Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger Südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1Q05 herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. W. Michaelsen und Dr. R. Hartmeyer. ^^= Band 11, Lieferung 9—13. =^^=: Inhalt: Lief. 9. Blattidae by R. Shelford, Oxford. \^ Lief. 10. Copelata und Thaliacea von H. Lohmann, Kiel. Lief. IL Marine Hydrachnidae und Halacaridae von H. Loh mann Kiel. Lief. 12. Araneae, 2«"^ Partie, par Eugene Simon, Paris. Lief. 13. Ptinidae von M. Pic, Digoin. Mit einer Tafel und 17 Abbildungen im Text. Verlag von Gustav Fischer in Jena. 1909. Verlas, von Gustav Fischer in Jena. Die Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands. Eine Exkursionsfauna bearbeitet von Prof. Dr. B ö h m i g (Graz), Prof. Dr. Brauer (Berlin), Prof. Dr. C o 1 1 i n (Berlin), Prof. Dr. Dahl (Berlin), C. van Douwe (München), Prof. Dr. von G raff (Graz), Dr. Grünberg (Berlin), Dr. Hartmeyer (Berlin), Prof. Dr. R. u. H. Heynions (Berlin), Prof. Dr. Jägers- kiöld (Göteborg), Dr. Johansson (Göteborg), Dr. Keilhack (Berlin), Prof. Dr. Klapälek (Karlin b. Prag), F. Könike (Bremen), Dr. Kuhlgatz (Danzig), Dr. v. Linstow (Göttingen), Dr. Luhe (Königsberg), Prof. Matsch ie (Berlin), Prof. Dr. Micha eisen (Hamburg), Dr. Neresheimer (Wien), Dr. Pappen heim (Berlin), Prof. Dr. Reichenow (Berlin), E. Reitter (Paskau), Dr. Ris (Rheinau), Dr. Thiele (Berlin), Prof. Dr. T o r n i e r (Berlin), G. Ulme r (Hamburg), Dr. Vavra (Prag), Prof. Dr. Weltner (Berlin) und herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. BRAUER (Berlin). Inhaltsübersicht. Heft Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Am- phibia, Pisces. Diptera. \ Coleoptera. \ Trichoptera. CoUembola, Neuroptera, Hy- menoptera und Rhynchota. 5. Ephemeridae , Plecoptera und Lepidoptera. ). Odonata. Soeben erschienen: Heft lO. Phyllopoda. „ II. Copepoda, Ostracoda, Mala- costraca. „ 12. Araneae, Acarina, Tardigrada. „ 13. Oligochaeta und Hirudinea. „ 14. Rotatoria und Gastrotricha. „ 15. Nematodes, Gordiidae, Mermi- thidae. „ 16. Acanthocephali. „ 17. Trematodes, Cestodes. „ 18. Hydrozoa,Spono;ia,Turbellaria, Bryozoa, Nemertini, Mollusca. Heft 13 Oligochaeta u. Hirudinea. Von Prof. Dr. W. Slichaelsen, Hamburg, Dr. L. Joliansson, Göteborg. Mit 144 Figuren im Text. Preis: 1 M. 60 Pf., geb. 2 M. Heft 5/6 Trichoptera. Von (Jeorg Ulmer, Hamburg. Mit 4G6 Figuren im Text. Preis: 6 M. 50 Pf., geb. 7 M. 20 Pf. Heft 15 Nematodes, Gordiidae und Mermitliidae. Von Dr. L. A. Jäg'erskiöld, Göteborg, Dr. von Linstow, Göttingen, Dr. R. Hartmeyer, Berlin. Mit 155 Figuren im Text. Preis ; 1 M. 80 Pf., geb. 2 M. 20 Pf. Jedes Heft ist einzeln {{Uuflicli. Den fertig vorliegenden Heften 5/(1 und 15 werden in kurzem folgen die Hefte 12, 3/4, 7, •), 8, 18, 11, 10, 1, 17, IG, 14, 2. Diese Hefte siiul im Druck und das Ganze wird bis zum Herbste 1909 abgeschlossen sein. 13 Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger Südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1905 herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. W. Michaelsen und Dr. R. Hartmeyer. ^^= Band II, Lieferung 9. =:^^ Blattidae by ^g ^ R. Shelford, =^= [)| M. A., F. L. S. _ r^ (Oxford). O- LH i^g o With Plate Xlll. - cn — m :— - o Verlag von Gustav Fischer in Jena. 1909. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. I am indebted to Dr. W. Michaelsen and Dr. R. Hartmeyer for the opportunity of examining the very interesting collection of Blattidae formed on the Hambourg expedition to S. W. Australia. All the specimens are preserved in alcohol, so that study of structural details is rendered more easy than is usually the case with dried specimens. The collection illustrates admirably the fact that Australia is the head-quarters of the apterous cockroaches belonging to the Polysosterin-group of the subfamily Blattinne, no fewer than 27 species out of a total of 41 being of this section. There are only very few and scattered species of the Polyzosteria- group in extra-Australian regions, if we exclude the neotropical genera Eurycotis and PelmatosUpha, which, though presenting one constaut difference from Polyzosteria and its allies in the greater distance apart of the eyes, are nevertheless very closely allied to the Australian genera. Australia presents so many evidences of the great antiquity of its fauna that I should like to be able to assert with conlideuce that the Polyzosteriae constitute a very ancient group of cockroaches, but this I cannot conscientiously do. The geological evidence is directly opposed to the view that apterous Blattidae are more primitive than winged forms and the method of depositing the eggs in a chitiuous capsule as do all the Blattinae cannot be regarded as other than a highly specialised habit; we can only say that it is probably a more primitive habit than is viviparity in thisgroup of Orthoptera. It is quite likely that the climatic conditions of Australia are in part responsible for the large proportion of apterous species of Blattidae in that continent ; without being able to explain the reason it is nevertheless the fact that in desert regions or in regions where droughts are of long duration apterous species of Blattidae are more numerous than winged species, w^hilst in the moist jungles of West Africa and the Malay Archipelago the converse is true. The collection of Drs. Michaelsen and Hartmeyer illustrates this fact also, for of the 11 species not belonging to the apterous Pol y zoster ia- group, only 6 possess wings capable of tiight, and of these 6 species 2 are importations from extra-Australian areas and 1 is winged in the male sex only. 11 of the species in the collection I regard as new to science. A few species are represented by immature forms only and these I have only Di« Fauna Südwest-Australiens. II. " 130 R. Shelford, occasionally been able to determine ; the indeterminable species are not included in the foregoing analysis but as some of the larvae belong to apterous species and some to winged species the general conclusions are not atfected. Several of the species are represented by good series. Subfam. Phyllodromiinae. Genus Phyllodroniia Serv. JPhyllodromia germanica (L.). Blatta germanica Linnaeus, Syst, Nat. (ed. XII") I, p. 668 (1767). 2 ? examples of this cosmopolitan species. Stat. 65, Denham; Coli. Mus. Hamburg, Fremantle, W. Wölting leg. 1907. Phyllodroniia sp. 1 S example in condition so poor that it is not advisable to describe it. Stat. 103, Guildford. Phyllodromia Uturata Tepp. Phyllodromia Uturata Teppeb, Tr. Roy. Soc. S. Australia, XIX, p. 150 (1895). I refer to this species with some doubt 1 ? larva. Previously recorded from Victoria. Stat. 103, Guildford. Greiius Allacta Saiiss. et Zehnt. Allacta similis (Sauss.). Blatta similis Saussüre, Mem. Soc. Sc. phys. nat. Genfeve, XX, p. 245 (1869). Stat. 162, Torbay (1 d, 3 $). Genus Ceratinoptera Br. Ceratifioptera ensifera n. sp. Plate XIII, Fig. 8, 15. (?. Head testaceous, a band between the eyes, 6 spots on the face, and the labrum castaneous. Antennae longer than the body, testaceous in basal half, remainder fuscous. Pronotum trapezoidal, anteriorly not covering vertex of head, i)osteriorly truncate, disc castaneous with some testaceous maculae symmetrically arranged, bordered anteriorly and laterally with hyaline, the inner margin of the lateral border sinuate. Scutellum exposed, testaceous with two castaneous stripes. Tegmina lanceolate not extending beyond the 7tii abdominal tergite, rufo-castaneous, mediastinal Blattidae. 131 area hyaline, a piceous hiuiieral stripe; 12 costals, 5 longitudinal discoidal sectors, posterior ulnar a branch of the anterior ulnar, anal vein not clearly marked, its apex reaching a point at one-half of the total length of the tegmen. Wiugs minute, beut across the metanotuni, so that their under- surface is uppermost, their apices overlapping, the posterior part not doubled under the anterior part; 3 irregulär costals, median vein bifurcate at apex, ulnar vein obsolescent, 4 axillary veins, the first bifurcate. Abdomen above testaceous at base, remainder rufo-castaneous, laterally margined with testaceous; posterior angles of 9th tergite strongly produced backwards; supra-anal lamina transverse, posterior niargin concave, posteriorly produced to form a flattened narrow process terniinating in two diverging spines. Abdomen beneath rufous broadly bordered with testaceous, a few brown maculae in the testaceous border; subgenital lamina slightly asymmetrical, two styles. Cerci moderate, acuminate, 11-jointed, testaceous above, banded with fuscous beneath. Legs testaceous, anterior coxae spotted with fuscous. Front femora on anterior margin beneath with a complete row of spines, the more distal shorter than the proximal, 2 spines on posterior margin beneath. Mid- and hind-femora strongly armed with 6 — 7 spines on anterior margin, 4—5 on posterior margin beneath. $. As above but the testaceous maculae on disc of pronotum fused. Abdomen shorter and broader, piceous above and beneath (except at base) laterally margined with testaceous. Supra-anal lamina triangulär, piceous with a testaceous spot at apex. Subgenital lamina semi-orbicular, ample. All the coxae spotted with fuscous. Length of body (d) 12 mm., (?) 11.5 mm.; length of tegmina (c^) 7.8 mm., (9) 7.6 mm. ; pronotum (d" and ?) 3.8 mm. X 5 ^am. Stat. 129, Jarrahdale; Stat. 138, Lunenberg; Stat. 144, Bridge - town. (1 (J, 2 ?, 1 larva.) Remarks. A very distinct and remarkable species. The ootheca is chitinous, 6 mm, in length, is divided into 18 loculi and the suture is dentate. In the larva the thoracic tergites are testaceous with a few castaueous spots and broad lateral castaneous bands outwardly margined with hyaline. Greiius Teninopteryx Br. Temfinopterijx platysonia (Walk.). Plate XIII, Fig. 1, 2. Blatta plahjsoma, Walker, Cat. Blatt, ßrit. Mus., p. 111 (1868). Walker's description is very inadequate, so I furnish a new diagnosis of the species. 132 ^- Shelford, cJ, $. Testaceous. Vertex of heacl not coveredjjy pronotum. Pronotum trapezoidal, lateral margins broadly hyaline, posteriorly truncate, exposing the scutellum, disc with two minute brown dots near the posterior margin, a slender castaneous line defining the inner borders of the lateral hyaline margins. Tegmina quadrate, not extending beyond the l^t abdominal tergite, sutural margins overlapping, outer. angles rounded; 3 costals, 1 discoidal sector, anal vein not impressed, 2 axillaries, all the veins indistinct, their course marked by castaneous dots situated serially on either side of every vein. Wings absent. Meso- and metanotum with a few castaneous dots symmetrically arranged. Abdomen rufo-testaceous ; supra-anal lamina (ö) shortly trigonal, (?) triangulär, apex notched; sub- genital lamina (J) triangulär, cucullate, considerably exceeding the supra- anal lamina, apex deeply cleft, styles triangulär, springing from the inner margins of the cleft in the lamina, (?) semi-orbicular, ample. Margins of abdomen of $ beneath rufo-castaneous. Cerci moderate, 8-jointed. Legs moderately strongly spined ; front femora with a row of piliform setae on the anterior margin beneath; mid- and hind-femora with 4—5 spines on both margins beneath. Total length (S) 7 mm., (?)7..5 mm. ; length of tegmina 3 mm. ; pronotum 2.5 mm. X 3.2 mm. The ootheca is chitinous and carried with the suture uppermost. (Several examples of both sexes.) Stat. 115, North Fr em autle; Stat. 146, Boyanup; Stat. 162, T 0 r b a y. Remarks. 1 S and 1 ? from the first of the above localities were found in the nest of a spider of the genus Phryganoporus; this symbiotic associ- ation is very remarkable ; these specimens are more heavily marked than the rest. The systematic position of this species is a little doubtful, for it presents great similarity to some species of Hololampra (Edobiinae) ; the diiferences separating the two subfamilies Ectohiinae and Phyllodromiinae are very slight and elusive but for the present at any rate I think that Hololampra should be limite(^ to those small species of BlaUidae with reduced tegmina, with the supra-anal lamina transverse in both sexes and with the mid- and hind-femora very sparsely armed 0- The species T. ectobioides mihi and T. affinis mihi from E. Africa present many features of resemblance to this Australian species. 1) The inclusion of T. plafysoma in the genus Geratinoptera by me (Gen. lusect. ßlattidae, Phyllodromiinae, Fase. 73) is due to a slip. Blattidae. 133 Grenus Lohoptera Br. Lohoptera clrcumcincta Tepp. L. circumcincta Tepper, Tr. Eoy. Soc. S. Australia, XVII, p. 37 (1893). Stat. 65, Denham; Stat. 67, Dirk Hartog, Brown Station; Stat. 72, Northampton; Stat. 94, Coolgardie; Stat. 99, Lion Mill; Stat. 103, Guildford; Stat. 118, Fremantle; Stat. 152, Gooseberry Hill; Stat. 155, York. (14 ?.) Lohoptera duodecinisignata Tepp. L. duodecimsignata Tepper, 1. c. p. 36 (1893). Stat. 99, Lion Mill; Stat. 109, Subiaco; Stat. 112, Karrakatta; Stat. 114, Buckland Hill; Stat. 119, Fremantle, Obeliskhügel. (7 ?, 1 larva.) Remark. The males of these two species must be extremely rare, as they have never been discovered, though the feniales are common enough. Subfam. Epilamprinae. Grenus Epilafn^tra Burm. Epilampra sp. 3 larvae that I am not able to determine with any greater degree of accuracy. Stat. 65, Denham; Stat. 88, Moora; Stat. 145, Donnybrook. Subfam. Blattinae. Oenus Polyzoste7'ia Burm. Polyzostef'ia cuprea Sauss. Polyxosteria cuprea Saussure, Mem. Soc. Sei. phys. nat. Geneve, XVII, p. 133, pl. 1, f. 2 (1864). Stat. 165, Albany; Stat. 167, South Albany. (1 J, 1 ?.) Polyzosteria pubescens Tepp. Polyxosteria iJubescens Tepper, Tr. Roy. Soc. S. Australia, XVII, p. 75 (1893). Stat. 91, Mount Robinson near Kalgoorlie (1 ?). JPolyzosteria subverrucosa (White). Blatta subverrucosa White, in : Grey, Journ. Exped. Australia, II, p. 467 (1841). Coli. Mus. Hamburg, Hill country of Upper Blackwood district; J. Whistler leg. (1 $.) J34 ^' Shelford, JPolyzosteria 3Iitchellii (Angas). Blatta Mitchellii Angas, 8. Australia Illustr., pl. 48, f. 1 (1847). Coli. Mus. Hamburg, Fremantle; W. Wölting leg. 1907 (1 ?). Oenus Blatyzosteria Br. Platyzosteria ruficeps ii. sp. Plate XIII, Fig. 3. d. Piceous, nitid, impunctate. Vertex of head orange-rufous, antennae flavid. Coxae, femora, cerci, supra-anal and subgenital laminae rufo- castaneous. Tegminal rudiments absent. Supra-anal lamina subquadrate, angles rounded, posteriorly emarginate, margins serrate, slightly exceeded by the cerci. Lateral margins of Tth abdominal tergite not serrate, its posterior margin sinuate. Subgenital lamina subquadrate, posterior margin slightly sinuate and finely dentate. Coxae bordered with pale testaceous. Tibiae and tarsi piceous. Length 24 mm. ; pronotum 6.1 mm. X 10.1 mm. Stat. 88, Moora (1 d). Reinark. The only species of the genus with rufous vertex. Platy^osteria invisa (Walk.). Periplaneta invisa Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus., p. 137 (1868). Stat. 75, Gerald ton; Stat. 158, Broome Hill; Coli. Mus. Perth, VMurchison district (hab. doubtful!). I*latyzosteria atrata (Er.). Periplaneta atrata Erichson, Arch. Naturg., VIII, p. 248 (1842). Stat. 95, Boorabbin (2 $). Remark. The continental forms of this species frequently have the thoracic tergites margined with rufous and the tibiae partly rufo- castaneous. Platyzosteria consobrina (Sauss.). Polyxosteria consobrina Saussure, Rev. Zool., (2) XVI, p. 306 (1864). Stat. 120, Fremantle, Haus und Garten (1 S)- Remark. The type of this species has been lost and it cannot now be recognised with absolute certaintly: it may possibly be a larval form of P. invififi Walk. Blattidae. 