WAGNERIANA.—EDRICUS. 499 
The ¢.of this species differs from the type of the genus, W. tauricornis, not only in its specific characters, but 
in the form of the abdomen, which is prolonged apically, the central cusp being very long. The underside 
of tibia ii, has three spines; the inner side two series of 6—6 spines irregularly paired. Trochanter iv. 
bears a single spine. The lamina of the palpal organs is bilobate, but not so deeply bifid as in W. spicata, 
while the clavis is concave beneath, with a sharp cusp at its posterior angle and a less conspicuous one 
above. 
The 9 differs from that of its allies in having the abdomen prolonged apically into a large central lobe, bearing 
four sharp cusps, and a wart behind, the shoulder-spines being long, sharp, and single, and there are two 
lateral cusps on each side. The carapace has a pair of spines in front of the thoracic fovea, as has also 
the female of W. spicata. The vulva, similar in general character to that of W. spicata, differs specially 
in the form of the area enclosed by the chitinous margin, which occupies almost the whole of the underside 
of the basal portion, see Plate and figures. 
Hab. Guatemata?; Panama, Bugaba (Champion).—CoLomBta ? °. 
4, Wagneriana spicata. (Tab. XLVII. figg. 19, 19a, 6, ¢; 20, 20,8, 2.) 
Epeira spicata, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 45, t. 6. fig. 4,4a(3)’- 
Turckheimia armata, O. P.-Cambr. loc. cit. p. 114, t. 14. figg. 14, 14 a-f(?)’. 
Type, ¢ (immature), of E. spicata, and type 2 and deuterotype ¢ of 7. armata, in coll. Godman & Salvin. 
Total length, ¢ 8, 9 11:25 millim. 
The general characters of this species will be found under the generic diagnosis. 
In the ¢ the abdomen is similar in character to that of the female. Tibia ii. has six spines beneath on the 
under margin and five on the upper. Trochanter iv. bears two short spines. The palpal organs are 
quite different in the specialization of the parts from those of W. tauwricornis and its allies. The lamella 
is much more highly developed, very broad, deeply and broadly bifid, forming two sharp spurs. The clavis 
is comparatively less conspicuous, broad and concave beneath, with a carina marking the outer margin of 
the concavity. 
The 2 also resembles the type-species in general characters, the most noticeable difference, besides the form of 
the vulva, being the presence of a pair of stout spines in front of the thoracic fovea. This character is 
also present in W. 11-tuberculata, and the sockets are very distinct even when the spines themselves have 
been rubbed off. The abdomen is not unlike that of W. tauricornis, but the two cusps on each shoulder- 
tubercle are situated side by side, and not one behind the other. The vulva differs considerably from 
that of W. tauricornis, more resembling that of W. 11-tuberculata. It consists of a broad, triangular, 
transversely rugulose basal portion, the scapus being short and bluntly pointed ; on the underside the 
chitinous margin encloses a circular space round the base of the scapus, and a more or less oval space 
below this, see Plate and figures. . 
Hab. Mexico, Rincon in Guerrero (H. H. Smith *); GUATEMALA, Motagua (Sarg +). 
I have little doubt, judging from the general characters of the two spiders, that the 
immature male type is ‘dentical with the adult here described in detail. 
EDRICUS. 
Edricus, O. P.-Cambridge, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 57 (1890). 
Salassia, Getaz, An. Inst. Costa Rica, iv. p. 105 (1893) (nomen preeocc.). 
Sulassina, E. Simon, Hist. Nat. Araign. édit. 2, i. p. 781, note 2 (1895). 
Type of Edricus, E. spinigerus, O. P.-Cambr., Panama; of Salassia, S. tricuspis, Getaz, Costa Rica; of 
Salassina, S. crassicauda (Keyserl.), South America, 
9. Cephalic area separated from the thoracic by a deep semicircular groove. Femora i. and ii. with a series 
of setigerous tubercles in front. Legs otherwise entirely devoid of spines. Tibia i. and il. sinuous, seen 
in profile. Central quadrangle of eyes slightly wider behind, central posteriors half a diameter apart. 
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