natural, history

2. Hormurus karschi Keyserling 1885Danish Exped.: 1 ~, St. No. L. 357, Rennell I., Lavanggu, cultivated area with Papayaon decaying wood and on and in ground, all. 50 m., 15.10.-12.11.1951.I ~, St. No. L. 291, Guadakanal, 15 miles S. E. of Honiara, 7. 10. 1951.This species is known from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.Hormurus sp.Danish Exped..· I imm., St. No. L. 357, Lavanggu, cultivated area with Papaya, ondecaying wood and on and in ground, all. 50 m., 15.10.-12. 11. 1951.UROPYGIFAMILY THELYPHONIDAE1belypboDus sp. near insulans Keyserling 1885The thelyphonids collected by the two Expeditions are near to T. insulans but differfrom it in the structure of tarsus I in the female; the segments being bead-like andless cakarate. Examination of more material is necessary to assess the range of variationin this species.Danish Exped.: 1 ¥, St. No. L. 351, Lavanggu, coconut grove, in coarse grass and inground, all. 1m., 13.10.1951.I J, I ¥, 2 imm., St. No. L. 380, Niupani, Lake Te-Nggano, coconut grove with scatteredbushgrowth, alt. 25 m., 22.-23.10.1951.Brit. Mus. Exped.: I ¥, Hutuna, all. 25 m., 21.11.1953.The~rphonus insulans is known from the New Hebrides and Fiji.ARANEAEFAMILY BARYCHELIDAEI. Four immature specimensDanish Exped..· I, St. No. L. 351, coconut grove, in coarse grass and in ground, alt.1m., 13.10.1951.I, S1. No. L. 352, coconut grove, under stones and plant debris, all. 1m., 13.-14. 10.1951.I, St. No. L. 374, Levanggu, young forest, about 3 m. high on previously cultivatedarea, all. 60 m., 21.10.-12.11.1951.I, St. No. L. 380, Niupani, Lake Te-Nggano, coconut grove with scattered bushgrowth,all. 25 m., 22.-23. to. 1951.72