135 IPlaty^osteria artnata Tepp. Platyzosteria armata Tepper, Tr. Roy. Soc. S. Australia, XVII, p. 84 (1893). Stat. 91, Mount Robinson near Kalgoorlie; Stat. 94, Cool- gardie. (5 d, 2 ?.) Platy zoster ici ciiriosa n. sp. Plate XIII, Fig. 11, 12. ?. Piceous, nitid, minutely punctate. Vertex and lateral margins of thorax castaneous. Tegminal rudiments semi-articulated. Posterior angles of 7tti abdominal tergite strongly produced. Supra-anal lamina much pro- duced, not cucullate, semi-oval, apex not emarginate, margins inconspicuously serrate, exceeded by tlie cerci wliich are rather long. The suture separating the subgenital valves from 6th abdominal sternite not transverse but V-shaped, the valves themselves not apposed but separated at their apices and depressed. Legs piceous, coxae not margined with testaceous. Length 19 mm.; pronotum 5 mm. X "^ ^'^' Stat. 97, Northam (1 ?). Remarks. It is possible that this example is not quite mature, but even if this is the case the species is highly remarkable for the structure of the terminal sternites ; the backward process of the central part of the 6th sternite seems to preclude the possibility of the complete apposition of the genital valves. A second specimen in the Oxford Museum I refer to this species with some doubt, for though the structure of the apex of the abdomen is the same as in the type example, the legs are rufo-castaneous and the cerci are shorter than the supra-anal lamina. The arrangement of the terminal abdominal sternites in a typical Blattine nymph is shown in Plate XIII, Fig. 13, and a comparison of this with Fig. 11 will show at a glance the peculiarity of P. curiosa in this respect. JPlatyzosteria scabriuscula Tepp. Periplaneta scabriuscula Tepper, Tr. Roy. Soc. S. Australia, XVII, p. 108 (1893). Stat. 88, Moora; Stat. 98, Wooroloo; Stat. 99, Lion Mill; Stat. 109, Subiaco; Stat. 139, Brunswick; Stat. 144, Bridgetown; Stat. 145, Donnybrook; Stat. 154, Pickering Brook; Stat. 160, Cranbrook. (Several examples of both sexes.) JPlatyzosteria obscura (Tepp.). Periplatieta obscura Teppee, Op. cit., p. 374 (1893). With some doubt I refer two examples to this species, which may be re-detined as follows: (J. Piceous, nitid, except for a few faint punctures on the distal tergites. Antennae fuscous. Tegminal rudiments present, not quite 136 ^- Shelford, completely articulated. Supra-anal lamina trigonal, apex truncate and rather decpl}' emarginate, lateral margins entire and faintly concave, exceeded b)' cerci. Subgenital lamina quadrate, posterior margin concave, no spine at base of styles. Coxae narrowly bordered witli testaceous. Legs piceous. Length 20.1 mm.; prouotum 5.8 mm. X 8 mm. The species is near P. castanea Br. but may be distinguished by its smaller size and piceous colour. Stat. 116, East Fr em autle, Recreation G round (2 6). Platyzosteria niorosa ii. sp. Piceous, nitid, impunctate. Antennae piceous in basal third, remainder rufous. Tegminal rudiments present. Posterior margin of Tth abdominal tergite minutely serrate. Supra-anal lamina (d) subquadrate, posterior angles rounded, lateral margins dentate, posteriorly emarginate, rufo- fimbriate, not scabrous; ($) triangulär, cucullate, lateral margins serrate, apex emarginate. Cerci barely exceeding supra-anal lamina of 2. Sub- genital lamina (S) «luadrate, together with the two preceding sternites scabrous with minute tubercles, a small spine at base of each genital style. Coxae unicolorous. Length (S) 21 mm., (?) 23.5 mm. ; prouotum (S) 6.8 mm. X 9.1 mm., ($) 6 mm. X 9 mm. Types S and $ in Oxford Museum from Adelaide. The species is near P. ceratodi Krauss but differs in the absence of punctures on the mesonotum ; it also resembles P. higlumis Saüss. (= suhaptera, Br.), but diflers in the completely articulated tegminal rudiments and the smooth impunctate surface. Stat. 99, Lion Mill; Stat. 101, Mun darin g Weir; Stat. 129, Jarrahdale; Stat. 158, Broome Hill; Stat. 165, Albany; Stat. 167, South Albany. (3 6, 3 ?.) Platyzosteria conjtincta ii. sp. Plate XIII, Fig. 5, 6. Allied to P. glnhra Walk, but smaller and the legs castaneous. Tegminal rudiments about three-quarters articulated. Supra-anal lamina {S) quadrate, angles acute, and armed with a tine spine, posteriorly not emarginate, rufo-fimbriate ; (?) bluntly triangulär, cucullate, margins entire, posteriorly emarginate. Subgenital lamina {$) quadrate, a prominent blunt process at the base of each style on the inside. Coxae not bordered with testaceous. Length (J) 17 mm., ($) 20 mm.: i)ronotum 5— (5 mm. X 7-8 mm. Blattidae. 137 The species can be distinguished from P. scnhriuscula Tepp, by the absence of scabrous points, by the non-emarginate S supra-anal lamina, and by the form of the subgenital lamina: from P. obscura (Tepp.) it can be distinguished by the last two characters mentioned and by the castaneous legs, whilst P. morosa n. sp. diifers in having a spinous d supra-anal lamina. Stat. 137. Collie (1 S and 1 $ in coitu). PJatyzostei'ia inclusa (Walk.). Plate XIIL Fig. 4. Periplaneta inclusa Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus., p. 140 (1868). Stat. 71. Northampton: Stat. 75, Geraldton: Stat. H'2, Moo- nyoonooka: Stat. 88. Wooroloo: Stat. 99. Lion Mill: Stat. 103, Guildford; Stat. 116, East Fremantle, Recreation Ground; Stat. 131. Serpentine: Stat. 137, Collie; Stat. 145, Donnybrook; Stat. 160, Cranbrook. (7 $. 10 $.) Platyzostevia cariegata n. sp. Plate XIII, Fig. 14. S. Piceous with disc of the thoracic and lirst 4 abdominal tergites rufo-castaneous ; nitid, impunctate. Lateral margins of thoracic tergites and of abdominal tergites 2 — 5 testaceous. Head testaceous, vertex and a band above the clypeus castaneous. Antennae considerably exceeding the body in length, basal joints testaceous, remaiuder castaneous. Tegminal rudiments abseut. Supra-anal lamina triangulär, lateral margins entire, apex truncate and deeply emarginate, a minute spine at each posterior angle. Cerei exceeding the lamina. Subgenital lamina subquadrate, apex widely emarginate, styles moderate. Posterior margin of 7tt abdominal tergite markedly sinuate. lateral margins not serrate. Legs testaceous, posterior tibiae and tarsi castaneous; posterior tibiae slightly Üattened and expanded. Length 24 mm. ; pronotum 7 mm. X 9.5 mm. The form of the supra-anal lamina distinguishes this species from its nearest allies P. alhomarginata Br. and P. hrunnea Tepp. Stat. 146, Boyanup (2 6)- JPlati/zosteria albomai'yinata Br. Polyxosteria albonuirginata ßßUXN^EE, Xouv. Syst. d. Blatt., p. 212 (1865). Stat. 94, Coolgardie (1 S). PlatysiosteTia ohscuripes (Tepp.). Plate XIII, Fig. 13. Drymaplaneta obsciiripes Tepper, Tr. Roy. Soc. S. Australia, XVII, p. 112 (1893). Stat. 118, Fremantle: Stat. 160, Cranbrook. {2 $.) J38 ^- Shelford, Platyzosteria setnivitta (Walk.). Periplaneta semivitta Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus., p. 143 (1868). Stat. 103, Guildford; Stat. 113, Cottesloe; Stat. 116, East Fremantle, Recreation Ground; Stat. 136, Harvey; Stat. 146, Boyanup; Stat. 154, Pickering Brook. (5 $, 5 ?.) JPlatyzosteria Hartnieyeri n. sp. S. Piceous, uitid, impunctate. Antennae fuscous, paler at base. Pronotum all round, lateral and posterior margius of metanotum. and posterior margins of mesonotum and of abdominal tergites and steruites pale olivaceous-yellow. Tegminal rudiments present, narrow and semi- articulated. Supra-anal lamina subquadrate, scabrous, apex truncate and slightly emarginate. margins serrate. Cerci sliort and broad, barely exceeding the lamina. Subgenital lamina subquadrate, a small tooth at the base of each style. Coxae bordered with testaceous, legs rufo-castaneous. Length 12 mm. ; pronotum 4 mm. X ö mm. Stat. 95, Boor abbin (1 S, 1 larva). ßemark. The species is very distinct on account of its colouration. Creims Cutilia Stäl. Cutilia heycleniana (Saiiss.). Periplaneta heydemana Saussure, ßev. Zool., (2) XVI, p. 317 (1864). Stat. 165, Albany (1 d, 1 ?). Grenus Zonioploca Stäl. Zonioploca niedilinea (Tepp.). Knephasia medilinea Tepper, Tr. Eoy. 8oc. S. Australia, XVII, p. 99 (1898). Stat. 91, Mount Robinson near Kalgoorlie (3$). Zonioploca pallida n. sp. Plate XIII, Fig. 7. Flavo-testaceous. Vertex and frons finely punctate; antennae, except at base, infuscated. Dorsal surface finely granulate, the granules rufous. Abdominal Stigmata distinct. A piceous streak along the anterior margins of the meso- and metanotum (generally concealed in dried specimens). Cerci castaneous except at their extreme tips which are testaceous. Legs testaceous, the spines castaneous, tibiae on their dorsal aspects castaneous. Supra-anal lamina (J) subquadrate, angles obtuse, posteriorly emarginate, exceeded by the cerci; (?) triangulär, apex emarginate, barely exceeded by the cerci. Subgenital lamina {6) quadrate, angles acute, posterior margin Blattidae. 139 concave, styles lateral, acute. Lengtli 20 — 24 mm.; pronotum 6—7 mm. X 9—10 mm. Stat. 84, Dongarra; Stat. 99, Liou Mill; Stat. 121, Rottnest; Stat. 137, Collie; Stat. 139, Brunswick; Stat. 145, Donnybrook; Stat. 146, Boyanup; Stat. 148, Busselton; Stat. 154, Pickering Brook. (6 6, 5 ?.) The types (ex coli. Wilson Saunders) are in tlie Oxford Museum; they are labelled Swan River. Grenus Anamesia Tepp. Anamesia polyzona (Walk.). Plate XIII, Fig. 10. Polyxosteria polyzona Walker, Cat. Blatt. Brit. Mus., p. 159 (1868). Stat. 67, Dirk Hartog, Brown Station; Stat. 80, Eradu; Coli. Mus. Hamburg, Fremantle; W. Wölting leg. 1907. (4 J, 5 ?.) Anamesia Frenchii Tepp. Anamesia Frenchii Tepper, Tr. Koy. Soc. S. Aiistralia, XVII, p. 72 (1893). Stat. 76, D a y D a w n ; Stat. 80, Eradu. (2 $.) Remark. The species varies considerably, in some specimens the pale borders of the tergites are broad, in others narrow, and the legs vary in colour from castaneous to testaceous. Creiius Desnio^osteria iiov. Allied to Zonioploca StIl, but the angles of none of the abdominal tergites backwardly produced. Lateral margin s of the pronotum incrassated. Tegminal rudiments absent. Dorsal surface punctate or smooth. Supra- anal lamina (S) quadrate, margins entire, ($) trigonal, cucullate. Cerci Short, flattened. Posterior metatarsus very short, not spined beneath. This genus Stands in the same relation to Zonioploca that Anamesia does to Cosmo0osteria. Desmoffosteria Michaelseni n. sp. Plate XIII, Fig. 9. ?. Above olivaceous-green. Disc of thoracic tergites flavo-testaceous with a few castaneous maculae. Abdominal tergites with anterior half paler than posterior half, a narrow piceous line between, some piceous spots situated laterally in the pale bands, 7tii tergite and supra-aual lamina piceous. Head piceous to castaneous, laterally paler. Antennae rufous at base, remainder fuscous. Abdominal sternites olivaceous, valvules and some markings on penultimate sternite piceous. Cerci orange. Legs rufo-testaceous, tibiae 240 ^- Shelford, above castaneous. Lateral margins of pronotum slightly but distinctly incrassated. Thoracic tergites finely and indistinctly punctate. Supra-anal lamina trigonal, margins entire, apex slightly emarginate. Cerci of equal length with lamina, flattened. Length 22 mm., pronotum 7 mm. X lO-^ DUß- Stat. 95, Boorabbin (1 ?). Kemark. Fseudolampra punctata Tepp, may be allied to this species, but I am quite unable to fix the systematic position of the genus Pseudo- lampra from the description. Desnio&osteria riifescens ii. sp. S. Above varying from rufous to rufo-testaceous, posterior margins of all the tergites narrowly testaceous. Dorsal surface with large shallow punctures, these absent from the middle of the discs of the meso-, meta- notum and abdominal tergites 1 — 5 aud from the terminal abdominal tergites. Lateral margins of thoracic tergites distinctly incrassated. An- tennae, except for basal Joint, fuscous. Head, body beneath and legs testaceous. Scent-gland opening visible on Ist abdominal tergite. Supra- anal lamina quadrate, posterior angles acute, lateral margins entire, apex widely emarginate. Cerci shorter than the lamina, testaceous. Subgenital lamina quadrate, apex widely emarginate, styles lateral, long. Length 25 mm. ; pronotum 7 mm. X 10 inni- Stat. 65, Denham (2 S). Gfeiius Stylopyga Fisch. Stylopyga Michaelseni ii. sp. $ and ?. Castaneous. Head piceous, mouth-parts testaceous. Entirely apterous. Thoracic tergites smooth, nitid, abdominal tergites minutely scabrous. Posterior angles of the ante-penultimate and penultimate abdominal tergites backwardly produced. Supra-anal lamina (S) subquadrate, posterior angles rouuded, posteriorly widely emarginate, slightly hirsute, ($) triangulär, apex notched. Subgenital lamina {$) subquadrate, posteriorly slightly emargi- nate, styles stout, acuminate. Cerci short and broad, barely exceeding the supra-anal lamina of the female, 9-jointed. Legs rufo-castaneous, coxae outwardly margined with testaceous. Posterior metatarsus barely longer than succeeding joints, biseriately spined beneath. its pulvillus apical, and with a spine on each side; second and third joints not spined beneath, their pulvilli occupying their entire length and with a spine on each side. No tarsal arolia. Length $ 18 mm., $ 16.5 mm. ; pronotum S 4 mm. X ö mm., ? 