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Show 386 ON A NEW SPIDER FROM BORNEO. [Apr. **» the Spider a chelifer-like appearance. Beneath each tibia, towards its distal end, are three pairs of strong black spines, directed forward. The metatarsus, which can be closed upon the tibia, bears two pairs of shorter black spines directed backward. One pair is beneath the middle of the joint, and the other near its distal extremity. „ Fig. 2. Ocular area of Mantisatta trucidans. Fig. 3. Mantisatta trucidans in profile. Fig 4. Under surface of anterior part of Mantisatta trucidans, with enlarged view of epigyne. The other legs (4, 2, 3) are small and weak, aud do not appear to be adapted for leaping. The whole Spider is exceedingly pale-almost white-in colour, at all events as it appears after immersion in spirit. Dorsally it is variegated by a pattern marked out in faint dusky lines and dots. O n the cephalothorax there are two dark patches between the third pair of eyes, and the second, third, and fourth pairs of eyes are on |
