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Show 362 REV. O. P. CAMBRIDGE ON N E W SPIDERS. [June 5, Two adult males of this Spider (remarkable for its flattened form) were contained in the collection made in Caffraria by M r . Mansel Weale. P A L ^ P H A T U S , g. n. (nom. propr.). Cephalothorax. Length and breadth equal, broader in front than behind ; upper convexity even and considerable ; in profile, highest at the beginning of the posterior slope ; there is no lateral marginal constriction at the caput, and all the normal indentations are obsolete. The height of the clypeus is equal to the length of the line formed by the fore-central pair of eyes. Eyes considerably unequal in size, placed in three widely separated groups (although preserving the same general form of area as Xysticus, & c ) , and occupying the whole width of the fore part of the caput. The eyes of the two lateral pairs (or groups) are seated on strong and distinct pale tubercles, and are the largest, the fore-laterals being larger than the hind-laterals; those of the central group form nearly a square, whose longitudinal is less than its transverse diameter, and the anterior side is shortest; the posterior eyes of this group are smallest, very minute, and difficult to be seen. Legs short and almost equal in length ; their relative length appeared to be 4, 2, 3, 1. They are furnished with coarse hairs only, and each tarsus ends with two curved, closely pectinated claws. Palpi short, similar in armature to the legs, and ending with a curved pectinated claw. Falces short, conical, vertical; fang small and weak. Maxilla moderately long, rounded on the outer and pointed on the inner extremity, constricted about the middle, and a little inclined over the labium, which is about half the length of the maxillae, and of an oblong-oval form. Sternum short, heart-shaped. Abdomen oval, flattened on its upper surface, and projects well over the base of the cephalothorax. PALHEPHATUS SALTICIFORMIS, sp. n. (Plate XXXVII. fig. 7.) Immature female, length lg line. The cephalothorax is of a mahogany red-brown colour, with a reddish yellow-brown, slightly tapering, longitudinal central stripe, reaching from the hind-central eyes to the posterior extremity. Its surface is thinly covered with impressed points or puuctures, and there are a few strong hairs with some stiffer prominent bristles on the sides of the caput, near the lower margin. Falces similar in colour to the cephalothorax, punctuose, and also furnished in front with bristly hairs. Legs yellow-brown, darkest on the tibia? and fore half of the femora. Palpi similar to the legs in colour. Maxilla, labium, and sternum dark yellowish brown. Abdomen deep rich maroon-brown, thinly furnished with hairs ; the upperside has some irregular longitudinal (central and marginal) |
