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The labium is more than halt as long bb maxillae; wide at 
the base; pointed at the extremity; brown. 
Th e sternum is oval, truncated to front: more than half o. 
wide as long; light yellowish-brown to ooler. The anterior 
coxae are separated by the width of the labium. 
The relative length of the legs is 1,4, 3, 2; the first and second 
pairs are the stoutest. There are numerous strong spines on t e 
femoral, patellary, tibial and metatarsal joints of the four paiis. 
In color the legs are all brown, growing lighter toward the tips. 
The abdomen is brown, the posterior third being much lighter 
in tint than the anterior portion. A wide cential longitu uia 
band of the lighter color passes forward to the anteiior margin. 
The venter is light brown. 
Habitat. Madagascar. 
JOTUS SEMI-ATER Sp. nOV. 
$. Total length, 7.1 mm. Width of abdomen, 2. mm 
Length of cephalothorax, 3. mm. 
Width 
u 
u 
2.8 “ 
Height 
Legs. 
u 
Fem. 
u 
Pat. 
2. “ 
Tib. 
Metat. 
Tar. 
Total. 
o 
1. 
2.3 
1.5 
2. 
1.1 
.9 
7.8 
n A 
2. 
2. 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
.9 
6.4 
3. 
2.3 
1. 
1.2 
1.3 
.9 
6.7 
f-t A 
4. 
2.3 
1.1 
1.5 
1.3 
.9 
7.1 
The cephalothorax is high and the dorsum is hollowed i 
middle behind the dorsal eyes. It is nearly as wide as long, am 
the cephalic and thoracic parts are separated by a epressio 
The cephalic part occupies >3 of the cephalothorax, an ias 
sides a little rounded; it is plane, not inclined. m 
part is a little convex; its sides round out wide y ® 
border; its posterior slope is rounded. The coloi o e 0 
alothorax is jet black, with a large central spot o w i 
behind the dorsal eyes. , onr i 
The quadrangle of the eyes is Y\ wider than on c , ^ 
equally wide in front and behind. The anteiior row 