4.5 mm. X 5-1 ißui. Stat. 95, B 0 0 r a b b i n (2 paris subtus biaculeata. Pedes-maxillares lutei tarso infuscato, femore supra 1 — 3-aculeato, patella paulo longiore quam latiore, apicem versus leviter ampliata, tibia patella breviore, haud vel vix latiore quam longiore, apophysi nigra simplici, articulo saltem haud breviore, leviter oblique divaricata, ad basin robusta et superne leviter angulosa, ad apicem coni- pressa attenuata sed obtusa atque incurva, tarso longe cylindraceo, bulbo longe ovato, apicem tarsi fere attingente, longitudinaliter sulcato, apice truncato cum angulo interiore producto et incurvo. $. Long. 5,5 mm. Mari subsimilis. Cephalothorax antice plerumque sensim infuscatus et rufescenti-tinctus. Chelae et partes oris rufo-castaneae. Pedes breviores, lutei, tarsis metatarsisque anticis paulo obscurioribus, tibiis anticis subtus, ad marginem interiorem, aculeis longis binis instructis. Area genitalis antice subtiliter transversim striata, dein plagula rufula, tenuiter nigro-marginata, circiter aeque longa ac lata, antice truncata et depressa. postice sensim attenuata et rotunda, leviter convexa et foveola subrotunda et marginata, irapressa. Stat. 67, Dirk Hartog, Brown Station; Stat. 93, Kalgoorlie; Stat. 94, Coolgardie; Stat. 95, Boor abbin; Stat. 109, Subiaco N.; Stat. 137, Collie; Stat. 146, Boyanup; Stat. 162, Torbay; Stat. 165, A I b a n V. IQQ Eugene Simon, Secundum L. Koch in Aiistralia occidentali fSwan-River) inventa est haec species. Clubiona cycladata ii. sp. S. Long. 5 mm. Ceplialothorax pallide fulvo-rufescens, laevis et nitidus, albo-sericeo-pubescens. Oculi antici inter se aeque et sat anguste separati. medii nigii et rotundi lateralibns ovatis evidenter majores. Oculi postici sat parvi, aequi, medii inter se quam a lateralibus remotiores. Abdomen angustum et longum, albido-testaceum, supra, in dimidio basali, lineolis binis postice convergentibus saepe obsoletis fusco-rufulis notatum, in lateribus et postice tenuiter et crebre fusco-rufulo-striatum, subtus regione epigastri maculis nigris binis valde incurvis, regione ventrali vittis binis fusco- rufulis, latis et postice sensim convergentibus, ornatum. Chelae fulvo- rufulae, laeves, antice setis nigris validis et longis conspersae, longae et proclives, angustae et cylindraceae, haud angulosae, margine inferiore sulci mutico et tenuissime carinato, superiore dentibus binis remotissimis armato, ungue fusco longissimo, in dimidio basali sat robusto et leviter curvato, in dimidio altero abrupte angustiore et acutissimo. Partes oris, sternum pedesque pallide lutea, pars labialis sternumque ad marginera leviter in- fuscata, laminae longissimae, divaricatae et angustae, fere parallelae atque obtusae. Pedes aculeis tenuibus ordinariis armati, tibia 3i paris subtus biaculeata. Pedes-maxillares longi, pallide lutei, tarso infuscato et rufulo, bulbo fere nigro, femore supra 1 — 3-aculeato, patella cylindracea saltem triplo longiore quam latiore, tibia patella saltem Va breviore, subtus longe crinita, apophysi nigra simplici, robusta et attenuata sed obtusa, apice incurva. extus ad apicem armata, tarso angusto et longo, fere cylindraceo, bulbo longe ovato, simplici, apicem tarsi fere attingeute. $. Long. 5,5 mm. Mari subsimilis sed chelis brevioribus et subvertica- libus, laminis paulo brevioribus, extus ad apicem leviter dilatato-rotuudis. — Tibiae quatuor anticae subtus, ad margiuem inferiorem, aculeis longis binis instructae. Plaga genitalis circiter aeque longa ac lata, antice leviter emarginata, fusco-rufula, rugoso-striata et crasse albo-crinita, postice rotunda, depressa et margine nigro discreta. Stat. 103, Guildford; Stat. 137, Collie; Stat. 162, Torbay. Clubiotta niunis ii. sp. ?. Long. 3 mm. Ceplialothorax fulvo-rufescens, antice leviter et sensim infuscatus, fronte, pone oculos medios anticos, minute nigricanti-notata, laevis, albo-sericeo-pilosus. Oculi antici fere aeque et anguste separati, medii nigri et rotundi lateralibus ovatis saltem V-, majores. Oculi postici aequi, medii inter se quam a lateralibus saltem ^,;j remotiores. Abdomen Araneae, 2"'' partie. 161 oblongum, supra pallide tlavidiiiii, iitriiKiue late fusco-rufulo-niarginatum et linea media fusco-rufula, leviter dentata et postice acuminata, sectum, subtus omnino albido-testaceum. Chelae validae et convexae, riifulae, sublaeves, parce nigro-crinitae, margine inferiore sulci bidentato. Partes oris fuscae. Sternum pedesque pallide lutea, inetatarsis tarsisque anticis paiilo obscurio- ribiis et olivaceis, tibia li paris aculeo inferiore teuiii et longo submedio, tibia 2i paris aculeo simili subbasilari armatis, pedes postici sat numerose aculeati, tibia 3i paris subtus aculeis binis uniseriatis, P basali altere multo minore, munita. Plaga genitalis fulva. antice linea transversa sub- recta fusca discreta, postice foveola parva subrotunda impressa. Stat. 76, Day Dawn. Clubiona laudabilis n. sp. ?. Long. 3,5 mm, Cephalothorax tlavido-luteseens, antice leviter et sensim rufescenti-tinctus, fronte, pone oculos medios anticos, minute nigri- canti-notata, laevis, albo-sericeo-pilosus. Oculi antici inter se anguste et fere aeque separati, medii nigri et rotundi lateralibus ovatis fere duplo majores. Oculi postici aequi, medii inter se quam a lateralibus saltem Vs remotiores. Abdomen longe oblongum, supra cinereo-rufescens, antice dilutius et albidum, subtus omnino albido-testaceum, albo-sericeo-pubescens. Chelae validae et convexae, rufulae, sublaeves et parce nigro-crinitae, mar- gine inferiore sulci dentibus binis subaequis armato. Partes oris obscure fulvo-rufulae. Sternum pedesque pallide lutea, metatarsis tarsisque anticis olivaceis muticis subtus usque ad basin crebre ciuereo-setosis. pedes postici sat numerose aculeati sed tibia 3i paris subtus aculeo unico submedio munita. Plaga genitalis sat parva, latior quam longior, rufula, antice maculis fuscis binis rotundis subgeminatis et leviter depressis notata. Stat. 65, Denham. (xen. Chiracanthitini. Chiraca/nthitim nervostim ii. sp. $. Long. 8 mm. Cephalothorax convexus, fulvo-rufulus, albo-sericeo- pilosus, oculis mediis in maculam parvam nigram transversam sitis. Oculi medii antici et postici a lateralibus quam inter se remotiores, aream circiter aeque longam ac latam et antice quam postice augustiorem occupantes, antici nigri posticis fere Vs majores et majores quam laterales antici. Ab- domen oblongum, fulvo-testaceum concolor, Chelae validae, nitidae, rufulae, apice minute nigrae. Partes oris fulvo-rufulae. Sternum, pedes-maxillares pedesque lutea, pedes sat longe pilosi, minute et parcissime aculeati. Regio epigastri leviter couvexa, fulva, fovea testacea parva, simplici, antice trun- cata, postice attenuata, impressa. Die Fauna Südwest- Australiens. II. 11 IQ2 Eugene Simon, Stat. 115, North Fremantle. A C. brevicalcarato L. Koch, cui verisirailiter affine est, differt cephalo- thorace haud impresso, oculis mediis anticis majoribus, fovea genitali simpliciore etc. Chiracanthiuni penmiliferum ii. sp. S. Long. 6 mm. Cephalothorax laevis, fulviis, parte cephalica vitta media et utrinque vitta obliqua fusco-olivaceis, antice evanescentibus, notata, regione frontali, pone oculos medios anticos, minute fusco-notata. Oculi parvi, cuncti siibaequales, antici in lineam rectam, medii a lateralibus quam inter se vix remotiores, postici in lineam leviter procurvam, quatuor medii aream parallelam paulo latiorem quam longiorem occupantes. Abdomen oblongum, cinereo-testaceum, crebre albido-atomarium, supra vitta media integra fusco-rufula, antice acuminata, postice leviter dentata, ornatum. Chelae luteae, nitidae, haud angulosae, longae et attenuatae, ungue longo rufulo. Partes oris, sternum pedesque pallide lutea, parte labiali patellisque paulo obscurioribus, femoribus tibiisque ad apicem leviter infuscatis et subannulatis. Pedes antici posticis multo longiores, cuncti aculeis debilibus paucis armati. Pedes-maxillares pallide lutei, femore ad apicem patellaque leviter infuscatis, femore gracili, superne, in dimidio apicali, seta spiniformi longa munito, patella sat brevi, tibia patella saltem Vs longiore, gracili et leviter curvata, subtus longe setosa, superne in dimidio apicali setis cur- vatis uniseriatis, apicem versus sensim longioribus, ornata, apophjsi fulva, gracili acuta et subrecta, antice directa, extus ad apicem armata, tarso sat magno, late ovato et depressiusculo, apophysi basali retro-directa, longissima, dimidium femoris fere attingente, nee carinata nee dentata, leviter arcuata sed ad apicem setiformi et paululum deorsum curvata, bulbo piano, ovato, apice oblique truncato, extus stylo libero tenui circumdato. Stat. 109, Subiaco N.; Stat. 165, Albany. A C. gracili L. Koch, ex Australia Orient., cephalothorace trilineato, ab- domine rubro-vittato, pedibus subannulatis minus aculeatis, apophysi tarsi deorsum (haud sursum) curvata etc. abunde differt. Nota: Chiracanthium brevicalcaratum L. Koch, species mihi ignota, ad Swan-River inventa est. Subfam. Cteninae. Calocteneae. Oeii. Avffoctenus L. Koeli. Ar. Austr., 1878, p. 990 (non Argoetenus E. Simon, Hist. nat. Ar., II, p. 132). Clypeus area oculorum mediorum haud vel non multo angustior. Oculi parvi (laterales antici) ser. 2ae, ab oculis mediis anticis et posticis fere Araneae, 2""" partie. 163 aequidistantes. Chelarum margo inferior deiitibus biuis aequis et sub- contiguis et saepe dente tertio ininiitissinio et remoto armatus. Tibiae anticae aculeis tenuibus haud promiuiUis inferioribus B-3 vel rarius 2 — 2 aculeoque laterali parvo interiore armatae, metatarsi antici graciles sed usque ad basin scopulati, aculeis subbasilaribus longissimis binis tantum muniti. Pedes postici numerosissime aculeati, Nota : Hoc genus, liucusque mihi ignotum, a Calocteno (|iiam a Miturga inagis aftine est et a gen. Miturgina E. Simon {Argodeno E. Sim., H. nat. Ar., II, p. 132, nou L. Koch) diversum est. Gen. Caloctenus ab Argocteno oculis parvis lateralibus anticis a mediis anticis quam a posticis remotioribus, chelarum margine inferiore (juadri- dentato, tibiis anticis aculeis validis et longis, prominulis et numerose biseriatis, subtus munitis, differt. Gen. Miturgina E. Simon (in Ann. Soc. ent. Fr., 1888, p. 211) valde ambiguum est et inter Caloctenum et Miturgam transitum fere formans, ab Argocteno differt clypeo area oculorum mediorum multo angustiore, oculis parvis ser. 2ae (lateralibus anticis) a mediis posticis quam ab anticis remotioribus, chelarum margine inferiore bidentato. Argoctenus nebulosus ii. sp. ?. Long. 9 mm. Cephalothorax fusco - castaneus , regione oculorum nigra, crebre fulvo-cervino-pubesceus, utrinque vitta lata et leviter sinuosa albido-flavesceute-pilosa cinctus, facie nigra breviter et parce rubro-pilosa, utrinque vitta obliqua alba marginata et maculam trapeziformem designante. Oculi quatuor postici in lineani validissime recurvam, aequi, medii a la- teralibus quam inter se plus duplo remotiores. Oculi quatuor medii aream paulo lougiorem quam latiorem et antice quam postice paulo angustiorem occupantes, antici posticis evidenter minores. Oculi laterales antici, parvi et ovati, a mediis anticis et posticis fere aeque remoti. Clypeus verticalis planus, area oculorum mediorum circiter aequilatus. Abdomen breviter ovatum, postice ampliatum, supra obscure fulvo-lividum, vitta media lata et confusa nigricanti notatum, sed omnino crebre fulvo-cervino-pubescens, subtus paulo dilutius et albo-pilosum. Sternum nigrum , crebre albo- pilosum. Partes oris fuscae, pars labialis paulo latior quam longior et dimidium laminarum haud attingens. Chelae sat longae, nitidae, fusco- rufulae, ad basin nigricantes et albo-pilosae, margine inferiore sulci longe obliquo, deutibus trinis, l*' et 2^ inter se appropinquatis, ultimo minore remoto. Pedes lougi, metatarsis tarsisque tenuibus, anticis usque ad basin sat crebre scopulatis, quatuor antici fulvo-rufuli, metatarsis tarsisque in- fuscatis, femoribus tibiisque intus vix distincte cinereo-lineatis, postici nigri- cantes, patellis tibiis metatarsisque (salteni ad basin) superne fulvo-vittatis, 11* 164 Eugene Simon, cimcti albo-pilosi. Pedes-maxillares fulvi, femore patella tibiaque nigio- maculatis. Fovea genitalis longior quam latior, postice parallela, anguste nigro-marginata et plagulain liguliformem fuscam et laevem includente, antice leviter ampliata et obtusissime triquetra. Stat. 160, Cranbrook. Ab A. picto L. Koch (ex King Georges Sund) diifert imprimis pictura cephalothoracis abdominisque, femoribus posticis nigris haud annulatis etc. Arfjoctenus hystrUulus ii. sp. $. Long. 6 mm. Cephalothorax niger, parcissime albo-i)iiosus, parte cephalica vitta media latissima sed postice atteuuata paulo dilutiore et ferruginea crebre flavido-aurantiaco-pilosa et albo - marginata , thoracica utrinque maculis submarginalibus valde laciniosis obscure fulvis et albo- pilosis. ornatis. Oculi medii inter se subaecjuales (antici posticis vix minores) aream subquadratam, vix longiorem quam latiorem, occupantes. Clypeus area mediorum paulo angustior. Abdomen supra nigrum, obscure cervino- pubescens, nigro-hirsutum subs])inosum, maculis parvis punctisque niveis (ex pilis crassis depressis et obtusis) inordinate conspersum, subtus paulo dilutius, cinereo-cervino-pilosum. Chelae antice nigro-nitidae, ad basiu i)ilis niveis crassis et obtusis ornatae, praeterea subglabrae, subtus rufulae, margine inferiore dentibus binis aequis et subcontiguis tantum armato. Partes oris fusco-castaneae. Stern um fulvo-rufulum, granulis parvis albo- setiferis, praesertim ad marginem, conspersum. Pedes nigricantes, femoribus supra fulvo-plagiatis et subannulatis, coxis tarsisque cunctis obscure fulvo- rufulis, metatarsis 4i paris annulo medio fulvo ciuctis, tibiis anticis subtus aculeis tenuibus 2 — 2 tantum armatis. Pedes-maxillares lutei uigro-plagiati, tarso fusco. Plaga genitalis parva, rufula, longior quam latior, sulco vel carinula, tenui et depressa, longitudinaliter secta. Stat. 123, Cannington. JElassoctemis iiov. gen. Cephalothorax ovatus, antice haud acclivis, parte thoi-acica leviter coii- vexa, utrinque impressa et sulco medio lato divisa. Oculi postici in lineam validissime recurvam, medii a lateralibus quam inter se saltem triplo re- motiores. Area oculorum mediorum obliqua, subquadrata, medii antici posticis paulo minores, utrinque oculus parvus anticus a medio postico atque a medio antico fere aeque remotus. Clypeus subverticalis area ocu- lorum mediorum paulo angustior. Chelarum margo inferior dentibus parvis binis, intei- se remotis, armatus. Laminae leviter divaricatae. Pars labialis obtusa, paulo latior quam longior et dimidium laminarum haud attingens. Sternum late cordiforme, saltem haud longius quam latius sed j)ostice Araneae, 2'"<' partie. 