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arachnologists knew of the identity of the two species, yet the 

 synonymy has not previously been given. Mississippi, Texas, 

 Iowa. 



LYCOSID/E. 

 Lycosa erratica Hentz. 



Tarentula lepida Keys. 



This species is quite easily recognized by the form of the cen- 

 tral dark stripe on the abdomen. 



Aulonia ? funerea Hentz. 



Lycosa funerea Hentz. 



Washington, D. C. Not uncommon. The abdominal mark- 

 ings do not quite agree with Hentz' s figure, yet the specimens 

 vary somewhat. Its position in Aulonia is very doubtful. It 

 may form a new genus. The cephalothorax is full as high be- 

 tween the second and third pairs of legs as in the eye region. 



Dolomedes urinator Hentz. 



D. lanceolatus Hentz is the $ of this species. 



Dolomedes scriptus Hentz. 

 D. scapularis Koch. ? 



What has been taken as D. tenebrosus Hentz is this species. 

 What I feel sure is D. scriptus H. has the epigynum as figured 

 by Emerton for D. tenebrosus and very similar to that of D. 

 scapularis as figured by Keyserling. D. tenebrosus H. has a 

 much broader epigynum and a broad septum, which does not, 

 however, cover the cavity. It is also quite different in markings. 



Oxyopes salticus Hentz. 



O. astutus Hentz is the of this species. 



ATTID.E. 

 Dendryphantes retarius Hentz. 



Attus retarius Hentz 9 ; Plexippus puerperus Peck, not Hentz. 

 From D. C. southward to Texas. Peckham has wrongly de- 

 termined this species. I see no reason why it is not a good Den- 

 dryphantes. Attus sylvanus Hentz is probably the , as Peck- 

 ham states, yet it may be another species. 



Dendryphantes nubilus Hentz. 



Attus nubilus Hentz. 



This is perfectly distinct from D. capitatus. It is very variable 

 in markings, some almost white; a small darker specimen may be 

 distinct. Mississippi and Texas. 



