32 Arachn. 
ARACHNIDA. 
Anton Stecker, MT. Afrikanischen Ges. in Deutschland, i. p. 79, 
gives a short description of the Arachnids of Tripoli (two new genera of 
Fseudo-Scorpiones referred to, with instances of mimicry in Epeird). 
G. Oarlet, Sur la locomotion des Insectes et des Arachnides, C. R. 
Ixxxix. p. 1124, observes that Epeira diademata^ Clk., moves forward legs 
1 & 3 on the left side, and then 2 & 4 on the right, the polygon of sup- 
port being a quadrangle formed by the alternate legs on each side — odd 
numbers on one side, even numbers on the other. 
ARANEIDEA. 
Eugene Simon, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) iv. pp. xix. & xx., corrects 
observations of H. Lucas, published in op. cit. iii. Ann. pp. 48 & 191, on 
the localities of some species of Araneidea. 
Theraphosid^. 
Eurypelma duponti^ sp. n., L. Becker, CR. Ent. Belg. xxii. p. cxliii. 
Mexico. 
Metriopelma hreyeri, Becker. Note on the habits of this Spider in 
Mexico, the powers ascribed to it by the natives, and a case of injury 
from its venom observed at Guanajuato by Dr. Duges; id. 1. c. p. clxix. 
Avicularia deborrii^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. cxliii., Surinam. 
Sphijerobothria, g. n. Allied to Eurypelma^ but distinguishable at once 
by a large spherical knob or process, which fills up the normal depression 
at the junction of the caput and thorax. Type, S. hoffmani, sp. n., F. 
Karsch, Z. ges. Naturw. (3) iv. p. 535, Costa Rica. 
Crypsidromus gypsator, sp. n., L. Becker, Ann. Ent. Belg. xxii. p. 85, 
Antilles. 
Scodra, g. n., id. tom. cit. CR. p. cxli. Yery closely allied to Scurria^ 
C. L. Koch, differing especially in the depth of the thoracic indentation, 
and in the slight elevation of the central eyes. Type, S. aussererij sp. n., 
id. 1. c. p. cxlii., Liberia. 
Trechona sericata^ sp. n., Karsch, 1. c. p. 545, Bogota. Characters of 
Trechona discussed ; id. ibid. 
Diplura longipalpis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 364, West Africa. 
Linothele, g. n. Allied to Ischnothele and Macrothele^ Auss. ; for L. 
curvitarsis^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 546, Caracas. 
Holothele, g. n. ; for //. recta, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 544, Caracas. 
Schismatotfiele, g. n. ; for S. lineata, sp. n., id. 1. c. Caracas. 
Heterothele, g. n. ; for H. honeata, sp. n., id. SB. nat. Fr. 1879, pp. 64 
& 65, Loango Coast. 
Acontius, g. n. ; for A. hartmanni, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 64, Loango. 
Arbanitis huttoni, sp. n., O. P. Cambridge, P. Z. S, 1879, p. 682, pi. liii. 
fig. 1, New Zealand. 
Moggridgea meyeri, sp. n., Karsch, Z. ges. Naturw. (3) iv. p. 384, 
Hantam, S.E. Africa. 
Nemesia congener^ Cambr., and N. simoni, Moggr. ; the methods of 
forming the tubes, &c., described from observation of living specimens ; 