165 breviter acuminatum. Pedes antici robusti, tibiis metatarsisque aculeis validis et longis singulariter elevatis, nuraerosis (in tibiis saltem 6—6 vel 7 — 7) et biseriatis, subtus armatis, pedes postici fere mutici, aaticis multo longiores et graciliores. A Calodeno imprimis differt area oculorum mediorum subquadrata, laminis-maxillaribus divaricatis. pedibus anticis robustioribus et brevioribus, pedibus posticis fere rauticis, chelarum margine inferiore tantuni bidentato. Elassoctenus harpax ii. sp. ?. Long. 4 mm. Cephalothorax fusco-castaneus, antice fei-e niger, pilis fulvis curvatis sat brevibus conspersus, utrinque vitta lata lougius sed parce albido-pilosa marginatus. Abdomen breviter ovatum, interdum fulvo-testa- ceum utrinque, in declivitate, late infuscatum, interdum superne nigrinum et breviter fulvo-pilosum, subtus dilutius et albo-pubescens. Chelae longae, fusco-olivaceae, nitidae. Partes oris obscure fuscae, ad marginem dilutiores. Steruum nitidum, olivaceum, in medio paulo dilutius, parce albo-pilosum. Pedes antici robusti, obscure fulvo-olivacei, femoribus li paris intus, in dimidio apicali, aculeis robustis longis et singulariter elevatis 2 vel 3, tibiis aculeis similibus 7 — 7 (apicalibus minoribus), metatarsis aculeis longis 2 — 2 apicalibusque parvis 2 — 2, subtus armatis, pedes postici multo longiores et graciliores, femoribus liigris, reliquis articulis 4i paris flavidis, tibiis aculeo parvo apicali, metatarsis aculeis parvis 2 vel 3 tantum munitis. Pedes-maxillares fulvi, nigro-variegati et subannulati. Area genitalis fusca, vix convexa, sed in medio leviter depressa, antice foveola testacea an- gulosa, subquadrata vel latiore quam longiore, impressa. Stat. 75, Geraldton; Stat. 98, W ooroloo; Stat. 99, Lion Mill. Hestimodema iiov. gen. Cephalothorax fere ut in praecedenti sed parte cephalica antice leviter declivi. Oculi postici magni, aequi, in lineam validissime recurvam, medii a lateralibus quam inter se remotiores, sed a lateralibus spatio oculo an- gustiore distantes. Oculi antici in lineam leviter recurvam, laterales ovati mediis vix 1/4 minores, a mediis anticis subcontigui a posticis bene dis- juncti. Oculi quatuor medii aream compactilem subquadratam, vel antice quam postice angustiorem, occupantes, antici posticis minores. Clypeus verticalis, oculis mediis anticis haud vel uon multo latior. Chelae validae, margine inferiore sulci dentibus binis aequis et acutis, inter se distautibus, armato. Laminae sat breves, rectae et obtusae. Pars labialis multo latior quam longior et dimidium laminarum haud attiugens. Sternum late cordi- forme sed postice breviter acuminatum. Pedes fere ut in praecedenti, antici posticis robustiores, tibiis metatarsisque aculeis validis longissimis et singulariter elevatis subtus instructis sed aculeis apicalibus carentibus, pedes postici numerosius aculeati, pedes 4i paris graciles et longissimi, tarsi cuncti tenues, haud scopulati, sub unguibus fasciculis parvis setarum simplicium muniti. Ungues graciles, dentibus 5 vel 6, sat longis, sed versus basin sensim minoribus, armati. A gen. Odo, cui sat affinis est, diifert oculis quatuor anticis inter se minus iniquis et lineam minus recurvam designantibus, pedibus anticis multo brevioribus et validioribus quam pedibus 4i paris, tibiis metatarsisque aculeis inferioribus biseriatis validioribus et singulariter prominulis, subtus instructis. Hestiinodenia awihigua 11. sp. S. Long. 5 mm. Cephalothorax laevis, obscure fulvo-olivaceus, regione oculorum nigra, parte thoracica utrinque late et confuse radiatim umbrosa sed postice linea media tenui dilutiore notata, parce albido-pilosus. Oculi medii aream subquadratam, antice quam postice vix angustiorem occupantes. Clypeus oculis mediis anticis haud latior. Abdomen breviter ovatum, supra obscure fulvo-olivaceum, praesertim postice grosse et sat crebre nigro-punc- tatum, in dimidio basali vitta longitudinali fusco-rubra, tenuiter et sinuose nigro-margiuata, in dimidio apicali maculis nigris angulosis, iniquis et laci- niosis, biseriatis notatum, subtus dilutius et parcius nigricanti-punctatum, sed parce albido-pilosum. Chelae nitidae, antice fulvo-olivaceae, leviter et confuse fusco-reticulatae. Partes oris sternumque fulvo-olivacea, pars labialis obscurior, sternum nitidum, parce albo-pilosum. Pedes pallide fulvo-olivacei, quatuor antici paulo obscuriores, femoribus anticis aculeis interioribus binis dorsalibusque longis et subtus setis validis seriatis 4 vel 5 armatis, tibiis aculeis inferioribus longissimis, singulariter elevatis 3—3, metatarsis aculeis inferioribus similibus 2 — 2 et utrinque lateralibus binis multo minoribus, munitis. Pedes 4i paris reliquis multo longiores, numerose aculeati, coxis intus setis validis nigris penicillatis. Pedes - maxillares fulvo - olivacei, tarso bulboque fuscis, femore robusto, supra aculeo valido, submedio acu- leisque apicalibus minoribus munito, patella longiore quam latiore, levissime ovata, intus prope basin seta spiniformi munita, tibia patella vix breviore, extus ad apicem apophysi longa, in parte basali fulva crassa et parallela, in parte apicali nigra, abrupte angustiore et extus curvata, instructa, tarso late ovato et convexo, apice breviter acumiuato, bulbo magno et convexo, complicato, ad basin stylo valido circumdato, ad apicem apophysi gracili angulose-curvata, munito. ?. Long. 5,2 mm. Mari subsimilis sed coxis i)osticis haud penicillatis. Pedes-maxillares fulvo-olivacei, tibia tarsoque infuscatis. Plaga genitalis Araneae, 2""" partie. 167 rufula, plana, subquadrata, antice areis binis angulosis, leviter depressis et tenuissime nigro-marginatis, notata. Stat. 99, Lion Mill; Stat. 123, Cannington. Hestimodema latevittata n. sp. ?. Long. 5 mm. Cephalothorax niger, vitta media integra sat angusta et utrinque vitta marginali latiore, sed prope medium minute fusco-binotata, pallide flavidis et albo-pilosis ornatus. Area oculorum mediorum antice quam postice evidenter angustior. Clypeus oculis mediis anticis saltem Vs latior. Abdomen supra nigrinum, pilis plumosis cinereo-olivaceis vestitum et maculis quatuor, posticis majoribus, ex pilis depresso-lanceolatis deco- ratum, subtus paulo dilutius, nigricanti-marmoratum et albido-pilosum. Partes oris nigro-olivaceae. Sternum uitidum, fulvum, utrinque sinuose nigro- marginatum. Clielae antice nigro-olivaceae, intus atque ad apicem dilutiores et fulvo-rufulae. Pedes fulvi, versus extremitates obscuriores et rufulo-tincti, femoribus, saltem subtus, late nigro-triannulatis, tibiis anticis nigro-annulatis, femoribus anticis aculeis dorsalibus binis longissimis et intus aculeis sub- apicalibus minoribus binis munitis, subtus non seriatim setosis, tibiis anticis subtus aculeis validis et longissimis 2—2 singulariter elevatis, metatarsis aculeis similibus 2—2 subtus armatis. Plaga genitalis simplex, magna, latior quam longior, antice rotunda. postice recte secta, leviter depressa, nigra vel fusco-rufula, coriacea. Stat. 118, Fremantle, coemeterio; Stat. 145, Donnybrook. Nota: Species gen. Odo adhuc in America tantum inventae sunt, 0. guttipes E. Sim., ex Tasmania, a reliquis sp. americanis satis discrepat et melius typus gen. proprii erit. Odomasta nov. gen. {Odo E. Sm. ad part). — A gen. Odo differt oculis posticis minoribus in lineam validissime recurvam, mediis a lateralibus quam inter se multo remotioribus sed spatio oculo latiore a sese distantibus (in gen. Odo oculis posticis maximis in lineam modice recurvam inter se fere aeque et sat anguste separatis, spatiis interocularibus oculis multo minoribus), metatarsis anticis haud scopulatis, aculeis inferioribus tenuibus 2—2 aculeisque lateralibus armatis (in gen. Odo leviter scopulatis et aculeis subbasilaribus binis longissimis tantum armatis) — tyi)us: Odo guttipea E. Sim., ex Tasmania. Zoreae. Gren. Ctenonmia Thorell. Ctenophthahnus E. iSiMOK, in Ann. Soc. ent. ßelg., C. R. nov. 1890 (praeocc). — Simomcs RiTSEMA, in Tijdschr. v. Ent., XXIV, 1881, p. CXI (praecocc). — Ctenomma Thorell, St. Rag. Mal. etc., IV, 1890, p. 131; E. Simon, Hist. nat. Ar., II, p. 136. ;[ß^ Eugene Simon, Ctenomma lineatum (E. Simon). Gtenophthalmus lineatus E. S., in Ann. Soc. ent. Belg., C. R., 1890. S. Long. 3,5 mm. A femina differt pedibus longioribus et gracilioribus. Pedes-maxillares sat breves et robusti, albidi valde nigro-raaculati, tarso bulboque fulvo-rufulis, femore subrecto supra, in dimidio apicali, aculeo medio aculeisque lateralibus munito, patella tibiaque setis spiniformibus paucis munitis, patella evidenter longiore quam latiore, tibia patella circiter aequilonga, levissime curvata, extus apopliysi apicali antice directa, fusca, valde compressa et laminiformi, apice truncata cum angulo inferiore valde ampliato, profunde et fere aequaliter fisso et bidentato, tarso ovato, con- vexo, apice acuminato, bulbo sat convexo. Stat. 98, Wooroloo. Haec species quoque in ins. Nova-Caledonia vitani degit, ad Noumeam inventa. Miturgeae. Gren. 3Iiturga. Coiispectus si)ecieriim Aiistraliae occideiitalis. 1. Cephalothorax linea marginali nigra vel fusca cinctus 2 Cephalothorax maculis marginalibus notatus 4 2. Tibiae posticae aculeis dorsalibus carentes . . . . M. ngelenina n. sp. Tibiae posticae aculeis dorsalibus binis munitae 3 3. Abdomen subtus fulvum et albido-pilosum. Clyi)eus oculis anticis plus duplo latior M. occidentalls n. sp, Abdomen subtus infuscatum et testaceo-quadrilineatum. Clypeus oculis anticis haud duplo latior M. severa n. sp. 4. Abdomen subtus fulvum. Oculi medii antici lateralibus haud vel vix minores M. ferina n. sp. Abdomen subtus nigrum vel obscure olivaceum, lineolis quatuor testaceis albisve notatum 5 5. Oculi medii antici lateralibus paulo majores et paulo majores quam medii postici — S tibia pedum-maxillarium apopliysi apicali mucroni- busque binis extus instructa M. ThorelU n. sp. Oculi medii antici plerumque minores (saltem haud majores) quam late- rales antici et medii postici 6 6. Tibiae quatuor anticae aculeis inferioribus 3—3 munitae, sed aculeis lateralibus carentes M. Whistleri n. sp. Tibiae quatuor anticae aculeis inferioribus 3-3 et tibiae 2i paris aculeo laterali interiore vel lateralibus binis munitae 7 Araneae, 2"» partie. 169 7. Tibiae 2' paris aculeo laterali interiore, in dimidio apicali sito, armatae. Femora supra late et confuse fusco-plagiata . . M. im/ mm. A feniina differt magnitudine minore, pedibus longio- ribus, anticis magis aculeatis, tibiis utrinque metatarsis intus aculeis latera- 174 Eugene Simon, libus binis instructis. Chelae fulvae, extus, in dimidio ba.sali, vitta olivacea, lata et confusa, notatae. Pedes-maxillares longi, pallide fulvi, tarso infu- scato, patella longiore quam latiore, aculeis longis binis, altero dorsali altero iuteriore, munita, tibia patella circiter aequilonga, paulo graciliore, intus aculeis similibus trinis, extus ad apicem apophysi brevi truncata et mucro- uibus binis geminatis rubro-castaneis, interiore valido recto et conico, ex- teriore gracili acuto et valde curvato munita, insigniter armata, tarso sat parvo anguste ovato. Hab.: Austr. Orient, sept. : Cook Town. A M. gllva L. Koch et Uneata Th. (sp. mihi ignotis) differt, secundum L. Koch, apophysi tibiali maris bimucronata. Mltur(ja severa ii. sp. 2. Long. 15 — 17 mm. A M. ferina, cui subsimilis est, differt cephalo- thorace ad marginem anguste fusco-lineato haud maculato, oculis mediis anticis lateralibus paulo minoribus. abdoniine fusco-testaceo, cinereo-fulvo- pubescenti, antice paulo dilutiore et lineis longitudinalibus tenuibus uigri- cantibus quatuor, medianis postice convergentibus et tiguram lanceolatam designantibus, lateralibus longioribus et rectis, postice punctis parvis albo- pilosis biseriatis, notato, subtus in medio confuse infuscato et (praesertim in sp. junioribus) testaceo-quadrilineato, clypeo oculis anticis haud duplo latiore, plaga genitali area media membranacea magis transversa, antice latius et profundius triangulariter foveolata et V magnum fere designante. S. Pedes-maxillares rufuli, tarso nigro tiavido-piloso, tibia patella paulo breviore, apophysibus binis nigris subgeminatis: interiore a basi tarso con- tigua, multo altiore quam longiore, cariniformi, cum angulo superiore breviter producto et subacuto, exteriore graciliore, incurva, apice oblique secta cum angulo superiore paululum producto acuto et leviter divaricato, extus ad apicem armata. Hab.: Victoria. A M. Uneata Thorell (sp. mihi ignota), cui verisimiliter affinis est, differt, sec. L. Koch, pictura cephalothoracis abdominisque et armatura pedum-maxillarium maris. J>iaprograpta iiov. gen. A Miturga differt cephalothorace angustiore et longiore, oculis quatuor anticis apice in lineam subrectam (vix procurvam) inter se valde appro- pinquatis et validissime inic^uis, mediis lateralibus i)lus triplo minoribus, oculis posticis magnis, aequis, in lineam valde i'e(;urvam semicircularem, mediis a lateralibus quam inter se vix Vi distantioribus, oculis quatuor mediis aream haud vel vix longioreni ([uaiu latiorem et antice quam postice Araneae, 2°" partie. 