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Sternum: (Fig. lb) Almost as wide as long, 
flattened, scutiform. The anterior margin is 
straight, lateral margins slightly rebordered, 
not extending laterally between the coxae. 
The posterior margin is broadly pointed and 
does not extend back between coxae 4, which 
are separated from each other by a distance 
equal to one fifth of their width. 
Legs: 4. 1.2.3. The superior claws of legs 1 
and 2 are markedly dissimilar. The proclaw 
is extremely long and strongly developed, its 
length being equal to three-fifths of that of 
the tarsal segment and is smooth below ex- 
cept for six small teeth near the base. The 
reproclaw is equal to two-thirds of the length 
of the retroclaw and is normal in appearance, 
pectinate below with a row of eight to nine 
strong teeth (Fig. 2b). The inferior claw is 
slender and smooth, originating from a tri- 
angular plate below the superior claws. The 
tarsi of legs 1 and 2 are also modified. They 
are robust, convex dorsally but flattened be- 
neath, with numerous rod-like spines arranged 
in rather irregular longitudinal rows on most 
of the ventral surface (Fig. 2a). The tarsus 
and claws of legs 3 and 4 are normal in 
structure, superior claws homogeneous, pec- 
tinate below with a row of from 10 to 11 
teeth, inferior claw with a single tooth near 
the base. 
Disposition of spines. — First leg; femur, 
dorsal lp-lr-2-0-lr, prolateral 0-0-0-2-ld, 
elsewhere 0; patella 0; tibia, ventral 2-2-2, 
elsewhere 0; metatarsus, ventral 2-2-2-2; 
tarsus with numerous blunt spines on ventral 
surface as shown in Figure 2a. Second leg; 
femur, dorsal 1 p-2-1 r-lr-lr, prolateral 0-1 d- 
ld-ld-ld, eslewhere 0; patella 0; tibia, ventral 
lr-lr-lr, elsewhere 0; metatarsus, ventral 2- 
2-lp, elsewhere 0; tarsus as in leg 1. Third 
leg; femur, dorsal 2-lr-2-lr-2, prolateral ld- 
0-ld-ld-ld, elsewhere 0; patella, prolateral 
1, retrolateral 1, elsewhere 0; tibia, dorsal 
1 p-0-2-2, ventral 2-1 p-2-2, prolateral 2-2- 
2-2, retrolateral ld-ld-0-0; metatarsus, dor- 
sal 2-2-2-2, ventral 2-2-2-2, prolateral 2-2- 
2-0, retrolateral ld-ld-ld-2. Fourth leg; 
femur, dorsal 2-1 p-2-1 r-2, ventral 0, pro- 
lateral ld-0-ld-ld-ld, retrolateral 0; patella, 
retrolateral 1, elsewhere 0; tibia, dorsal lp- 
lp-lr-lr, ventral 2-0-lp-0, prolateral 2-2- 
2-0, retrolateral ld-ld-ld-0; metatarsus, dor- 
sal 2-2-2, ventral 2-2-2, prolateral 2-2-2, 
retrolateral 2-ld-ld; tarsus 0. 
Trichobothria are present on the tibia of 
all legs and the metatarsus of legs 1 and 4. 
First leg, tibia with two distal, metatarsus with 
one distal. Second leg, tibia three, metatarsus 
none. Third leg, tibia three, metatarsus none. 
Fourth leg, tibia six, metatarsus, one distal. 
Palps: Slightly longer than the tibia of leg 1. 
Closely clothed with both short and long 
smooth hairs. Spines.— Femur, dorsal 1-1-1; 
patella, dorsal 1-1-1; tibia, dorsal 1-0-1, ven- 
tral 0, prolateral 1-1-0, retrolateral 0-1-0. 
There is a row of five trichobothria on the 
dorsal surface of the tibia, increasing in size 
anteriorly. The tarsal claw is strong and is 
pectinate below with a single row of nine 
teeth. 
Abdomen: Ovoid, entire surface covered 
with small serrate setae. The dark markings 
on the dorsal and lateral surfaces are formed 
by numerous small hairs which in these re- 
gions are darker in colour and more closely 
spaced. Two pairs of book lungs are present, 
posterior pair more closely spaced than an- 
terior pair. The spiracles of the anterior pair 
open from the abdomen at about 0.57 of its 
length. The epigynum is lightly sclerotic and 
appears as shown in Figure 1 h. There are six 
spinnerets, anterior and posterior pairs each 
of two segments, somewhat conical, and well 
separated at their bases. The median spin- 
nerets are one-segmented and are closely 
spaced. A small colulus is present. 
MALE 
Measurements (in mm.) : 
Length of cephalothorax . . . . 4.58 
Width of cephalothorax. ... . 4.09 
Length of abdomen ........ 5.57 
Width of abdomen. ........ 3.08 
