20 Arachn. 
ARACHNlDxV. 
A. modestuSf p. 1176, fig. 2, Cape York, A, micarioides, p. 1178, fig. 3, 
Port Mackay and Cape York, A. tristriatus, p. 1181, fig. 4, Pelew Island, 
pi. cii., spp. nn., id. 1. c. 
OpisthoncuSy g. n., p, 1184. 0. lineativentris^ p, 1185, pi. cii. figs. 5 & 
6, Sydney, Rockhampton, and Bondi (near Sydney), 0. pallidulus^ip. 1190, 
fig. 1, and 0. mordax, p. 1192, fig. 2, Sydney, 0. hitceniahis, p. 1195, fig. 3, 
Sydney, Gayndah, Belle Vue Hill, 0. albo-rufascens, p. 1197, figs. 4 & 5, 
Rockhampton, Gayndah, Port Mackay, Sydney, and Peak Downs, 0. 
mandihularis, p. 1202, fig. 6, Sydney, pi. ciii., 0. parce-dentatuSy p. 1205, 
figs. 1 & 2, Sydney, Bowen, and Peak Downs, 0. magnidens, p. 1209, 
figs. 3 & 4, Caigan, Nepean Towers, Sydney, pi. civ., spp. nn., id. 1. c. 
Portia, Bertkau. The genus discussed ; F. Karsch, Z. ges. Naturw. 
liii. p. 384. 
THELYPHONIDEA. 
Phryneid^. 
Karsch, F. Zur Kenntniss der Tarantuliden. Arch. f. Nat. xlvi. 1, 
pp. 244-249. ' 
The author disagrees with the conclusions of A. G. Butler (Ann. N. II . 
5, iv. [1879], pp. 313-316), though his facts and reasoning would still 
appear to prove that writer’s position, i.e.y that the number of divisions 
in the tibia) of the fourth pair of legs is of comparatively small value in 
classification [c/. Zool. Rec. xvi. Arachn. p. 48]. 
SCORPIONIDEA. 
SCORPIONES. 
L. Becker, in “ Etudes sur les Scorpions,” premier article, Ann. Soc. 
Ent. Belg. xxiv. pp. 134-145, shortly reviews the published systems of 
Gervais, Peters, Thoiell, Karsch, and Simon, and describes 9 species, of 
which 5 are new. 
P. Mantegazza, “ Sul Veneno dello Scorpione,” Bull. Ent. Ital. xi. 
pp. 73-76, gives the results of numerous experiments with the poison of 
Scorpius {Euscorpius) italicus on fish, insects, and other animals. 
E. Simon, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) x. p. xxix., mentions 3 Scorpions found 
at Mossoul (the ancient Nineveh) ; Heterometrus maurus, Linn., Buthus 
crassicauda, Oliv., and B. saulciiy sp. n. (not described). He records also 
B. crassicauda and Hemiscorpio lepturm, Pet., from Bagdad, and 9 species 
from Syria (cf. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1872, p. 245) ; also Buthus doriccy 
Thor., Teheran, and B. hedenhorgi, Thor., probably =:B. judaicus,E. Sim^ 
Buthus saulcii, p. 378, Mossoul, and B. confuciuSy p. 124, Pekin, E. 
Simon, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) x. 
Grosphus, g. n. ; closely allied to Buthus ; type, G. madagascariensisy 
Gerv., Madagascar. Id. 1. c. pp. 377 & 378. 
Cho&rilus horneensis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 379, North Borneo. The 3 species 
of Chosrilus diagnosed ; id. /. c. p. 381. 