175 saltem duplo angustiorem occupantibus, anticis i)Osticis plus triplo mino- ribus, clypeo oculis lateralibus anticis angustiore, tibiis anticis subtus aculeis setiformibus 2—2 armatis, sed aculeis apicalibus carentibus. IMaprograpta striola ii. sp. ?. Long. 7 mm. Cephalothorax pallide Intens, sat longe albo-fiave- scenti-pilosus , vittis dorsalibns binis parallelis et integris sat angnstis lineaqne marginali tenuissima, antice evanescente, nigris ornatns. Abdomen pallide flavido-testaceum, sat longe albido-pilosnm, subtns concolor, supra lineis tennibns binis appropinquatis, postice convergentibns, contiguis atque in lineam sensira acuminatam productis, in dimidio apicali lineis similibus binis, sed parallelis et abbreviatis, utrinque vitta latiore, leviter dentato- sinuosa, nigris, ornatnm, in lateribus parce nigro-punctatum. Partes oris fulvae. Chelae nitidae, subglabrae, luteae, extus vitta lata fusco-olivacea notatae, margine inferiore sulci dentibus binis aeqnis armato. Sternum laeve, pallide luteum, parce cinereo-pilosum. Pedes pallide lutei, tibiis leviter olivaceo-tinctis, metatarsis tarsisque infuscatis, tibiis anticis aculeis inferioribus 2 — 2 longis, sed tenuibus et setiformibus, munitis, metatarsis fere usque ad basin scopulatis, aculeis basilaribus binis longis armatis, pedes postici numerose aculeati, tibiis aculeis dorsalibns binis munitis. Plaga genitalis circiter aeque longa ac lata, fulva et crasse albido-crinita, sed utrinque nigra, antice truncata et evanescente, postice attenuata et utrinque plagulam nigram angulosam gereute. Stat. 95, Boorabbin. Nota: Genus UUodon (Amaurobioides Cambr.), cui a Miturga sat simile est (sed a Cteno magis affine videtur) differt chelarum margine in- feriore tridentato, metatarsis anticis aculeis 3 — 3 subtus armatis et oculorum linea postica subrecta (superne visa leviter recurva). Subfam. Micariinae. Oeii. Stipumia. Supunna Michaelseni ii. sp. ?. Long. 7,5 mm. Cephalothorax longus, nigerrimus, linea media tenui, oculos medios attingente et utrinque linea submarginali , crasse niveo- pilosis decoratus. Oculi postici magni, aequi, in lineam validissime pro- curvam semicircularem, medii a lateralibus quam inter se saltem ^/g re- motiores. Oculi antici in lineam angustiorem minus procurvam, medii rotundi lateralibus ovatis fere duplo majores, inter se quam a lateralibus remotiores. Oculi medii aream niulto longiorem quam latiorem et antice 176 Eugene Simon, quam postice paulo angustiorem occupantes. Clypeus verticalis et leviter depressiis, area oculorum non miilto angustior. Abdomen supra nigerrimum, antice macula longitudiiiali abbreviata, prope medium maculis binis parvis, dein macula media parva subquadrata, posticeque maculis binis subtriquetris, utrinque in latere maculis longis trinis iniquis, niveo-pilosis subsquamulatis, decoratum, subtus paulo dilutius et pilis plumosis albis vestitum, regione epigastri coriacea, fusca et nitida^ depressione superficiali magna et subparallela munita. Sternum nigro-nitidum, pilis albis plumosis conspersum. Chelae validae, nigro-nitidae, margine inferiore sulci dentibus binis aequis et sub- contiguis, superiore crasse scopulato et dente angulari valido armatis. Pedes satrobusti, inter se valde iniqui, pedes 4iparis reliquis multo longiores, quatuor antici fulvo-olivacei, coxis femoribusque dilutioribus, pedes postici nigri, coxis tarsisque fulvis, maculis annulisque parvis niveo-pilosis decoratis, antici aculeis setiformibus paucis, postici aculeis validioribus et numerosis ordinariis armati. (Vulva haud plane adulda.) A S. versicolori E. Simon (Ann. Soc. ent. Belg., XL, 1896, p. 407) ex Victoria, cui subsimilis est, differt oculis posticis majoribus, mediis inter se spatio oculo angustiore separatis, pictura abdominis paulo alia, pedibus anticis fulvo-olivaceis, femoribus dilutioribus (in S. versicolori laete flavis, coxis basique femorum infuscatis). Stat 136, Harvey. Supunna smuragdinea ii. sy, $. Long. 5 mm. Cephalothorax angustus et longus, antice posticeque fere aequaliter attenuatus, Stria thoracica submedia brevi impressus, crebre coriaceus, niger et smaragdineo-tinctus, pilis albidis crassis, longe plumosis, paucis conspersus. Oculi antici in lineam leviter procurvam, medii inter se spatio oculo saltem duplo minore distantes, a lateralibus minoribus sub- contigui. Oculi postici inter se subaequales, in lineam validissime pro- curvam, medii inter se quam a lateralibus paulo remotiores, spatio inter- oculari oculo evidenter latiore. Oculi (juatuor medii inter se subaequales, aream multo longiorem quam latiorem et antice quam postice angustiorem occupantes. Oculi laterales spatio oculo non minore separati, posticus antico major. Clypeus verticalis, planus, oculis anticis saltem triplo latior. Ab- domen ovatum, teretiusculum, postice leviter ampliatum, nigerrimum, supra antice scuto abbreviato et truncato, convexo, duriusculo et uitido, violaceo- micanti, munitum, pilis plumosis fulvis conspersum, subtus pilis lougioribus albidis munitum, regione epigastri duriuscula nigro-castanea, foveis magnis et profundis, septo angusto separatis, valde impressa. Sternum nigrum, crebre coriaceum, granulis parvis, setas albas nigrasque gerentibus, con- spersum. Chelae validae, nigio-nitidae, intus ad ai)iceni paulo dilutiores. Araneae, 2"'" partie. 177 ad basiu subtilissime transversini striatae, inargine inferiore siilci loiige obliquo. clente unico remoto et angulari armato. Partes oris nigrae, laminae intus testaceo-marginatae. Pedes modice longi, ai)ice graciles. fusco-castanei, femoribus intense nigris, tarsis luteis, i)arce albo-pilosi, tibiis anticis aculeis inferioribus gracilibus et longis 2—2, metatarsis, leviter scopulatis, aculeis brevioribus 2—2, subtus armatis. Stat. 98, Wooroloo. Species sat ambigua, fere iuter Supunnam et Poeciliptam, in formicarum caverna capta. Zdparochrysis iiov. gen. Cephalothorax ovatus, sat humilis, Stria thoracica brevi sed profunda impressus. Oculi postici. superne visi, in lineam subrectam (vix recurvam), inter se anguste et aeque separati, medii lateralibus fere Vs minores. Oculi antici inter se subcontigui et valde iniqui, medii lateralibus fere triplo minores, apicibus in lineam rectam, area quatuor mediorum paulo longior quam latior et antice quam postice multo angustior. Clypeus angustus. Sternum late ovatum, postice, inter coxas disjunctas, obtusum. Pedes, metatarsis tarsisque exceptis, sat robusti, omnino mutici, postici anticis paulo breviores. Genus valde singulare, a Micariolepi oculis cunctis confertis et lineas binas subrectas designantibus , pedibus omnino muticis, sterno postice obtusiore et coxis posticis disjunctis, petiolo abdominali brevi, abunde differt. Liparochrysis resplefidens ii. sp. 6. Long. 2,8 mm. Cephalothorax sat longe ovatus, niger et opacus, omnino tenuiter coriaceus, pilis simplicibus, tenuibus et pronis, albidis, conspersus. Abdomen nigrum, superne et in lateribus squamulis grossis laetissime aureis, splendide roseo viridique micantibus, obtectum, subtus paulo dilutius et simpliciter albido-])ilosum. Sternum nigro-opacum, subti- liter coriaceum, parce albo-pilosum. Chelae parum robustae, intus leviter deplanatae, fusco-olivaceae, coriaceae, setis albidis validis couspersae. Pedes sat robusti, sed metatarsis tarsisque gracilibus, longi, antici posticis longiores, nigri, coxis (anticis exceptis) fulvo - testaceis, tibiis annulo apicali albo- testaceo ornatis, metatarsis ad apicem tarsisque fulvis. Pedes-maxillares fulvo-olivacei , patella haud longiore quam latiore, tibia patella circiter aequilonga, graciliore, apophysi carente, sed extus ad apicem breviter et obtuse prominula, tarso sat late ovato. bulbo simplici ovato. Stat. PJS, L une nb erg. Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. II. i-^ j78 Eugene Simon, Subfam. Corinninae. Uen. Asadipus. Asadiptis nitidiceps ii. sp. S. Long. 6 mm. Cephalotliorax late ovatus et coiivexus, nigro-casta- neus, parte cephalica laevi et nitida, sed praesertim utrinque subtiliter transversim rugata, thoracica grauulis parvis, lineas radiantes parum regu- läres designantibus, munita. Oculi antici in lineam leviter procurvam, inter se subaequales et fere aequidistantes. Oculi postici in lineam vix pro- curvam, medii multo majores, plani ovati et subtriquetri. inter se appro- pinquati, a lateralibus spatio oculo circiter aequilato separati. Oculi medii aream latiorem quam longiorem et subparallelam occupantes. Clypeus oculis lateralibus anticis haud latior. Abdomen supra nigro-nitidum , postice, supra mamillas, macula parva testacea confusa notatum, subtus paulo dilutius, regione epigastri duriuscula fusco - rufula, impressionibus binis curvatis munita. Sternum rufulum, nitidum, parce et longe nigro-crinitum. Chelae validae, convexae, fere geniculatae, fusco-rufulae, laeves et nitidae, parce et longe nigro-crinitae, margine inferiore sulci brevi et subtrans- verso, dentibus binis juxta contiguis, 2^ 1° majore, armato. Pedes pallide fulvi, femoribus, praesertim anticis, plus minus infuscatis, tibiis posticis aculeo medio inferiore apicalibusque binis minutissimis tantum instructis. Pedes-maxillares sat graciles et longi, femore longo leviter curvato, subtus, ad marginem interiorem, subcarinato, patella cylindracea. longiore quam latiore, tibia patella circiter aequilonga, extus proi)e medium tuberculo parvo conico munita, in dimidio apicali leviter depressa atque apophysi apicali, ad angulum inferiorem inserta, sat brevi, acuta et antice curvata, armata, tarso ovato, mediocri, tibia non multo longiore, bulbo ovato, con- vexo, simplici, apophysi apicali nigra brevi munito. ?. Long. 7 mm. A mari differt abdomine cinereo-fuliginoso, subtus dilutiore. pedibus multo brevioribus, aculeo inferiore tibiarum posticarum longiore. — Pedes-maxillares fusco-rufuli. Plaga genitalis fulva et nitida, laevis et plana, antice fovea transversa, carinula, in medio coarctata (antice nigra i)raeterea fulva) divisa, impressa. Stat. 116, East Fiemantle, Recreation Ground; Stat. 14S, Busselton. Ab A. insohnti E. Simon, ex Australia sept. orientali. ditfert parte cephalica convexiore, laevi, oculis mediis posticis majoiibus, a lateralibus minus remotis, oculis anticis inter se subaequis (in A. insohnti mediis ma- joribus), sterno rufulo laevi (in A. insolenü nigro atque ad marginem minute Araneae, 2""' partie. ]79 granuloso), tibiis posticis parcissime aculeatis, pedibus-maxillaribus multo gracilioribus etc. Aristerus nov. gen. Ab Asadipo imprimis differt chelarum margine inferiore longius obliquo et dentibus trinis armato, tibiis metatarsisque posticis aculeis debilibus paucis aniiatis, a Stratio differt oculis iiiediis posticis lateralibus multo majoribus, ovatis, subangulosis et iuter se subcontiguis. Aristerus phaleratus n. sp. S. Long. 4 mm. Cephalothorax late ovatus et convexus, nigro-casta- neus, omnino minute et crebre granulosus, pilis cinereis, tenuibus et longis, vestitus. Oculi antici in lineam procurvam, medii nigri lateralibus albis majores et inter se quam a lateralibus remotiores. Oculi postici in lineam latiorem subrectam, medii lateralibus fere duplo majores, late ovati et obliqui, a lateralibus quam inter se plus, duplo remotiores (spatio inter medios oculo plus duplo minore). Clypeus oculis lateralibus anticis paulo latior. Abdomen breviter ovatum, obscure cinereo-testaceum, supra scuto duriusculo castaneo, minute et crebre rugoso, fere omnino obtectum, pilis brevibus luteo-nitidis vestitum, subtus dilutius, longius pilosum, regione epigastri duriuscula rubra et nitida. Sternum obscure rubro-castaneum, granulis parvis conspersum, sed area media laevi longitudinali munitum. Chelae fusco-castaneae, validae et convexae, intus fere laeves, extus parce granulosae. Pedes fulvo-rufuli, femoribus anticis vix obscurioribus, breviter pilosi, tibiis posticis aculeis inferioribus trinis uniseriatis apicalibusque binis minutissimis armatis. Pedes-maxillares fulvo-rufuli, femore paulo dilutiore, robusto, patella paulo longiore quam latiore, leviter convexa, tibia patella breviore sed latiore, extus, ad angulum superiorem, apophysi tenui styliformi, articulo multo longiore et dimidium tarsi superante, antice directa et levissime incurva, insigniter armata, tarso maximo, late ovato extus subrecto, intus ad basin ampliato et subrotundo, apice attenuato, sed obtuso et curvato, bulbo magno, simplici, leviter reniformi. $. A mari differt cephalothorace paulo longiore, oculis anticis inter se minus iniquis, pedibus paulo brevioribus. Area genitalis rufula, plaga media nigra, nitida, vix longior quam latior, postice obtusa, antice fovea profunda et transversa, ad marginem posticum leviter et obtuse tritida, im- pressa. Stat. 76, Day Dawn; Stat. 77, Yalgoo; Stat. 95, B cor ab bin. 12* 180 Eugene Simon, Farn. Agelenidae. Subfam. Nicodaminae. (xeii. Nicodanitis E. Simon. Centropehita L. Koch (praeocc). — Oxaleus Thorell. Nicodanitts blcolor (L. Koch). Centropelma b. L. Koch, Ar. Austr., I, 1872, p. 246, tab. XX, fig. 5. Coli. Mus. Pertli, Murchison districtV; Stat. 75, Geraldton; Stat. 80, Eradu; Stat. 84, Dongarra; Stat. 88, Moora; Stat. 95, Boorabbin; Stat. 116, East Fiemantle, Recreation Ground: Stat. 127, Mundijong; Coli. Mus. Hamburg, regioue montana „Upper Blackwood district^' (J. M. Whistler leg.); Stat. 167. South Al- bany. Species vulgatissima per Australiam totam diffusa. Subfam. Cybaeinae. Gren. Desis. Desis Hartmeyeri ii. sp. ? (pullus). Long. 8—10 mm. Ceplialothorax humilis, subparallelus, opacus, pallide fusco-rufescens. Oculi postici inter se late et fere aeque separat!, medii lateralibus evidenter minores, spatio oculo plus triplo latiore inter se distantes. Oculi medii antici nigri, inter se appropinquati, a latera- libus, albis et leviter ovatis, late separati. Abdomen oblongum. fulvo- cinereum, pallide cinereo-pilosum. Chelae validae, lougae et proclives, laeves, laete rufulae, margine superiore sulci dentibus seriatis acutis 6. radicem unguis haud attingeutibus, basali miuutissimo, reliquis inter se aequis et fere aequidistantibus, margine inferiore dentibus binis valde iniquis, apicali valido conico et obliquo, altero duplo minore recto et acuto. Partes oris fusco-rufulae, pars labialis apice testacea. Sternum paulo di- lutius, subtilissime coriaceum. Pedes pallide fulvi, longe et tenuissime pilosi, aculeis parvis apicalibus tibiaiuni et metatarsorum posticorum ex- ceptis, mutici. Stat. 165. Albany. A 1). marina Hector (D. Robsoni Powell), cui praesertim aflinis est, ditfert pedibus posticis fere muticis. A D. Kenyonae Pocock oculis posticis inter se fere aequidistantibus et dentibus chelarum marginis supei'ioris Araneae, 2""' parlie. 181 inter se aequidistantibus, a D. maxillosa Fabr. {dysderoides Walck.) et voraci L. Koch oculis posticis inter se distantioribus et pedibus posticis multo minus aculeatis, a D. Martensi L. Koch dentibus binis marginis inferioris inter se valde iniquis praesertim differt. Subfam. Hahninae. (xen. Scotopsllus. Specimina parva valde immatura et mutilata, ad Stat. 162, Torbay, iuventa, examinavi. Fam. Pisauridae. Cren. Doloniedes, Dolomedes faeetus L. Koch. Ar. Austr., I, 1876, p. 869, tab. LXXIV, fig. 5-6. Stat. 133, Pinjarra: Stat. 143, Bunbury; Stat. 146, Boyanup, Stat. 147, Boyanup, lacu aquae dulcis; Stat. 165, Albany. Haec species per Australiam occidentalem et Orientalen!, N. Zealandiam et, sec. L. Koch, insulam Upoln dictam, diffusa est. Dolomedes stilatus Karsch (Zeitschr. f. g. Naturw., LI, 1878, p. 814) ex Australia occidentali, a B. faceto fortasse non differt. Farn. Lycosidae. Gren. Lycosa. Sectio I. Chelarum margo inferior trid en tat us. A. (typus Lycosa tarenhda Rossi). Coiispectus specierum Australiae occidentalis. Abdomen subtus omnino nigrum L. Christophen n. sp. et L. Woodwnrdi n. sp. Abdomen subtus nigrum, regione ventrali macula magna albida vel testacea notata L. LeucJcarti Th. Abdomen subtus album, regione ventrali macula maxima nigra transversa et postice leviter emarginata notata L. immansueia n. sp. Abdomen subtus regione epigastri fulvo-olivacea, regione ventrali flavo- aurantiaca, antice ad rimam linea transversa nigra marginata. L. dimota n. sp. 182 Eugene Simon, Lffcosa Leuckarti (Thoreil). Tarentula L. T. Thorell, in Öfv. