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Show 1 9 0 5 .] SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPIDERS. 5 8 7 is straight, the median larger than the laterals, all equidistant, less than half the diameter of the median from one another. From the second row to front median equals the diameter of the front laterals. The eyes of the second row are rather more than half their diameter apart, which is twice that of the front median; they are three diameters away from the rear row. On the lower margin of the falx-sheath are three large teeth. The mandibles are longer than the front of the cephalothorax. The lip is as broad as long and half the length of the maxillce. The sternum is a broad oval, pointed posteriorly and thickly covered with coarse hair. The coxce have only short fine hairs lightly spread. Text-fig. 88. Lycosa arenaris. a, eyes from front; b, epigyne. The abdomen is oval, rather pointed posteriorly. The epig} no of the female broader than long, with a narrow middle ridge and the basal part curling round outside the horseshoe-shaped middle. The leas are rather fine. There aro two spines above on tibiae iii. and iv., none on the first or second pairs. On the under side the spines are long and stout. The tibial joint of the palpi is longer than the patella. Measurements in millimetres. Jjovig# Broad. Cephalothorax ... 6 Abdomen ........... 71 -2i Mandibles........... Coxa. Legs ........... !• ^ 2 . 2 3. 2 4. H Palpi................... *4 3 f 2jj in front. \ H H Pat. & Metat. & fern. tib. & tars. 5 H 5 U 5 5 H ±4 H 6 6 8 3 21- I43 |