne. — Rosette-shaped. Not noticeable. 



Spinners. — All short; 1st and 3rd pair making a rectangle 

 considerably broader than long ; 2nd pair between 3rd, so that 

 3.2.2.3 is a straight line. All spring from sockets in a 

 common projection, all 2nd joints very small. 



1st stout barrel-shaped. 2nd shortest, cylindrical, thinnest. 

 3rd cylindrical, intermediate. 



Anus. — Tubercle rather broad and thin, nearly as high as 3rd 

 spinners. 



Note. — Description is from a single $ dropped from a tree in 

 the jungle at Biserat. 



The following are the measurements : — 



Prosoma 2*0 X 1*5 wide X 1*6 mm. high. 



Opisthosoma 2*7x1*8 „ x 1*9 „ 



Palpus 1*4. 



