LYCOSA. 323 
a. Ventral area with broad, black, central band, sometimes divided in 
the middle. 
1. Ventral broad black band not divided in the middle line. Lamina 
of palpal bulb with a sharp obliquely directed barb . . . . ventralis, sp. n. 
2. Ventral broad black band divided in the middle line for two-thirds 
of its length by a narrow white bar. Lamina of palpal bulb 
with a blunt hook-like barb directed at right mgs from the 
basal portion . . . . uncata, sp. n. 
6. Ventral area without a broad black band, but with a narrow ‘dusky 
central bar reaching two-thirds to the spinners . . . . . . dilatata, sp. n. 
B. Ventral area of abdomen unicolorous yellow or yellow-brown. 
a’. Tarsi i. and ii. shorter in proportion, distinctly curved, and with 
the protarsi more densely scopulate beneath. Carapace longer 
than protarsus iv., as long as tibia+ patella iv. 
1*. Central pale band on carapace narrowed towards the ocular 
area, through which it runs asa fine point . . . . . . . 6drevitarsis, sp. n. 
2*, Central pale band on carapace not narrowed towards the ocular 
area, but dilate behind the eyes and occupying the whole 
ocular area. 2. 6 ee ee . oe ee . . constricta, sp. n. 
b'. Tarsi i. and ii. longer in proportion, straight, slender, and with 
the protarsi only slightly scopulate beneath. Carapace shorter 
than protarsus iv., and shorter than tibia+patellaiv. . . . « Jdongitarsis, sp. n. 
Females. 
A. The whole spider, except the carapace posteriorly, clothed with short 
semierect scattered silky hairs. Abdomen with a uniform dull dentated 
band running down the whole length of the dorsal line. Protarsus iv. 
scopulate throughout. . . . 2 oe ee ee ee) Airsuta, sp. n. 
B. The spider not clothed with short ‘silky hairs. Abdomen with a dark 
lanceolate basal longitudinal central bar, followed by spots or A-shaped 
marks. Protarsus iv., at most, slightly scopulate at the apex beneath. 
I. Ventral area of abdomen either entirely black or with one or more 
longitudinal black or dusky bands. 
a. Ventral area entirely black. 
a*, Sternum and coxe of legs suffused with black. 
1. Mandibles black, with some ferruginous-grey hairs in front, 
aud a conspicuous narrow marginal band of the same. Stem 
of central L-shaped process of vulva very broad at the junc- 
tion, broadly dilate to the hase . . . . . + . .  brunnea, sp. n. 
2. Mandibles brown, with some ochreous hairs in front, but no 
marginal band. Stem of central L-shaped process of vulva 
narrow at the junction, not dilate, but parallel-sided . . . subfusca, sp. n. 
b*, Sternum and coxe of legs suffused with dull yellow-brown. 
a. Vulval area as long as, or a little longer than, broad. 
