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separated by an interval of less than the diameter of one of tbe centrals. Those of the middle 
r °w are rather larger than the fore-centrals, and form a line nearly equal in length to the inter- 
vals between the lateral eyes of the anterior row, and are separated by more than a diameter’s 
interval. Each of them is also equally distant from the fore-lateral and hind-lateral eyes on 
its side, the interval between these two last being equal to that between the two fore-lateral 
e yes. The height of the clypeus is just equal to half that of the facial space. 
The legs are long and slender, but do not differ very greatly in length. Their relative 
length is 4, 2, 1, 3, and they are furnished with hairs and spines. 
The palpi are short ; the digital joint large, and, not being yet fully developed, tumid ; 
its length is equal to that of the humerus, its fore extremity being considerably drawn out. 
The radial joint is rather longer than the cubital, and has a not very large, sharp -pointed, 
tapering apophysis at its fore extremity on the outer side. This apophysis, as well as some 
strong bristles on the upper side of the joint, were plainly visible beneath the cuticle, the 
moulting of which would have brought the example to the adult state, in which the palpal 
organs would be fully developed. 
The maxillae, labium, and sternum are of normal form ; the two first of a more yellow- 
brown than the sternum. 
The j aloes arc moderately long but not particularly strong, straight but slightly diver- 
gent, perpendicular, and a little roundly prominent in profile at their base. 
The abdomen is of an elongate-oval form, tapering pretty gradually from the fore to the 
hinder extremity. It is of a dull yellowish whitey -brown colour ; the sides are marked with 
a few scattered, indistinct, brown spots, and a broad, darkish yellow-brown, tapering band 
runs along the middle of the upper side from end to end, and is edged with a marginal border 
°f white hairs ; the edges of this band towards the narrowest (or hinder) extremity are slightly 
sinuous ; the band itself has the appearance of a continuation of that on the cephalotliorax. 
The under side of the abdomen has a broad, median, longitudinal, slightly tapering, whitish 
band reaching from the spiracular plates to the spinners. These are short, but those of the 
superior pair are rather longer, though less strong, than those of the inferior pair. 
The example above described being immature, the abdomen is very much larger than it 
Would be in the adult state, in which it is probable that the total length of the spider would not 
e Xceed lines. 
This spider is very nearly allied to one \not yet described) of a larger size, but almost 
exactly similar in colours and markings, though of quite a distinct species, received from 
Ceylon and also from Bombay. 
Hob . — Murree to Sind Valley, between July 14th and August 5th, 1873. 
99. — Ocyale dentifasciata, sp. n. 
Adult female : length rather more than 4§ lines. 
The spider is nearly allied to the foregoing species ; it is, however, not only smaller 
(which may not be a constant character), but the abdominal band is very deeply dentated 
°n its margins, and has a series of brownish-yellow, somewhat angular markings along its 
middle. The sides of the abdomen are irregularly, but extensively, coveied with almost 
confluent brown markings, leaving, however, next to the upper side, a tolerably distinct 
