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Show 1874.] LETTER FROM DR. A. B. MEYER. 419 Fig. 27. Phrurolithus romanus $ 9 . a, radial and digital joints of palpus of male, showing palpal organs; b, radial joint, showing form of apophysis; c, genital aperture of female. 28. Cheiracanthium dubium $ . a, radial and digital joints of palpus, showing palpal organs; b, palpu8 in profile. 29. Cheiracanthium equestre $ 9 • a, radial and digital joints of palpus of male, showing palpal organs; b, palpus, in profile; c, genital aperture of female. 30. Cheiracanthium inornatum $ 9 • a, radial and digital joints of palpus of male, showing palpal organs; b, palpus, in profile; c, genital aperture of female. 31. Cheiracanthium isiacum $ 9 • a, palpus of male, in profile; b, genital aperture of female. 32. Cheiracanthium insigne $ 9 • a, palpus of male, in profile; b, genital aperture of female. 33. Cheiracanthium vorax $ 9 • a, radial and digital joints of palpus of male, showing palpal organs; b, genital aperture of female. 34. Cheiracanthium indicum $ . Palpus, in profile. 35. Clubiona filicata $ 9 . a, radial and digital joints of palpus of male, showing palpal organs; b, radial joint, showing form of apophysis; c, genital aperture of female. 36. Clubiona drassodes 9 • Genital aperture. 37. Agrmca pulcherrima $ . a, radial and digital joints, showing form of palpal organs; b, radial joint, showing form on outer side; c, upperside of cephalothorax and abdomen, showing pattern. June 16, 1874. Dr. A. Gunther, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. Mr. Sclater read an extract from a letter addressed to him by Dr. A. B. Meyer, in which it was stated that Rectes bennetti, described by Mr. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 692, from Signor d'Albertis's collection, was the same as R. nigrescens, Schlegel (Ned. Tydsch. iv. p. 46), and that Campephaga aurulenta (ibid. p. 692, pi. liv.) was identical with Campephaga sloetii, Schlegel (I. s. c. iii. p. 253. Mr. Sclater pointed out that the former identification could hardly be correct, so far as could be ascertained from Schlegel's description, R. bennetti being of a nearly uniform brown, with rufous outer margins to the primaries and pale cinnamomeous under wing-coverts and inner margins of the wing-feathers, whereas R. nigrescens was described as " d'un noir peu profond." But as regards the Campephaga, Mr. Sclater had unfortunately overlooked Dr. Schlegel's description, and had no doubt of his Campephaga aurulenta being a synonym of C. sloetii. The following extract was read from a letter addressed to the |