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Show 728 MR. R. I. POCOCK ON ETHIOPIAN SPIDERS. [June 15 recently received from Estcourt in Natal, 4000 ft. (Guy A. K. Marshall). Mons. Simon (Hist. Nat. Araigne'es, i. p. 96) referred the species natalensis, Cambr., as well as rufidens, Auss., to the genus Cyrtocarenum. M y surmise, however, that natalensis is referable to Stasimopus has been kindly verified by Mr. P. Cambridge, who examined the type at m y request and furnished m e with some notes respecting the inaccuracy of the figure and other matters, e. g. the claw-armature of the legs. STASIMOPUS OCULATUS, sp. n. (Plate XLII. figs. 2-2 h.) Colour of carapace dark chestnut; legs and mandibles darker, the latter with copper-red hairs near the extremity. Carapace longer than wide, its length almost equal to that of the patella, tibia, and protarsus of the 1st leg, excelling those of the 2nd, almost equal to the tibia, protarsus, and tarsus of the 4th; ocular area wide, width of posterior row equal to length of 1st protarsus and 4th tibia; eyes of front line slightly procurved, equidistant, the lateral larger than the median, distance between the median a littlo greater than their diameter; posterior line much wider, a line parallel to the long axis of the bodv and touching the outer edge of the anterior laterals would pass between the median and posterior laterals, nearer to the laterals but not touching them; posterior laterals larger than anterior medians ; distance between anterior medians and posterior medians a little more than twice as great as distance between posterior medians and posterior laterals. Mandible with its lower margin covered with granules, armed with 4 strong external teeth, 3 strong internal teeth, and one or two smaller ones. Labium conical, with a pair of teeth. Maxillce with a few basal teeth amidst the hairs. Sternum with a single pair of submedian sigilla ; widest posteriorly opposite the coxae of the 4th leg. Legs 4, 1, 3, 2 ; patella and tibia of 4th equal to patella and tibia and one-third of tbe protarsus of the 1st; tarsi and protarsi of 1st, 2nd, and palp very closely and thickly studded wdth short spines ; tibia of palpi with a few longish spines intermixed with hairs on the inner side, thickly spiny externally like the postero-inferior surface of these segments on the 1st and 2nd legs ; tibia of 1st leg armed internally in its distal half with a cluster of over 12 spinules, tibia of 2nd with about 6 spinules in the same position; on the 3rd leg there are a few scattered spicules on the anterior aspect of the patella and a few on the tibia in front and behind; protarsus with a broad band of them in front and another behind, and a tuft of spiniform setse at the distal end below; tarsus with a few spicules in front and behind; 4th leg not spined posteriorly; patella with a thick cluster of spicules in its basal half above ; tibia and protarsus with scattered spines in front, protarsus with a posterior distal cluster of spiniform seta?; tarsus spiny in front. Tarsus of 3rd and 4th legs rather thickly hairy |
