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organ presents two other folded laminas, one of which is whitish and the 
other deeply pigmented. 
Female epigyne. — There is a large excavation anteriorly and on either 
side of this the surface presents an elongated sigillum. The mesial area 
over the whole length of the epigyne is more or less excavated, except 
posteriorly, where there is a small rounded knob-like elevation : this 
latter is bounded on each side by a darkly pigmented area. 
Measurements. — Male : total length 8 -25 mm., length of carapace 3 -8, 
breadth of same 3, length of first leg 12 -2, of fourth leg 14 -5. Female : 
total length 9 mm., length of carapace 3 -4, breadth of same 2 -5, length 
of fourth leg 12-5. 
Xerophaeus anthropoides , sp. nov. (Text fig. 10.) 
Type. — A single adult female specimen from Roodeplaat, Pretoria 
District, collected by Mr. G. van Dam (24th May, 1915). 
Text Fig. 10. 
Xerophaeus anthropoides , sp nov 
Epigyne of female. 
Ocular area. — Anterior row of eyes almost straight in dorsal view* 
posterior row fairly strongly procurved. Posterior medians about \ a long 
diameter apart and 1J diameters distant from the posterior laterals. 
Distance between anterior lateral eye and anterior margin of carapace 
about equal to the diameter of the eye. 
Chelicera without an inferior tooth. 
Legs. — Tibia I with 3 strong spines below, 1 at the apex, 1 at the base, 
and 1 about the middle of its length. Metatarsus I with 2 basal spines 
inferiorly. 
Epigyne. — The central paler area is not grooved over any portion of 
its length, and the narrowed posterior portion is convexly raised. The 
anterior pocket is almost obsolete, being merely a small shallow pit on 
the general surface. The posterior lateral convexities are large : anteriorly, 
on each side of the central area immediately posterior to the rudimentary 
pocket, there is a large deep pit within which is situated a darkly pigmented 
circular area which appears to correspond with the anterior convexities 
found in such species as X. poweri mihi from Kimberley (Records Albany 
Museum, III, p. 94). 
Total length 12 mm. 