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh., 1870, No. IV, p. 388. Lycosa L. L. Koch, Arachn. Austr., p. 896, tab. LXXVII, fig. 3 ($), LXXXI, iig. 1 (S). Stat. 98. W 0 0 r 0 1 0 0 ; Stat. 103, (I u i 1 d f o r d ; Stat. 116, F r e m a u 1 1 e , Recreation Ground; Stat. 145, D oniiy brook; Stat. 152, (loose- bery Hill; Stat. 155, York; Stat. 156, Beverley. Exempla multa. Si)ecies magna et pulchra in Australia occidentali frequentissima, etiam in Austr. orientalera, sec. L. Koch, occurrit. Lycosa Christop heri ii. sp. $. Long. 25 — 27 mm. Cephalothorax fusco-castaneus, cervino-pubescens, vitta margiuali albidiore cinctus, parte thoracica linea media angusta lineolisque radiantibus exilibus albo-pilosis et nigro-marginatis notata. Oculi antici inter se sat anguste et fere aeque distantes, medii lateralibus paiilo majores, laterales a raargine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2ae paulo remotiores. Oculi ser. 2ae magni, spatio oculo circiter V3 minore inter se separat!. Abdomen oblongum, supra fuscum, albido cervinoque pubescens, antice vitta longitudinali lata sed acuminata, ol)scuriore sed late albido-limbata, postice arcubus tenuibus nigricantibus , albido -marginatis et notatura, subtus omnino nigrum et uigro-pilosum. Chelae validae, nigrae, crebre tiavido-aui-antiaco-hirsutae, sed intus atque ad apicem fere glabrae, margine inferiore sulci valde tridentato. Partes oris, sternum coxaeque nigra et nigro-pilosa. Pedes fusco-castanei, breviter et crebre cinereo-albido-pilosi, sed femoriltus anticis et subtus et intus llavido-tinctis. Area genitalis fovea superficiali fusco-castanea, subquadrata, antice et utrinque marginata, septo piano, antice lato (fovea vix angustiore) et leviter emarginato, postice valde acuminato, triquetro vel acute cordiformi, divisa, impressa. Coli. Mus. Hamburg, Fremantle (Wölting leg., H. Christopher ded.). Lycosa Woodwardi 11. sp. ?. Long. 18 — 19 mm. Cephalothorax fusco-castaneus, cervino-pubescens, vitta marginali, linea media thoracica angusta lineolisque radiantibus exi- libus albo-pilosis ornatus. Oculi antici inter se subaequales, medii vix majores, anguste et fere aeque separati, in lineam procurvam, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2'ie paulo remotiores. Oculi ser. 2ae magni, spatio oculo vix V^ minore inter se distantes. Abdomen oblongum, supra fuscum et cervino-pubescens, antice vitta lata, sed acuminata, ob- scuriore, late albido-limbata et linea tenui nigra interrupta discreta, postice arcubus transversis tenuibus (Pinterrupto) nigris et tenuissime albo-marginatis Araneae, 2"" partie. 183 notatum, subtus omnino nigrum et nigro-pilosiiiii. Clielae validae. nigrae, sublaeves, in dimidio basali et extus crebre albido-tlavido-hirsutae, margine inferiore sulci valde trideutato. Partes oris, sternum coxaeque nigra et nigro-pilosa. Pedes fusco-castanei, breviter et crebre albido-cinereo-])ilosi, femoribus anticis subtus vix Üavescenti-tinctis. Area genitalis fovea snper- ficiali vix longiore quam latiore, utrin(i[ue ol)lique marginata, antice septum nigrum triquetrum, postice plagulam paulo convexiorem, rufulam. trans- versam et antice minute biimpressam, includente, impressa. Stat. 71, N 0 r t h a m p t o n ; Stat. 83, D o n g a r r a ; Stat. 15(3, B e v e r 1 e y. Lycosa iniitnansiieta n. sp. d". Long. 15 mm. Cephalothorax fusco - castaneus , parte cephalica paulo dilutiore, et crebre albido-fulvescente-pilosa, thoracica linea media an- gusta, linea marginali lineolisque radiantibus albo-pilosis notata. Oculi antici in lineani leviter procurvam, inter se fere aeque et anguste separat!, medii lateralibus fere duplo majores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2^^ remotiores. Oculi magni ser. 2ae spatio oculo fere Vs minore inter se distantes. Abdomen oblongum, supra cinereo-albido-pubescens, in dimidio basali vitta longitudinali, postice truncata et acute angulosa, dein vitta simili, sed minore, in dimidio apicali utrinque maculis binis longis et obliquis nigerrimis ornatum, subtus albidum et albo-pubescens, sed regione ventrali macula maxima nigerrima, transversa, postice leviter emarginata, obtecta. Chelae validae, nigrae, ad basin et extus crebre albido-flavescenti- hirsutae, praeterea parce nigro-setosae, margine inferiore sulci tridentato, dente apicali reliquis paulo minore. Partes oris, sternum coxaeque nigra et nigro-pilosa, sed coxis posticis, saltem ad marginem posticum, dilutioribus. Pedes sat longi, fulvo-rufuli, breviter et crebre albido-cinereo-pilosi, femo- ribus dilutioribus, anticis extus confuse fusco-lineatis. Pedes-maxillares fusco-rufuli, cinereo-albido-pilosi, sed femore subtus nigricanti supra aculeis 1—4 armato, patella intus prope basin seta spiniformi munita, tibia mutica, patella band vel vix longiore, tarso sat anguste et longe ovato, bulbum multo superante, bulbo nigro sat convexo. $. Long. 15—18 mm. A mari differt pedibus brevioribus, chelis nigris, antice, in dimidio basali crebre flavo-nitido- hirsutis. — Plaga genitalis leviter depressa, longior quam latior, antice sensim attenuata atque obtusa, rufula et rugosa, tenuiter nigro-marginata, sulco longitudinali, carinula tenui nigra secto, omnino divisa et postice utrinque tuberculo Fig. 1. Lycosc , , immansueta n,. parvo nigro notata. sp. pjaga geni- Stat. 98, W 0 0 r o 1 0 o ; Stat. 123, C a n n i n g t o n. '^^'' feminae. 184 Eugene Simon, A L. ramosd L. Koch inipriinis diftert macula nigra veiitrali riniam haud attingente, magis transversa, postice non acuminata sed leviter emar- ginata. Lycosa dimota ii. sp. ?. Long. 16 mm. Cephalothorax longiis, fusco - castaneus, flavido- cinereo-pubescens, ad marginem dilutior, parte thoracica lineolis radiantibus dilutioribus notata. Oculi antici in lineam valde procurvam, medii latera- libus V3 majores et a lateralibus qnam inter se paulo remotiores, laterales a margine clypei ({uam ab oculis ser. 2ae remotiores. Oculi magni ser. 2ae spatio oculo fere ^/4 minore inter se distantes. Abdomen oblongum, supra crebre rubro-cervino-pubescens, antice vitta longitudinali, lata et abbreviata, paulo obscuriore sed confusa, notatum, subtus regione epigastri nigro- olivacea, regione ventrali laete flavo-aurantiaca, sed antice ad rimam linea transversa nigerrima discreta. Chelae validae, nigrae, ad basin et extus crasse et crebre flavo-cervino-hirsutae, praeterea parce nigro-setosae, mar- gine inferiore sulci dentibus trinis, medio majore, armato. Partes oris sternum coxaeque nigra et nigro-pilosa. Pedes robusti, pallide fiisco-rnfuli, breviter et crebre cinereo-fulvo-pilosi. Fovea genitalis paulo longior quam latior, antice leviter attenuata et obtuse truncata, septo rufulo lato leviter fusiformi, ad marginem posticum abrupte ampliato cum angulis obtusis nigris divisa. Stat. 76, Day Dawn. A L. palabunda L. Koch, cui praesertim aftinis est, differt mamillis haud nigro-cinctis, a L. semicincki L. Koch differt regione epigastri ob- scuriore et foveae genitali multo breviore. AA. (typus L. pullastra). Chelae nigrae, leviter rugosae et saltem intus subtiliter striatae, parce nigro vel cinereo rarius fulvo-crinitae, margine inferiore sulci dentibus trinis armato, deute apicali minutissimo saepe vix perspicuo, reliquis validis, medio altero paulo longiore. Pedum anticorum tibiae aculeis inferioribus debilibus 3 — 3 aculeoque laterali interiore parvo, metatarsi aculeis inferio- ribus validioribus 2—2 aculeisque apicalibus trinis minutissimis (medio et utrinque angulari) armati. Lycosa pullastra 11. sj). ?. Long. 10 mm. Cephalothorax niger, vitta media angusta et integra, paulo dilutiore et cervino-flavido-pilosa ornatus. Oculi antici in lineam sat procurvam, inter se fere aeque et sat anguste separati, medii lateralibus saltem Va majores. Oculi magni ser. 2ae spatio oculo vix V4 angustiore inter se distantes. Oculi laterales antici a margine clypei quam al) oculis Araneae, 2""' partie. 185 ser. 2«c non iniilto remotiores. Abdomen nigrum, in niedio leviter dilutius et rufescenti-tinctum , ad marginem anticum vitta media flavido-pilosa, valde abbreviata et evanescente et ntrinque punctis minutissimis albo-pilosis paucis et seriatis, notatum, subtus fnlvo-testacenm, flavido-pnbescens, minute et parce fusco-atomarium. Sternum nigrum, nigro-se- tosum, Chelae et partes oris nigrae, laminae ad apicem obscure testaceae. Pedes fusci, confuse annulati. Plaga genitalis nigra, haud vel vix latior quam longior, fovea antice sat augusta, sed utrinque anguloso- ampliata, septo crasso nigro valde attenuato et triquetro divisa, postice plagula transversa rufula, subtiliter striata et utrinque margine semicirculari sat teuui, munita. Stat. 101, Mundaring Weir; Stat. 164, prope Albany, Fig. 2. Lycosapul- lastra n. sp. Plaga genitalis feminae. ^Mliß^M:^^^^ Lycosa niarcenfior ii. sp. ?. Long. 12 mm. Cephalothorax niger, linea marginali longe albo- pilosa cinctus, et vitta media sat angusta, in parte cephalica levissime ovata et cervino-luteo-pilosa, in thoracica angustiore et albido-pilosa ornatus. Oculi antici in lineam leviter procurvam, inter se fere aequidistantes, medii paulo majores. Oculi magni ser. 2ae spatio oculo vix Vs angustiore inter se distantes. Oculi laterales antici a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2ae non multo remotiores. Abdomen nigrum, obscure cervino-pubescens, antice vitta longitudinali sat angusta et leviter ilexuosa, medium haud attingente, dilutiore et flavido-pilosa, et utrinque punctis minutissimis albo-pilosis seriatis 5 vel 6 or- natum , subtus fulvo-testaceum , flavido-cervino-pube- scens, confuse fusco-marginatum et vitta media lata obscuriore, parum expressa, mamillas haud attingente, notatum. Sternum nigrum, parce nigro-setosum. Chelae et partes oris nigrae, laminae ad apicem rufulo-tinctae. Pedes pallide fusco-rufuli, femoribus paulo dilutioribus, late obscure plagiati et subannulati. Plaga genitalis nigra, paulo latior quam longior, fovea in dimidio anteriore utrinque anguloso producta et marginata, septo lato triquetro, sed apice abrupte et tenuiter producto, divisa, in dimidio altero utrinque crasse marginata et plagulam mediam, valde depressam, subtiliter carinatam et postice carina transversa subacuta discretam, includente, impressa. Stat. 84, Dongarra; Stat. 146, Boyanup. Fig 3. Lycosa mar- centior n. sp. Plaga genitalis feminae. 186 Eugene Simon, Fig. 4. Lycosa se- il rcgis n. sp. Plaga genitalis femiuae. Lycosa segregis ii. sp. ?. Long. 10 mm. Cephalothorax niger, vitta marginali parce albo- pilosa parum distincta cinctus, et vitta media angusta flavido-cervino-pilosa, postice versus marginem alhidiore, ornatus. Ociili ut in praecedenti. Abdomen supra nigrinum, obscure cer- vino-pubescens, confuse et inordinate nigricanti-macu- latiim et plagiatum, autice vitta longitudinali angusta et acuminata, medium haud attingente, flavido-pilosa et tenuiter nigro-marginata ornatum , subtus fulvo- testaceum, utrinque parcissime fusco-punctatum, omnino cervino-liavido-pubescens. Chelae, partes oris pedesque ut in praecedenti. Plaga genitalis fere simili, sed septo anteriore multo longiore et longius acuminato, plagula rufula postica multo latiore quam longiore arcuata, vix striata. Stat. 37, Fremantle, ad sublicam in aqua marina portus. Lycosa propitia n. sp. % Long. 7 mm. Cephalothorax niger, vitta media angusta et integra, antice cervino-flavido-pilosa, postice sensim albidiore et utrinque linea margi- nali lineaque submarginali leviter tiexuosa albo-pilosis ornatus. Oculi antici in lineam leviter procurvam, medii lateralibus saltem Vs majores, inter se quam a lateralibus vix remotiores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2ae paulo remotiores. Oculi ser. 2ae magni, spatio oculo fere Y^ minore inter se separat!. Abdomen supra fuscum, confuse nigro-punc- , ^ tatum et plagiatum, ad marginem anticum dilutius et vitta longitudinali angusta et acuminata, medium haud attingente, flavido albidoque pilosa, ornatum, subtus dilutius et albido- pilosum, confuse, saepe obsolete, cinereo-lineatum. Partes oris fuscae, apice dilutiores. Sternum nigrum, opacum, parce albido-pilosum. Chelae validae, laeves, obscure fusco- rufulae, versus apicem sensim nigrae, parce cervino-crinitae. Pedes fulvi, parce flavido-pilosi, late sed confuse fusco- olivaceo-annulati, tibiis li paris aculeis inferioribus debilibus 3—3, medianis longioribus aculeoque laterali interiore sub- apicali parvo, tibiis 2' i)aris aculeis binis uniseriatis, ad marginem exteriorem sitis, apicalibus binis lateralique interiore parvo, metatarsis quatuor anticis aculeis validioribus 2-2 apicalibusque minoribus trinis armatis, pedes postici numerose aculeati, tibiis aculeis dorsalibus binis munitis. Fovea geni- talis parva, rufula, multo longior quam latior, antice attenuata, carinula tenui, sed postice in plagulam transversam abrupte ampliata, omnino divisa. Stat. 12)), Cannington. Fig. 5. L/ycosa propitta n. sp. Plaga genitalis fe- rn in ae. Araneae, 2"" partie. 