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palp well scopulate inferiorly, the whole palp being subequal to or only 
very slightly shorter than leg III. Females also have six teeth in the 
single series of the upper jaw, the first, third and sixth being of large 
size. 
44. Flagellum reaching back almost to the ocular tubercle, in its distal 
fourth flattened dorso-ventrally and ending in a flat lance-like apex. 
S. hastata Kraepelin. 
45. Similar thereto, but the terminal fourth of the flagellum is deeply 
grooved above and for a short distance keeled below. 
5 . ornithorhyncha Hewitt. 
46. Flagellum much shorter, presenting a large bold curve at the anterior 
bend, and directed obliquely upwards in a sinuous line with two curves in its 
course, a short deeper one near the apex, and a longer shallower one proximally : 
it reaches backwards only a little beyond the hind margin of the basal lamina, 
which is remarkable in being produced upwards as a short outstanding process. 
5 . methueni Hewitt. 
Group V. 
Dentition of upper jaw similar in the two sexes, the single series 
comprising a distal tooth at some distance from the tip of the fang, 
followed by 1-3 small teeth and one large one, then 3-5 small teeth, and 
finally another large one. Terminal fang of upper jaw with a fairly long 
high ridge on its mesial side, starting near the anterior bend of the 
flagellum and proceeding towards the tip of the fang. Terminal fang of 
lower jaw short, the distance from the tip thereof to the apex of the 
first tooth being only about 1 J times as long as the distance between the 
apices of the two teeth. Tibia of palp not scopulate below, the whole 
palp being decidedly shorter than leg III. 
47. Flagellum reaching back a little behind the middle of the mandible, 
flattened out in its distal half which is slightly twisted and fringed along the 
edges: anterior bend about on a level with the second tooth. Upper surfaces 
with black stripes. S. line ala Koch. 
Genus Zeriassa Pocock. 
Zeriassa cuneicornis Purcell, 1899. Annals S. Af. Mus. 1. p. 413, figs. 20 
and 20 a. 
The type, described under the name of Solpuga cuneicornis , came from 
Southern Rhodesia. 
Zeriassa purcelli Hewitt [PI. VII, fig. 36], 1914. Annals Transvaal Mus. iv. 
p. 163, fig. 25. 
This species is only known from Newington, N.E. Transvaal. 
The female referred to in the original description does not belong to the 
species. A small exampLe from Newington, with the two long preocular spines 
characteristic of the genus, is no doubt the true female of this species. In this 
specimen, the terminal fang of the upper jaw is comparatively long, the first 
tooth is small, the second tooth is very long and large, being the longest in the 
whole dental series, the third is small, fourth of moderate size, and the fifth 
large: this may be regarded as completing the single series, although the outer 
