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pairs of spines on the first tibia and three pairs on the second. The others have less than four pairs; they could even be missing, see Davies & Zabka (1989: 256), and have only one large tibial apophysis on the male palp (the others have two apophyses). Description - The characters used by Simon remain valid, few changes and additions are presented. Large sized spiders, ranging from 7.5 to 12 mm in total length. Body flat and narrow. Thoracic part of céphalothorax distincly longer (about 60% of CL) than cephalic part. Fovea not visible. Abdomen elongated, with a poorly sclerotized dorsal scutum, and with a distinct and well developed ventral (apical) scutum. Clypeus narrow. Chelicerae well developed, but not robust, sometimes gracile, of "unident" pattern, with two promarginal teeth (one of them may be long and thin), and one retromarginal tooth. Maxillae and labium long, gnathocoxae with a protuberance. Carapace with whitish whiskers. Leg I the longest and strongest (slightly different among the species), with ventral brushes on the femur, patella and tibia. Brush thickest at patella. Tibia I with four pairs, metatarsus with two pairs of spines. Metatarsus sinuous. Leg II with similar spination pattern, but tibia with 3 pairs of spines (already mentioned by Simon: "Pedes 2i

paris tibia 3-3 metatarso 2-2 aculeatis") Leg III the shortest. Leg III and IV almost without spines (only femora with few dorsal spines). Palpal organ resembles that of Salticus with short embolus, and a spoonshaped retrolateral tibial apophysis (which could be blunt or slighly pointed). Female genitalia resemble that of Mendoza; thick-walled entrance duct presented, and insemination duct simply coiled. A very long accessory gland also present. Distribution - The genus is endemic in New Caledonia and in the neighbouring islands e.g. Loyality - Maré, Lifou (Berland 1924, János Balogh pers. comm.). Corambis insignipes (Simon, 1880) Hyctia insignipes Simon, 1880 Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 23: 165. Corambis insignipes: Simon 1901 Hist. Nat. des Araign., 2, 3; 595, 596, 602, 609; Zabka 1988 Ann. Zoo/., Warsawa, 41: 422, 443. Material examined: New Caledonia: 2 males, 1 female, Col. d'Amiéu, 1.19-24.1977, leg.: J. Balogh, beaten from trees (Hung. Soil. Exp.). 1 male (in very bad condition), Col. des Rousettes, II.5.1963, leg.: H. Krauss. Diagnosis - The first metatarsus (in both sexes) short, sinuous (Figs 6-7). Male palpal tibial apophysis blunt.