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Lip less than lialf the length of the maxilla', slightly constricted at the base, 
narrowing from above the base to the front edge, which is straight, slightly 
notched in the middle. 
Spiiwerefs six. Inferior pair conical, one-jointed, truncated at the top. Four 
superior on a recurved transverse line, cylindrical, one-jointed, slightly narrower 
and shorter than the inferior. 
Sternum oval, slightly arched, thickly covered with rather long hair. 
Legs clothed with both down-lying and upstanding hair and short bristles. 
Tarsal claws two, fine, small, parallel, close together, over thick claw-tufts. Scopulse 
on tarsus and metatarsus of all legs. 
Bespining of legs as follows :— 
Ahove. 
In front. 
Behind. 
Femur I. and II. 
- 
1.1 
1.1 
- 
none 
„ III. and IV. 
- 
1.1 
- 1.1.1 
- 
Tibia III. and IV. 
- 
1.1 
On tibia and metatarsus I., two rows of long spines. 
Dimensions. 
(a) Of male specimen from Palm Creek. 
Cephalothorax, length 
,, breadth 
Abdomen, length 
,, breadth - 
4 mm. 
01 
55 
55 
55 
Troch. and Patella and Meta, and 
Femur. Tibia. Tarsus. 
1. 
Leg - 
1 mm. 
- 31 
inni. 
3 ^ mm. 
- 31 
mm. 
= 11^ 
mm. 
2. 
Leg - 
- 1 „ 
- H 
55 
- 31 
- 31 
55 
= Hi 
51 
3. 
Leg - 
- 1 „ 
■ '^4 
55 
- 31 „ 
- 31 
55 
= HI 
55 
4. 
Leg - 
- H „ 
- 41 
55 
- 5 „ 
- 5 
55 
= IG 
55 
Relative length of legs : 4, 1, 2, 3. 
(/>) Of female .sj^eoimen from McDonnell Range. 
Cephalothorax, length 
,, breadth 
Abdomen, length 
,, breadth - 
3i mm. 
) u „ 
5 
3 • 
