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figured in “ Das Tierreich,” p. 95, fig. 64. It differs therefrom in possessing 
two small intervening teeth (instead ol one only) between the second and 
third larger teeth of the upper jaw, also in the spinulation of the pedipalp, 
and apparently in the double patch of modified hairs on the second 
abdominal segment interiorly. 
A described by Kraepelin in “Das Tierreich” under the heading of 
D. kolbei Pure., but without locality data, seems to be very like the species 
now described : however D. kolbei is founded on a $ specimen from 
Bulawayo, and, most probably from that locality will prove to be 
different from sladeni. 
Female . 
No § example of the genus was taken at Alt Wasserfall but the 
collection includes three specimens of that sex from Quibis which are 
probably referable to this species. The largest example (No. 17) has the 
following characters : — 
Colour . Very much as described in the but rather more strongly 
infuscated. Headplate with an extensive dark patch on either side. 
Mandibles with two faint dark lines above. Distal end of third femur 
infuscated superiorly. Some faintly pinkish hairs fringe the posterior 
border of the fourth abdominal sternite. 
Pedipalp. Femur with a distinct anterior row of four stout spiniform 
setae interiorly, the distal one much the strongest. Tibia interiorly with 
two very distinct rows of long and very stout spiniform setae, three in 
each row. Metatarsus interiorly with an outer row of three shorter but 
stouter distal spines and two longer proximal setiform spines, and an 
inner row of one short apical spine and four long setiform spines. 
Dentition. Between the second and third large teeth of the upper 
jaw there are two small teeth : in the lower jaw one small tooth between 
the two larger ones. 
Measurements. Total length 23 mm., length of pedipalp 22*5 mm. 
Blossia tricolor , sp. nov. (text fig. 20). 
Types , in the Transvaal Museum, two examples (Nos. 27 and 28) 
from Quibis, collected 30.XI.-2. XII, 1912. 
Colour. Headplate and chelicerae chocolate brown, thoracic 
tergites pale yellow, abdominal segments light brown above, blackish at 
the sides : pedipalps brown : basal parts of fourth leg as far as the 
proximal third of the femur pale yellow, rest of the leg brown : femur and 
tibia of third leg brownish. 
Headplate. The upper surface is devoid of long spines or bristles 
except on the posterior edge, but has a number of short scattered spines 
and spinules : those on the posterior edge stout, but not very long and 
not bifurcate at the tips. 
Abdomen. The tergites, excepting the most posterior ones, are quite 
devoid of long setae or bristles : the two clusters of modified hairs on the 
second segment interiorly meet distally in the midline to form an arch ; 
each cluster composed of two thick and fleshy curved structures of 
moderate length. 
Pedipalp). Under the tibia there is an outer row of three spines and 
an inner row of four : under the metatarsus are three short spines. 
Chelicerae with numerous stout spines some of which are' only 
moderately long and others quite short : the tips of the long spines usually 
truncated and only very slightly cleft. The distal dorsal bristle curved, 
fairly thick basally, becoming gradually thinner and filiform, the distal 
