MODISIMUS. 367 
more curved; process of tarsal sheath straight, pointed, not 
geniculate 2... . . . ew ee ee ee ee imornatus, O. P.-Cambr. 
6. Small anterior central eyes absent. Spinules in front of mandibles 
much more numerous. Femoral spur of palpus shorter and almost 
straight ; process of tarsal sheath strongly geniculate, bent 
suddenly downward, its point broken up into a membranous 
brush-like structure . 2... 1 1 1 ee ee ee ee propinguus, O. P.-Cambr. 
Females. 
a. Small anterior central eyes present. Vulval plates transverse 
rectangular, its posterior angles sharp* . . . . . . . . « éornatus. 
6. Small anterior central eyes absent. 
1. Vulval plate semicircular, posterior margin raised, leaving a trans- 
verse cavity . . . 26 . 2... ee ee ew ee ee) 6maculatipes, O. P.-Cambr. 
2. Vulval plate transverse rectangular, with angles rounded, having 
anteriorly a pair of orifices . . . . . » » « « « « « putus, O. P.-Cambr. 
1. Modisimus inornatus. (Tab. XXXIV. figg. 17, 17a, 4, 3; 18, 2.) 
Modisimus inornatus, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 149, t. 20. figg. 7, 
7a-e (9), t. 82. figg. 4, 4a-e (g)*. 
Modisimus propinguus, O. P.-Cambr. loc. cit. pp. 223, 303, t. 27. fig. 8f (9, nec d)’. 
Type 2, androtype ¢, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length, 9 2°75, g 2:25 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith} 2), 
2. Modisimus propinquus, (Tab. XXXIV. figg. 19, 19a, b, 3.) 
Modisimus propinquus, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 223, t. 27. figg. 8, 
8a-e (gd, nec 2)”. 
Type, d, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 2°25 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (1. H. Smith *). 
The female ascribed to this species in Vol. I. (p. 223) is identical with M. inornatus, 
O. P.-Cambr. ( 2 ). 
3. Modisimus maculatipes. (Tab. XXXIV. fig. 20, 2.) 
Modisimus maculatipes, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 148, t. 20. figg. 5, 
5a-e (9)’. 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 2 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa (H. H. Smith). 
* The figure of the vulva in Vol. I. t. 20. fig. 7 ¢, showing a convex process, is incorrect. The convexity 
is simply due to an accidental extrusion of membrane from within. 
