On new Species of Spiders from Maslwnaland. 387 Stelis permaculata (Ckll.). Stelis lateralis, var. per7naculatii, Ckll., Entomologist, July 1898, p. 167. Hah. Santa F^, N. M. I have now before me the genuine S. lateralis, collected by Mr. J. C. Bridwell at Baldwin, Kansas, in June. It is evident that permaculata is a perfectly distinct species, easily distinguished by the characters given at the place cited. Melissodes obliqua (Say). Hah. Las Vegas, July 10, at flowers of Cleome serrulata, 1 (? (.V. Ster7i) ■ July 20, at Eelianthus, \ ^ {W. Porter) ; July 20-24^ at flowers of Lcpachys columnaris, b ? (Ucll., W. Porter) ; Santa Fd, August, at Lepachys, 2 ? {Ckll.) ; Mesilla, July 25, at Grindelia squarrosa, 1 $ (Ckll.). East Las Veg-as, New Mexico, U.S.A., February 7, 1901. XLIII. — Diagnoses of some new Species of Spiders from Mashonaland. By R. I. POCOCK. Ischnothele mashonica, sp. n. $ . — Colour. Carapace and sternum deep brown ; abdomen black above, covered scantily with greyish-white hairs and ornamented with symmetrically arranged white spots ; legs banded. Carapace a little longer than wide, as long as patella and tibia of fourth leg and as patella, tibia, and half protarsus of first. J. — Tarsus of palp a little longer than the tibia; bulb oval, the spine very long and slender throughout and lightly curved. Total length (?) ISmillim. ; carapace 6; first leg 12'5, fourth 17. Loc. Mazoe [J.J^. Darling), Agelena rhodesiwy sp. n. Colour of integument of legs and carapace varying from testaceous to deep mahogany-brown, approaching black upon the sternum and femora ; upperside of abdomen with a paler reddish median stripe, frequently ornamented in front of the
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