Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 
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Pedipalp longer than the third leg. Metatarsus scopnlate over the 
greater portion of its length. 
Posterior leys with some very long hairs forming a mane. 
Colour . Headplate, mandibles and legs pale brownish, slightly 
darker on the tarsus and metatarsus of the pedipalps, the posterior legs 
somewhat reddish. Dorsal plates of abdomen brown, the last three 
infuscated. Sides of abdomen with pale golden hairs bordered interiorly 
by a thin dark band. 
Abdominal sterna not infuscated except on the last two segments. 
Malleoli not infuscated. 
Measurements. Total length 27 mm., length of flagellum 8*5, of 
tibia of pedipalp 8, of tarsus and metatarsus of pedipalp 8*75, of tibia of 
fourth leg 7*5, of metatarsus of fourth leg 7. 
Since this description was drawn up the Transvaal Museum has 
received two $ examples of this species from Vygeboompoort, Waterberg 
District, collected by Mr. G. van Dam in October 1913. These specimens 
differ from the type in that the hook near the apex of the flagellum is less 
strongly developed : the pedipalps and legs are dull reddish brown, except 
the last pair of legs which are bright red. 
The Transvaal Museum has also an adult 5 from the same locality 
(coll. C.- Truter, 13.10.1913) which is probably referable to this species. 
Except in its smaller size, this $ seems indistinguishable from that of 
Text fig. 23. Solpuga beclmanica , sp. nov. (<^). Showing (ji) portion of left upper jaw 
from inside, and the flagellum, ( b ) apex of flagellum, more eidarged. 
host il is : its total length is 27 mm. The headplate and chelicerae are 
yellowish in the specimen, instead of reddish as in the case of hostilis. 
Solpuga hechuanica , sp. nov. (text fig. 23). 
Type : a single male example from Serowe, Bechuanaland 
Protectorate, presented to the Albany Museum by Mr. S. Blackbeard. 
Flagellum reaching back to a point a little posterior to the ocular 
tubercle, the anterior bend far forwards, only a little behind the tip of the 
terminal fang of the upper jaw : recurrent portion cylindrical and slender, 
for the greater part of its length almost straight but the terminal fifth is 
bent strongly downwards : towards the end, this bent portion is somewhat 
flattened obliquely and the thickened outer upper edge is notched at a 
short distance from the apex (cf. fig.) which is forked. Basal 
enlargement high, presenting a more or less circular outline, . greatly 
produced anteriorly but this anterior prolongation not rising above the 
surface of the jaw : upper margin forming a well developed sharp keel 
which is raised above the exposed outer turgid portion. 
Upper jaw of mandibles. First tooth large, second larger followed by 
a long slightly concave toothless interval, after which comes a small tooth 
springing from the base of the large tooth which terminates the single 
series. Terminal fang curved downwards but not outwards. 
Lower jaw with two large curved teeth and a smaller one between 
them nearer the hind tooth, 