187 Lycosa pevcauta n. sp. $. Long. 7 mm. Cephalothorax niger et nigro-pubescens, vitta media angusta, postice acuminata et utrinque linea marginali exili lineaque sub- margiiiali albo-pilosis ornatus. Oculi antici in lineam leviter procurvam, medii inter se quam a lateralibus paulo remotiores et saltem ^4 majores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2i'e paulo distantiores. Oculi ser, 2ae spatio oculo vix V4 angustiore inter se separati. Abdomen supra nigrinum, nigro cervinoque pubescens. antice vitta longitudinali angusta et acuminata, utrinque punctis parvis seriatis 4 vel 5 albo-pilosis ornatum, subtus fulvum, cerviuo-Havido- pubescens, in lateribus minute et parce fusco-atomarium. Chelae validae, nigrae, parce nigro-crinitae, margine in- feriore sulci tridentato, dente apicali parvo, medio reliquis longiore. Partes oris sternumque nigra, parce nigro-setosa, laminae apice dilutiores et rufulo tinctae. Pedes robusti, fusco-rufuli, tenuiter et longe pilosi, tibiis. saltem posticis, confuse annulatis. tibiis anticis aculeis inferioribus debilibus 3 — 3, apicalibus minoribus atque aculeo laterali subapicali interiore, metatarsis rare scopulatis aculeis inferioribus longis 2 — 2 apicalibusque parvis trinis munitis. Pedes postici numerose aculeati, patellis utrinque uniaculeatis, tibiis aculeis dorsalibus binis armatis. Plaga genitalis nigra, postice convexa atque in declivitate fovea trapezoidali, septo divisa, impressa. Stat. 121, Rottnest. Lycosa impedita 11. sp. 9. Long. 7 mm. Cephalothorax niger, nigro-pubescens, versus marginem parce albo-pilosus. vitta media lata, sed postice acuminata, dilutiore et rufula cervino-flavido-pilosa ornatus. Oculi antici in lineam leviter procurvam, medii lateralibus haud vel vix majores et inter se quam a lateralibus paulo remotiores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2afi non multo remotiores. Oculi ser. 2ae spatio oculo haud vel vix angustiore inter se separati. Ab- domen oblongum, supra nigellum, cervino albidoque pilosum, in dimidio basali vitta longitudinali flavida p- ^^ Lycosa im- sat angusta et longe acuminata notatum, subtus dilutius, pedita n. sp. Plaga ,, . , ., ,. , genitalis feminae. regione epigastri parce albido-pilosa, ventrah crebre flavido-cervino-pubesceuti et confuse fusco vittata. Chelae validae fusco- castaneae, parce fulvo-cervino-setosae, margine inferiore sulci tridentato, dente medio reliquis longiore. Partes oris sternumque nigra parce nigro- setosa, laminae apice rufulo-tinctae. Pedes fulvo-rufuli, versus extremitates sensim obscuriores, femoribus annulis nigris trinis valde sinuoso-dentatis et saepe interruptis cinctis, tibiis nigro-variegatis et subannulatis, tibiis anticis aculeis inferioribus longis 2—2 apicalibusque parvis binis et utrinque 188 Eugene Simon, aciileo laterali, in diiiiido apicali sito, metatarsis haud scopulatis, aculeis inferioribus 3—3 apicalibus minoribus et utrinque aculeo laterali armatis, Pedes postici nunierose aculeati, patellis utrinque uniaculeatis aculeoque dorsali apicali parvo, tibiis aculeis dorsalibus binis, altero subbasali altero in dimidio apicali sito, armatis. Plaga genitalis saltem duplo latior quam longior, transversim semicircularis, septo medio rufulo piano, sed lato et parallelo, divisa, utrinque impressa et margiuc rufulo crasso etobliquo discreta. Stat. 152, Goosebery Hill. Species sat incertae sedis, a praecedentibus, tibiis metatarsisque anticis numerosius aculeatis, chelarum margine inferiore deute apicali basali haud minore (sed medio humiliore) et structura genitali abunde differt. L. (Arctosa C. Koch, typus L. cinerea Fabr.) Lycosa oraria L. Koch. Ar. Austr., p. 883, tab. LXXVI, fig. 2—3. Stat. 119, Frem autle, Obelisk Hill. Haec species a L. Incusfri E. S. et L. per'ita Latreille, ex Euro]»a, sat similis, a King Georges Sund, sec. L. Koch, inventa est. Lycosa slbyllina n. sp. ?. Long. 8 mm. Cephalothorax uigellus, parte cephalica paulo di- lutiore ferruginea et pallide Havido-pilosa, thoracica vitta submarginali sat angusta et dentata, albido Üavidoque pilosa, cincta. Oculi antici in lineam rectam, oculorum liueae 2ae paulo latiorem, inter se sat anguste et fere aeque separat!, medii lateralibus majores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2ae evidenter remotiores. Oculi magni ser. 2ae spatio oculo fere duplo angustiore inter se distantes. Abdomen supra nigrum, nigro cervinoque pubescens, antice vitta longitudinali angusta etacurainata, medium haud attingente, fulva et Üavido- pilosa, utrinque punctis minutissimis seriatis 3 vel 4 albo-pilosis or- natum, subtus obscure fulvum flavido-cervino-i)ube- scens, parce fusco-atomarium et postice lineis binis obscurioribus convergentibus et confusis notatum. Chelae validae, rufulae et nitidae, margine inferiore Fig. 7. Lycosa sibyl- ^nlci deutibus sat distantibus trinis, medio reliquis /man. sp. Plaga gern- Yttx^\{Q majore, armato. Partes oris fusco-castaneae. talis feminae. '' ' Sternum coxaeque obscure fulva. Pedes robusti, ])arum longi, fusco-rufuli, femoribus paulo dilutioribus, subtus late obscure plagiatis subannulatis, pilis tenuibus longis parum dense vestiti et maculis punctisque albido-flavido-pilosis conspersi, tibiis anticis aculeis inferioribus debilibus 3—3, medianis sat longis (praesertim interiore), basalibus setiformibus, apicalibus parvis. sed lateralibus carentibus, metatarsis aculeis validioribus Araneae, 2""" partie. 139 2—2 ai)icalibiisque niin()iil)us triiiis iminitis. Pedes postici numerose aculeati. tibiis aculeo dorsali uiiico, in dimidio apicali sito, arinatis. Pedes-maxillares obsciire fulvo-rufiili. Plaga genitalis nigra, fovea magna et profunda, multo latiore quam longiore, antice fere recta. utrinque attenuata, rotunda vel leviter angulosa, postice valde acuminata et plagulam parvam sulcatam includente, impressa. Stat. 165, Albany. A L. oraria L. Koch dittert magnitudine minore, tibiis metatarsisque aculeis lateralibus carentibus, pictura cephalothoracis et abdomiuis, tibiis haud annulatis, fovea genitali antice band emarginata et septo multo minore, marginem foveae haud superante, divisa. Lycosa properipes ii. sp. $. Long. 9 mm. Cephalothorax obscure fuscus, parce cervino-pilosus, parte thoracica linea media lineaque marginali longe et crebre flavido- cervino-pilosis confuse notata. Oculi antici in lineam subrectam (vix pro- curvam) oculorum linea 2a evidenter latiorem, medii lateralibus saltem Yg majores et inter se quam a lateralibus vix remotiores, laterales a mar- giue clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2=^0 saltem triplo distantiores. Oculi ser, 2ae mediocres, si)atio oculo fere Vs minore inter se disjuncti. Abdomen nigellum. supra cinereo-nigricauti-i)ubescens et pilis cervinis variegatum, antice vitta longitudinali sat angusta et acuminata crebre flavido-cervino-pilosa ornatum, subtus crebre obscure cervino-pubescens, sed prope mamillas nigrum. Laminae fusco-rufulae, pars labialis fere nigra. Sternum pallide fusco- rufulum. Chelae longae, rufulae, laeves, parce crinitae, margine inferiore sulci dentibus trinis subcontiguis, medio paulo majore, armato. Pedes longi (antici posticis evidenter longiores) fusco-rufuli, tenuissime longe et crebre setosi et iimbriati, tibiis anticis aculeis tenuibus inferioribus 3 — 3, medianis longioribus, aculeoque laterali interiore parvo prope apicem sito, metatarsis aculeis validioribus 2—2 apicalibusque minoribus trinis armatis. Pedes postici numerose aculeati, sed tibiis aculeo dorsali unico, in dimidio apicali sito, munitis. Pedes-maxillares pallide fusco-rufuli. tarso obscuriore, femore supra 1 — 1 — 3 aculeato, patella tibiaque muticis, circiter aequilongis, tarso augusto, tibia vix latiore. longe acuminato et bulbum multo superante, bulbo parvo, subrotundo, apophysi apicali nigra, obliqua et oblique trun- cata, munito. Stat. 103, Guildford: Stat. 109, Subiaco N. 0. {Tricca E. Simon, typus L. japonica E. S.) Lycosa Bhef/eiii ii. sp. S. Long. 8 mm. Cephalothorax fulvo-rufulus, parce cinereo albidoque pilosus, vitta marginali sat angusta crebrius albido-pilosa cinctus, area 190 Eugene Simon, oculorum in medio nigricanti. Oculi antici in liiieam leviter recurvaiii, paiilo latiorem quam oculorum ser. 2ae, inter se fere aequidistantes, medii lateralibus saltem ^'g majores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2ae remotiores. Oculi ser. 2ae spatio oculo saltem duplo minore inter se separat!, Abdomen supra fusco-nigricans, in medio cinereo-olivaceo, in lateribus albido-pilosum, antice vitta longitudinali brevi testacea, utrinque punctis minutissimis albo-pilosis 3- vel 4-seriatis notatum , subtus fulvo- cinereum, in medio paulo obscurius et confuse vittatum, albido-pilosum. Chelae validae et convexae, rufulae, uitidae, parce setosae, margine inferiore dentibus trinis, basali reliquis minore (interdum in chela sinistra dentibus quatuor apicali minutissimo). Partes oris fusco - castaneae. Sternum pedesque fulvo-rufula, pedes versus extremitates leviter obscuriores et ferruginei, robusti, tenuissime et longe setosi, tibia li paris aculeo inferiore gracili unico submedio, ad marginem interiorem sito, apicalibusque parvis binis armata, tibia 2"' paris subtus similiter aculeata, sed aculeo laterali parvo interiore subapicali munita, metatarsis quatuor anticis aculeis in- ferioribus validioribus 2 — 2. apicalibusque minoribus trinis armatis, pedes postici numerose aculeati, tibiis aculeo dorsali, in dimidio apicali sito, munitis. Pedes-maxillares sat graciles, fulvo-rufuli, tarso apice infuscato. $. Long. 9—10 mm. A mari differt magnitudine majore, oculis anticis in lineam subrectam, pedibus brevioribus, tibia li paris aculeis inferioribus submediis binis interiore longiore apicalibusque parvis, tibia 2' paris aculeis medianis parvis aequis, apicalibus aculeoque late- rali interiore subapicali, munitis. Plaga genitalis circiter Fig. 8. Lyeosa aeque longa ac lata, obtuse quadrata, in medio sulcata, PÄe^remn.sp. Flaga jjj dimidio anteriore fovea fulva, ovato-transversa, saeije genitalis leminae. cordiformi vel obtuse triquetra impressa. Stat. 123, Cannington. Sectio III (Sectio nova). Chelarum margo inferior quadriden tatus, dente apicali denteque basali reliquis minoribus (typus L. meracula E. 8.). Lycosa ^neracula ii. sp. ö. Long. 10 mm. Cephalothorax pallide fulvo-rufulus, area oculorum nigra, parte cephalica postice minute fusco-binotata, thoracica linea margi- nali tenui lineolisque radiantibus exillimis et abbreviatis fuscis, notata, albido-flavescenti-pubescens, vitta marginali lata et linea media thoracica angustiore niveo-pilosis ornatus. Oculi antici in lineam subrectam, ocu- lorum linea secunda circiter aequilatam, inter se fere aequidistantes, medii lateralibus fere duplo majores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2ae paulo remotiores. Oculi ser. 2^it' s])atio oculo vix V, angustiore Aninea(!, 2"" partie. 191 inter se separati. Abdomen fulvo-testaceum, superiie albido-cinereo-pube- scens, praesertim antice flavido-tinctum, antice linea media tenui, medium parum superante. iitrinque inaculis i)arvis seriatis niveo-pilosis ornatum, subtiis omnino albido-pubescens. Clielae longae, fulvo-rufulae, ad basin et extus parum dense albo-pilosae. Partes oris obscure fulvae, ad basin in- fuscatae. Sternum luteo-olivaceum, albo-pilosum. Pedes sat longi et ro- busti, sed metatarsis tarsisque gracilibus. pallide lutei, versus extremitates rufulo-tincti , albido-pilosi, ])arce tenuiter et longe setosi, tibiis anticis aculeis inferioribus 3—3, medianis reliquis longioribus, et utrinque latera- libus parvis binis, metatarsis liaud vel vix scopulatis, aculeis inferioribus longis 2—2, utrinque aculeo laterali simili et a})icalibus binis multo mino- ribus subgeminatis armatis. Pedes postici numerose aculeati, patellis utrinque uniaculeatis, tibiis aculeo dorsali, paulo pone medium sito, munitis. Pedes-maxillares lutei et albo-pilosi, tarso obscuriore et castaneo, femore supra 1 — 3 aculeato, patella tibiaque circiter aequilongis, muticis, parce et longe setosis, tarso parvo tibia band vel vix latiore, longe acuminato, bulbo ovato nigro-fusco. $ (pullus). A mari differt oculorum linea antica linea 2» paulo an- gustiore, oculis ser. 2»« majoribus, abdomine superne pallide testaceo, albo- marmorato et leviter fusco-variegato subreticulato, pedibus brevioribus, tibiis anticis aculeo laterali interiore munitis, sed exterioribus carentibus, pedibus- maxillaribus luteis, apice tarsi minute nigro. Stat. 5, Denham, ad litus in detritu ; Stat. 65, Albany. Gen. Pardosa. Pavdosa praevelox n. sj). ?. Long. 18 mm. Cephalothorax nigellus, nigro cervinoque pubescens, parte cephalica lineis tenuissimis trinis, media usque ad oculos anticos ducta et pone oculos posticos leviter dilatata, lateralibus antice divaricatis, parte thoracica vitta media angusta, linea marginali, linea submargiuali flexuosa et interrupta, lineolisque radiantibus vix expressis, albo-pilosis decoratus. Oculi antici in lineam procurvam, medii lateralibus paulo ma- jores et inter se quam a lateralibus vix remotiores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2ae saltem duplo remotiores. Oculi magni ser. 2ae spatio oculo aequilato vel paulo latiore inter se distantes. Abdomen oblongum, supra nigellum et testaceo-guttulatum, vitta media nigerrima lata integra, valde crenulato-dentata, late et confuse albido-testaceo-limbata. ornatum, subtus albidum, crebre et sat longe albo-pilosum, minutissime et parcissime cinereo-atomarium. Clielae validae et longae, nigrae, usque ad apicem crebre pallide-flavescenti-hirsutae, margine inferiore sulci dentibus validis subaequis trinis armato. Partes oris fusco-rufulae, laminae ad apicem 192 Eugene Simon, dilutiores. Sternum pallide luteum, longe albo-pilosum. anguste fusco- olivaceo-marginatum. Pedes fusco-rufuli, cinereo-albido-pilosi et nigro- hirsuti, femoribus anticis subtus obscurioribus et subvittatis, tibiis aculeis inferioribus 3 — 3, apicalibus rainoribus, atque intus aculeis lateralibus binis, luetatarsis aculeis inferioribus 2 — 2 armatis. Pedes postici anticis multo longiores, metatarsis tarsisque gracilibus. Fovea genitalis paulo longior (juam latior, antice truncata, postice leviter attenuata atque obtusa, septo nigro sat lato et leviter lanceolato, tenuiter et acute carinato, divisa. Stat. 114, Buckland Hill prope North Fremantle. Species magnitudine magna insignis. Grcn. Artoria. Artovia flavitnamis n. sp. ?. Long. 8 mm. Cephalothorax niger, vitta media lata et ovata, sed in parte thoracica angustiore et attenuata vittaque marginali dilutioribus rufescentibus et albo-pilosis, notatus. Oculi antici in liueam valde pro- curvam, medii paulo majores, leviter prominuli et a lateralibus quam inter se paulo remotiores, laterales a margine clypei quam ab oculis ser. 2ae remotiores. Oculi magni ser. 2^^ spatio oculo latiore inter se distantes. Abdomen supra nigrum, nigro cinereoque pubescens, antice vitta longitudi- nali angusta et abbreviata, paulo dilutiore et albido-pilosa, notatum, subtus fulvum confuse nigricanti-marginatum, parcissime et niinute fusco-atomarium, crebre