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of G. mixta (O. P.-Cambr.); nor can I recognize in the males of the two species any 
characters by which they can be separated. The male type of G. miata is from 
Guatemala, the gynetype is from Panama. 
2. Galena consequa., (Tab. XX XIX. figg. 7, 7a, 2.) 
Gelanor consequus, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 306 (¢)’. 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 4°5 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba (Champion '). 
This species bears a general resemblance to G. mixta, but it is smaller, and the form 
of the vulva is totally different. See Plate and Table. 
3. Galena distincta. (Tab. XXXIX. figg. 8, 8a, 2.) 
Gelanor distinctus, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 804 (9?)'. 
Gelanor errans, O. P.-Cambr. loc. cit. p. 305 (¢ 2)’. 
Types, 9, of both G. distincta and G. errans (immature), and androtype, ¢ (immature), of G. errans, in coll. 
Godman & Salvin. Total length of G. distincta, 2 , 5°75 millim. 
Hab. PaNnaMa, Bugaba (Champion '*). 
I cannot find amongst the specimens referred to G. errans any adult males, but only 
two immature examples of that sex. The females referred to G. errans appear to me 
to be merely undeveloped examples of G. distincta. 
Fam. ARGYOPIDA. 
The spiders here included in this family vary exceedingly in general appearance, as 
well as in habits. The best known will be the numerous spinners of the orb-web, 
the Epeiride of authors. The sheet-web spinners, the Linyphiine, may perhaps 
eventually be separated again into a distinct family, but one cannot for present 
purposes undertake a complete revision of the entire group. 
As a whole, the members of the Argyopide may be distinguished from the 
Theridiide by the absence of any definite single series of serrated spines beneath 
tarsus iv. I have not, so far, found that this character breaks down; although in the 
Theridiosomatine the tarsi and the apical fourth of protarsus iv. exhibit a thick cluster 
of serrate bristles beneath, but they also possess the extra claw-like bristles especially 
noticeable in the Argyopine. 
For general purposes, the numerous species included in this family which have 
been recorded from Central America may be grouped under the following subfamilies, 
and are recognizable by the characters given below :— 
A. Tarsi and apical tourth of protarsus iv. clothed beneath with a cluster of 
serrated bristles. Legs, especially the tibie and protarsi i. and ii., 
furnished with long bristles and long, fine, silky hairs . THERIDIOSOMATIN 
