ANYPH ENA.—THERIDION. 203 
Anyphena judicata, sp. n. 
Adult male, length 1? lines. 
Closely allied to A. subgibba, which it resembles very nearly in size, colours, and markings. The legs are 
slightly spotted, the spots having the appearance of the remains of a slight and irregular annulation. 
The central quadrangle of the eyes is as broad as long, but much narrowest in front; the interval 
between the hind-central pair is distinctly greater than that between each and the hind-lateral eye next 
to it, being equal to an eye’s diameter, and the height of the clypeus is equal to the diameter of a fore- 
central eye. 
The palpi differ remarkably from those of A. subgibba (as well as from those of the other species described 
above). The radial joint is rather longer than the cubital, and the prominence beneath is less strong and 
placed quite at the hinder extremity. The apophysis at its fore extremity on the outer side is bifid; the 
posterior limb is as long as the joint, strong, and of a somewhat sinuous form, directed downwards, 
broadest and obtuse near the extremity; the anterior limb is much shorter, and in fact of a bifid or 
somewhat crescent shape, the upper limb of the crescent being obtuse, the lower pointed (but, as before 
remarked, nothing except figures from a similar point of view can give an adequate idea of the form of 
these portions of structure or of their differences in the various species). The digital joint is large, as 
long as or longer than the humeral joint; the palpal organs are moderately complex, resembling those 
of the nearly allied species, but differing a little from them in structure. The exinguinal joints are also 
furnished with spines as in A. subgibba, &c. 
Hab. Mexico, Omilteme in Guerrero 8000 feet (H. Hl. Smith). 
Anyphena excepta, sp. n. 
Adult female, length 27 lines. 
In respect to size, colours, and markings, this spider might well be the female of either A. subgibba or A. judi- 
cata (supra), while, on the other hand, from differences in the position of the eyes, it would just as 
probably be the female of some other quite distinct species. 
Legs very thinly spotted. yes on black spots, central quadrangle broader than long, much narrowest in 
front; interval between those of the hind-central pair distinctly greater than that between each and the 
hind-lateral eye next to it, being distinctly more than a diameter; height of clypeus equal to, if not a 
little greater than, the diameter of a fore-central eye. The genital aperture is of characteristic form. 
Hab. Guatemata, Coban (Sarg). 
Anyphena simplex. 
Anyphena simplex, Cambr. antea, p. 124, t. 18. fig. 2. 
Anyphena clubionoides, Cambr. antea, p. 184. 
Further examination and comparison have shown that the above, described (J. ¢.) as 
separate species, are not really distinct, the smaller size of the type-specimen of the 
latter, with some other slight differences, not supporting the first opinion. 
THERIDION, Walckenaer (part.). 
Theridion munifex, sp. n. 
Adult female, length 13 lines. . 
Cephalothorax oval, broad behind, narrowing rapidly forwards, upper convexity moderate, profile on a level 
almost, but a little prominent at the beginning of ‘the hinder slope, lateral marginal impressions at the 
caput slight; clypeus narrow, but obtusely rounded at its lower margin, strongly impressed transversely 
below the eyes. Caput rather prominent in front, height of clypeus half that of the facial space ; thoracic 
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