cervino-flavido-pubescens. Chelae validae, fusco- rufulae, nitidae, parce setosae, margine inferiore sulci dentibus validis trinis, basali paulo minore, armato. Partes oris nigricantes, apice sensim dilutiores. Sternum „. ^ , . coxaeque fulvo - olivacea. Pedes sat longi, metatarsis tig. 9. Artoria ^ ^ tlaimnarms n. sp. tarsisque gracilibus, haud scopulatis, obscure fusci, femo- min^e ^^"'^'^ ^^ ^' ribus dilutioribus, valde et sinuose nigro-annulatis et sublineatis, tibiis confuse vittatis, tarsis metatarsis paulo dilutioribus, tibiis quatuor anticis aculeis inferioribus debilibus 2—2 apica- libus binis minoribus aculeoque laterali interiore, in dimidio apicali sito, metatarsis aculeis inferioribus validioribus 2—2 apicalibusque minoribus trinis armatis. Pedes postici numerose aculeati, tibiis aculeis dorsalibus binis debilibus munitis. Pedes-maxillares luteo-flavidi, versus extremitates olivaceo-tincti. Plaga genitalis magna, latior quam longior, leviter rugosa et plicata, fusco-rufula, utrinque sensim nigra, fovea media latiore quam longiore, leviter angulosa, in fundo striata et postice plagula rufo-nitida sat anguste transversa munita. Stat. 101, Mandaring Weir. Araneae, 2""' partie. {{)',] Artorla chiifulipes ii. sp. ?. Long. 6 mm. Cephalothorax niger, iitriiKiue parcissime all)i(lo- pilosus, vitta media lata sed postice acuminata, paulo dilutiore, ferruginea et albido-cervino-pilosa notatus. Oculi autici in lineam valde procurvam, parvi et subaequales, medii a lateralibus quam inter se vix remotiores, laterales a margine cljpei (|uam inter se haud vel vix remotiores. Oculi magni ser. 2ae spatio oculo vix angustiore inter se distantes. Abdomen supra fuscum, nigro-maculatum et postice nigio-accentuatum, nigro cer- vinoque pubescens et parce albo-pilosum, in dimidio basali vitta longitudi- nali angusta, obscure fulva et flavido-pilosa notatum, subtus obscure fulvo- testaceum, leviter fusco-variegatum, parce fulvo-cervino- pilosum. Pedes fusco-olivacei, femoribus subtus dilutio- ribus, fulvis et late nigro-triannulatis, tibiis metatarsisque annulo medio angusto fulvo et flavescenti-piloso cinctis, setis tenuibus et longis conspersi, tibia li paris aculeis y\^. 10. Artoria inferioribus 2-2 debilibus et longis (praesertim interio- cingulipes n.^^.PX&ga. genitalis leminae. ribus), apicalibus binis minoribus et laterali interiore, in dimidio apicali sito, tibia 2i paris aculeis inferioribus tantum binis uni- seriatis, ad marginem exteriorem sitis, setaque submedia interiore, meta- tarsis aculeis inferioribus validioribus 2 — 2 apicalibusque parvis trinis armatis. Pedes postici numerose aculeati, tibiis aculeo dorsali, in dimidio apicali sito, munitis. Pars labialis nigra, laminae fuscae, apice dilutiores. Sternum coxaeque fulvo-olivacea nitida. Chelae robustae, fuscae, nitidae. parce setosae, margine inferiore sulci deutibus trinis, basali reliquis, inter se aequis, minore. Pedes-maxillares fulvi, tibia tarsoque valde infuscatis. Plaga genitalis nigra, fovea maxima transversa utrinque leviter attenuata et subangulosa, plagulam subquadratam sed antice excisam, leviter con- vexam, nitidam et fulvo-olivaceam. fere omnino obtegente, impressa. Stat. 137, Collie. Artoria taenilfera ii. sp. ?, Long. 5 mm. Cephalothorax niger, utrinque longe et parce albido- pilosus, vitta media lata sed postice acuminata, paulo dilutiore et crebre fulvo -rubro-pilosa, notatus. Oculi ut in praecedenti. Abdomen supra nigrum et nigro-pubescens , in lateribus parce albo-pilosum , vitta media integra lata sed postice sensim attenuata et leviter crenulata fulva, fulvo- rufulo-pilosa vittam interiorem fuscam includente et antice linea tenui albo-pilosa secta, ornatum, subtus fulvo-olivaceum, leviter fusco-maculatum, parum dense albido-pilosum. Pedes obscure fulvi, late fusco-anuulati, setis tenuibus et longis consiiersi et parce albido-])ilosi, ut in jiraecedenti Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. II. Ij 194 Eugene Simon, aculeati. Pars labialis nigra, laminae fuscae ad apiceni sensini dilutiores. Sternum olivaceum, versus marginem sensim obscurius, nitidum. Chelae validae, fusco-rufulae et nitidae, i)ai'ce ciiiereo-setosae. mar- gine inferiore sulci deiitibus binis ae(iuis, denteque ultimo (basali) niinutissimo. vix perspicuo, armato. Pedes-maxil- lares fulvi. ai)ice infuscati. Plaga genitalis semicircularis, ^^S'}}; ^rtoria nigra, rugosa et pilosa, sed ])ostice nitida et niinute taemtfera n. sp. Plaga genitalis emarginata, fovea sui>erficiali rufula sat parva et sub- eminae. triquetra, postice acuta, impressa. Stat. 142, Bunbury. Fam. Oxyopidae. Gren. Oncyopes. Gel. W. Michaelsen et R. Hartmeyer specimina multa sed cuncta valde imniatura hujus generis collegerunt. Fam. Salticidae. Salticidae pluridentati. Astieae. (ren. Astia. Astia tristicula ii. sp. $. Long. 3 — 3,5 mm. Cephalothorax subtilissime coriaceus sed nitidus, niger, parte thoracica in medio paulo dilutiore et ferruginea subvittata, cephalica, saltem utrinque (fere omnino depili) fulvo-rubro-pilosa, thoracica parce et longe albo-pilosa. Oculi antici ioter se subcontigui et valde in- aequales, medii maximi, pilis obscure rubris cincti. Oculi parvi ser. 2:>f' ab oculis posticis quam a lateralibus anticis evidenter remotiores. Clypeus subglaber, ad marginem setis cinereis paucis uniseriatis munitus. Abdomen nigellum supra, parce obscure testaceo-atomarium et albido-pilosum. Chelae validae, sublaeves et subglabrae, nigro-nitidae. margine inferiore sulci dentibus contiguis 6 vel 7, basin versus sensini minoribus, armato. Partes oris sternumque nigra, laevia. Pedes l» paris nigri. tarso fulvo-rufulo, metatarso tibiaque saepe fulvo-variegatis, reli(|ui pedes obscure fulvo-rufiili, femoribus ad maximam i)aiteni iiigris, i)atellis tibiis(iue nigro-annulatis interdum omnino infuscatis, tibia 1' paris aculeis inferioribus validis et longissimis pellucentibus 3 3 aculeisque lateralibns iuterioribus binis simi- libus, metatarso, tarso vix longiore, aculeis longis 2^2, subtus armatis. Araneac, 2""' partir. 195 pedes postici, aculeis parvis apicalibus metatarsorum exceptis, mutici. Pedes- maxillares graciles, lutei, femore ad basin infuscato, tibia tarsoque nigris sed niveo-hirsutis. Fovea genitalis subrotunda, carinula latissima et plana fulvo-nitida, parallela vel leviter lanceolata, divisa. Ab A. hariola L. Koch pedibus multo brevioribus, anticis fere omnino nigris, pictura cephalothoracis abdominisque multo simpliciore et structura genitali abunde differt. Stat. 109, S u b i a c 0 N. ; Stat. 142, B u n b u r y ; Stat. 146, B o y a n u p. Gren. Helpis. Helpis occidentalis ii. sp. $. Long. 4 mm. Cephalothorax laevis, fulvo-iufulus, utiinque vitta submarginali lata, in parte cephalica intus, secundum oculos, obtuse ampliata, in thoracica postice leviter attenuata, notatus, albido-pilosus (fere depilis). Pili oculorum laete rubri, pili clypei crassi et breves albi. Abdomen louge ovatum, depressiusculum, superne nigricans, pilis albis rubrisque minutis vestitum, vitta media integra lata sinuoso-angulata, paulo dilutiore sed nigro-marginata, ornatum, subtus pallide testaceum, regione epigastri fulvo- rufula, regione ventrali vitta media latissima sed postice sensim attenuata notatum, omnino albo-cinereo-pilosum. Mamillae fulvae. Chelae breves et latae, fusco-castaneae, opacae et subtiliter transversim striatae, parce albo nigroque crinitae, margine superiore sulci dentibus parvis 5 inter se late sed inaequaliter distantibus, inferiore dentibus 5, P (apicali) singula- riter sito, reliquis contiguis et versus basin sensim minoribus, armatis. Partes oris fusco-castaneae, testaceo-marginatae. Sternum fulvo-olivaceum, laeve et nitidum. Pedes quatuor antici robusti, obscure fulvo-rufuli, coxis femoribus ad basin tarsisque dilutioribus, femoribus patellis tibiisque utrinque infuscatis et subvittatis, sed tibiis annulo apicali paulo dilutiore et crasse albo-piloso ornatis, pedes quatuor postici multo graciliores, lutei femoribus ad apicem anguste infuscatis, femoribus cunctis aculeis dorsa- libus binis uniseriatis, longis et prope apicem aculeo laterali interiore vel aculeis lateralibus binis armatis. tibiis quatuor anticis aculeis inferioribus validis, longis, pronis et singulariter minute elevatis 3 — 3, metatarsis, tibiis brevioribus, aculeis similibus 2 — 2 subtus armatis, tibiis metatarsisque posticis aculeis minoribus conspersis. Pedes-maxillares pallide fulvi, tibia tarsoque setis albis longis fimbriatis, tibia patella longiore, Area genitalis fusco-rufula, fovea superficiali longiore quam latiore, antice valde attenuata, carinula tenui sed postice valde ampliata, omnino divisa. Stat. 103, (luildford: Stat. ir)2. Torbay. 13* 196 Eugene Simon, Ab H. (Astia) respersn et minitahunda L. Koch, ex Australia occidentali, diflfert iraprimis magnitudine majore, pedibus anticis bre- vioribus et robustioribus, aculeis seriatis tibiarum et metatarsorum multo validioribus, pilis oculorum rubris clypei albis, regione ventrali vitta latissiina nigricanti notata. AdoDöotowia iiov. gen. Genus sat ambiguum, fere inter Astiam et Rogmocrt/2^tam, ab Astin ditfert cephalothorace inter oculos posticos liaud impresso, parte thoracica in declivitate Stria minutissima et remotissima (ad oculos posticos atque ad apicem fere aequidistante) impressa, chelarum margine inferiore longe obliquo, dentibus binis subaequis, inter se distantibus, armato, pedil>us anticis robustis, tibiis metatarsisque similiter aculeatis sed patellis intus uniaculeatis, pedibus posticis omnino muticis. A Eogmocrypta praesertim differt cephalothorace Stria parva impresso, laminis-maxillaribus angustis et longis ut in Astia, pedibus anticis robustis et valde aculeatis etc. Ado,icot07na 7iie.s^s Uartmeyeri E. S. (n.sp.) Subfam. Hahninae. Scotopsilus sp. ? Farn. Pisauridae. Dolomedes facetus L. K. D. stilatus Karsch Farn. Lycosidae. Lycosa Leuckarti (Thorell) L. Christopheri E. ö. (n. sp.) L. Woodwardi E. S. (n. sp.) L. immansueta E. S. (n. sp.) L. dimota E. S. (n. sp.) L. puUastra E. S. (n. sp.) L. marcentior E. S. (n. sp.) L. segreg is E. S. (n. sp.) L. propitia E. S. (n. sp.) 11 168 II 169 II 170 II 170 II 171 II 171 II 172 II 175 I 442 I 444 I 444 I 445 I 445 II 158 II 175 II 176 P-) II 177 II 178 II 179 II 180 II 180 II 181 II 181 II 181 II 182 II 182 II 182 II 183 II 184 II 184 II 185 II 186 II 186 1) Karsch cite aussi Observation. Sfephanopsis bicornis L. KoCH et altifrons Cami 14" 212 Eugene Simon, Catalogue general des Araignees. Jj. percanfa E. S. (n. sp.) II 187 L. impedüa E. S. (n. sp.) II 187 L. oraria L. K. II 188 L. sihyllina E. S. (n. sp.) II 188 L. properipes E. S. (n. sp.) II 189 L. Phegeia E. S. (n. sp.) II 189 L. meracula E. S. (n. sp.) II 190 Pardosa praevelox E. S. (n. sp.) II 191 Ärtoria flavimanus E. S, (n. sp.) II 192 Ä. cingulipes E. S. (n. sp.) II 193 A. taeniifera E, S. (n. sp.) II 193 Farn. Oxyopidae. Oxyupes . . . sp. II 194 Farn. Salticidae. Salticidae plurideiitati. Astia tristicula E. S. (n. sp.) II 194 Helpis occidentalis E. S. (n. sp.) II 195 Salticidae unidentati. Saitis Michaelseni E. S. (n. sp,) II 8. Michaelseni obsctorior E. S. (n. subsp.) II .S'. heferopogon E. S. (n. sp.) II Breda jovialis (L. K.) II Holoplatys planissima (L. K.) II H. quinquecingulatu E. S. (n. sp.) II H. fractivittata E. S. (n. sp.) II Ocrisiona leucocomis (L. K.) II Muziris carinatus E. S. (n. sp.) II Chjnotis viduus (L. K.) II C. albopictus E. S. (n. sp.) II 197 198 199 199 200 201 201 201 201 202 AdoxotomanigroolivaceaE. S. (n, sp.) II 196 A. chiofiopogon E. S. (n. sp.) II 196 Habrocesüim chrysomelas E. S. (n. sp.) II H. spp.culiferum E. S. (n. sp.) II H. speciosurn (Cambr.) Eiigasmia chlorophthalma E. S. (n. sp. ) II 203 Salticidae üssidentati. Servaea spinibarbis E. S. (n. sp.) II 204 Opisthoncus devexus E. S. (n. sp.) II 205 0. machaerodtis E. S. (n. sp.) II 206 SImaethula chalcops E. S. (n. sp.) II 207 Genres et especes etrangers ä l'Australie occidentale decrits ou analyses dans ce memoire. Drassodes tnaudax E. S. (ex ins. Se- chellae) I 386 D. perexiguus E. ö. (ex N. Caledonia) I 387 D. sarritus E. S. (n. sp.) (ex Tasmania) I 391 D. diinotus E. S. (n. sp.) (ex Victoria) I 391 Molyeria mammosa (Cambr.) (ex Sydney) I 442 Miturgina (genus) II 163 Odomasta (n. gen.) (Typus 0. guttipes E. S.) II 167 Miturga ThorelU E. S. (n. sp.) (ex Cook town) II 173 M. .severa E. S. (n. sj).) (ex Victoria) II 174 Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger Südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1905 herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. W. Michaelsen und Dr. R. Hartmeyer. Band II, Lieferung 13. Ptinidae von M. Pic (Digoin). Verlag von Gustav Fischer in Jena. 1909. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Die Ausbeute der Hamburger südwest-australischen Forschungsreise enthält nur eine einzige Ptiniden-Art, die wahrscheinlich neu ist; doch kann ich das aus verschiedenen Gründen nicht mit voller Sicherheit an- geben. Das Studium der Insekten Australiens, wenigstens einiger, ist schwierig, teils weil uns in Europa wegen Mangels an Material die Ver- gleichselemente fehlen, teils wegen gewisser ungenügender Beschreibungen, und ganz besonders, weil uns zahlreiche australische Publikationen nur mit großer Verspätung zugehen oder gar unzugänglich sind. Ich stelle die im Folgenden beschriebene Art mit gewissem Zögern in die Gattung Paussoptinus Lea. JPaussoptinus brevipennis ii. sp. Satis brevis et latus, fere glaber, pro parte subopacus, pro parte nitidus, brunneus, elytris pedibusque rufo-testaceis. Capite subopaco, antice truncato, oculis nigris, angulatis; antennis validis, 10-articulatis, brunneis, articulis 1", 9" et 10^ pallidioribus , articulo P elongato, ceteris plus minusve brevibus aut nodulosis, duobus ultimis paruni dilatatis, 9'^ grandi, subquadrato, lO'^ brevi et apice truncato; thorace subopaco, grandi, in disco plicato et ad basin profunde fossulato, lateraliter sinuato et triden- tato (prima dens anterius brevis, secunda dens mediana, robusta et valde distincta, tertia dens, ante basin sita, obtusa); elytris brevibus, convexis, apice rotundatis, humeris subangulatis, minute punctato-lineatis ; pedibus satis gracilibus. Long. 2 mm. Stat. 88, Moora. Diese Art, welche leicht an ihrer kurzen Form und an dem Bau der Fühler oder des Halsschildes zu erkennen ist, unterscheidet sich von Paussoptinus laticornis Lea (Proc. 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