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THOMISIDAE. 



Xysticus californicus Keys. 



A number of young taken on the blossoms of Arctostaphylos 

 mansanita Parry. Appears to be well distributed throughout 

 California. 



Misumessus asperata Hentz. 



Also common on Arctostaphylos. Asperata belongs to the 

 genus Misumessus Banks, comprising the fol- 

 lowing species : M. asperata, M. oblonga Keys 

 (type), viridans Bks., M. bellula Bks., and 

 M. pictilis Bks. 



Asperata is common throughout the United 

 States. I have taken it rarely at Palo Alto. 

 Banks does not record it. 



Hentz. 



LYCOSIDAE. 

 Pardosa glacialis Thorell. 



Sny. Lycosa concinna Thorell. 



Pardosa brunnea Emerton. 



But a single specimen captured. In California, known from 

 Marin and Shasta Counties. Reported from Colorado under 

 the name of concinna. (Banks, Lycos. Col. J. N. Ent. Soc. 51, 

 94.) Originally described from Greenland and has been found 

 on Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. 



PHALANGIDA. 



PHALANGIDAE. 

 Liobunum exilipes Wood. 



Several specimens belonging to the species taken in early 

 April. It has a wide distribution and has been collected in Cali- 

 fornia, at Claremont, Mt. Shasta, Palo Alto and several other 

 localities. 



ACARINA. 



TROMBIDIDAE. 

 Ottonia (Trombidium 1 ) locustarum Riley. 



A single specimen under leaves. Known from the East and 

 also Texas and California. It is known to destroy grasshop- 

 pers' eggs. Very characteristic in having the anal opening on 

 the dorsum, like the Eupodid genus Notophallns* 



*For figure see Banks. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. XXVIII, No. 1382, p. 

 32. and also Trans. Anier. Ent. Soc. XXI, p. 213, 1894. 



