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SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 
together ; tlie palpal organs are well developed, and consist of several characteristic corneous 
processes and spines. 
The f alces are moderate in length and strength, and are rather paler coloured than the 
cephalothorax; they are straight, and project a little forwards, being also rather roundly 
prominent near their base in front, and furnished with bristles and hairs. 
The maxillae and labium are similar to the falces in colour, and their form is normal. 
The sternum is oval, blunt-pointed behind, and like the maxilla; in colour. 
The abdomen is of an oblong-oval form, rounded behind, truncated before, and flattenec 
convex above ; at is hairy and of deep sooty-brown colour, approaching to black, with a la> g e 
shining, deep-brown coriaceous patch on the fore part of the upper side, of which it covers 
the whole width, but is narrower and rounded at its hinder part. The spinners are rather sboit, 
but tolerably strong ; those of the superior pair are the longest and strongest. 
The female resembles the male in colours and general structure; the genital aperture 
is characteristic, consisting of an oblong opening slightly constricted across the middle, 
and edged strongly on the lower side with red-brow r n, below which are two round, shining, boss- 
like corneous-looking markings. 
Sab. — Yarkand, May 21st to 27th, 1874; bills between Sirikol and Aktalla, May 8th to 
13th, 1874; and route across the Pamir from Sirikol to Panj a and back, April 22nd to May 
7th, 1874. 
Genus— MICARIA, C. L. Koch. 
17. — Micaria connexa, sp. n. 
Adult male : length not quite 2 lines. 
This spider is very closely allied to Micaria pulicaria, Sund., which it resembles in size 
and general characters. It may, however, be distinguished by the absence of the converg- 
ing lines of white hairs on the cephalothorax, which is also deeper-coloured, and by the shorter 
and rather narrower form of the digital joint of the palpus; the radial joint is shorter than 
the cubital, and has a very sharp-pointed, tapering, rather prominent apophysis at its extremity 
on the outer side ; the corresponding apophysis in M. pulicaria being much shorter an 
less sharp pointed. . 
The abdomen is black, covered with iridescent scales, reflecting green, purple, and red i _ 
golden hues, but there were no white transverse lines or spots visible. The cephalothorax 
of a deep rich red-brown hue, thinly clothed with grey hairs and iridescent scales. ^ 
A female example had a largish semi-circular white spot of white hairs about 1 
middle of the upper side of the abdomen, and another on each side, the three formide^ 
straight line traversing the upper side of the abdomen. In other respects it resem me ^ 
male. Probably, different examples of this species would present the same varieties m 
spect to the white spots and markings on the abdomen as are characteristic of M. puhcat % 
Sab . — Hills between Sirikol and Aktalla, May 8th to 13th, 1874. 
18. — Micaria pallida, sp. n. 
Immature male : length 2J lines. clistio 
This spider is allied to the preceding, but its colours and markings will at once 
guish it. 
