410 ARANEIDEA. 
The species may be recognized as follows :— 
Males. 
A. Centre of bulb of palpus presenting two sharp apophyses only 
(see Tab. XXXIX., a & A). 
a. The upper apophysis (a) much longer and straight . . . . digibbosus, O. P.-Cambr. 
b. The upper apophysis (a) much shorter, inconspicuous, and 
slightly curved . 2. 2 2 2 ee ee ee ee ereudelis, O. P.-Cambr. 
B. Centre of bulb of palpus presenting three sharp curved apo- 
physes (see Tab. XXXIX., a,b,c). 2. - + © © + + + Tapar, O. P.-Cambr. 
Females. 
A. Carapace with a scalloped dark band down the middle. Vulval 
orifice transverse-oval, its upper margin not prolonged, emar- 
ginateinthe middle . . 2. 2... ee + we ee ee PPAR. 
B. Carapace unicolorous yellow. Vulval orifice with its upper 
margin prominent, prolonged, not emarginate in the middle . ¢trituberculatus, O. P.-Cambr. 
The type of WM. hirsutus is in a shrunken condition, and its characters cannot properly 
be made out. 
1. Mimetus bigibbosus. (Tab. XXXIX. figg. 1, 1a, 4, 3.) 
Mimetus bigibbosus, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 133, t. 18. figg. 12, 
12 a-d(¢)". 
Type, ¢, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 3-25 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith'). 
9. Mimetus crudelis. (Tab. XXXIX. figg. 2, 2a, ¢.) 
Mimetus crudelis, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Avan. i. p. 297, t. 36. figg. 8, 
8a-c(¢g)’. 
Type, d,in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 3:5 millim. 
Hab. Guatemaa (Sarg '). 
3. Mimetus rapax. (Jab. XXXIX. figg. 3, 3a,d, 3.) 
Mimetus rapaz, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. 1. p. 296, t. 36. figg. 6, 6 a-d (3), 
7,7a(@)’. . 
Type d,gynetype 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length, g 3°75, Q 5:25 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba (Champion '). 
4, Mimetus trituberculatus. (Tab. XX XIX. figg. 4, 4a, 2.) 
Mimetus trituberculatus, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 297, t. 36. figg. 5, 
5a,6(¢)’. 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 3°75 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Los Remedios in Chiriqui (Champion !). 
