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far from the equal A. S. E.; the S. E. on a slight eminence, and barely 
separate; quadrangle of M. E. higher than broad, and nearly as broad 
in front as behind. Mandibles strongly convex in front, not very long- 
Abdomen in female subglobose, in male elliptical. Legs rather short, 
in female with few spines, more in male, especially on tibia i. 
Length, 9 , 4 mm., d\ 3 mm. 
Olympia, Washington. Distinguished by contrast of color 
of maxillae, as well as by other characters. 
Bathyphantes pacifica n. sp. 
Cephalothorax reddish-yellow, a black marginal seam, sometimes a 
black median line, and the eyes on black spots; mandibles reddish, often 
showing an oblique blackish mark; sternum blackish; legs pale yellowish, 
coxae, patellae, and tibiae narrowly black at tips beneath; abdomen pale 
above, with a median black herring-bone stripe, blackish sides, and 
venter, latter with a pale line each side and three large pale spots on 
base, one on each lung-plate, and one between them; sometimes the 
median stripe of dorsum is connected for a greater part of its length to 
the dark sides. Of the usual structure of genus; P. M. E. more than their 
diameter apart, and nearly as close to the equal P. S. E. ; a small tooth 
in front on each mandible; legs not very long. 
Length 2 mm. 
Several specimens from Olympia, Washington. 
Tmeticus armatus n. sp. 
Cephalothorax reddish; mandibles similar, but paler on tips; legs 
reddish-yellow, paler toward tips; sternum reddish. Abdomen uniform 
brown above and below. Head elevated; posterior eye-row slightly 
procurved; P. M. E. about diameter apart, and plainly farther from 
equal P. S. E., the latter touching the equal A. S. E.; A. M. E. smaller 
than other eyes, and very close together, more than two diameters from 
the A. S. E.; quadrangle of M. E. much broader behind than in front, and 
much longer than broad. Legs rather slender, with many fine hairs, no 
spines; femur i as long as Cephalothorax; legs i and iv subequal; tarsi 
much shorter than metatarsi; tibia i longer than metatarsus i. Man- 
dibles of male each with a large, curved, pointed process on upper part in 
front, and below on inner side one rather slender tooth, and several 
minute ones in vicinity. Sternum triangular, produced behind between 
hind coxae in a fine point. Abdomen elliptical. 
Length, d\ 5 mm. 
One male from Manitoba, Canada. The trochanters of legs 
are very prominent ; seen from above they are as long as broad . 
Phidippus texanus n. sp. 
Cephalothorax red-brown, black in eye-region, the reddish brown 
extends forward on sides up to A. M. E. ; clypeus with a fringe of white 
hairs above mandibles; white hair over and between A. M. E., a tuft of 
