Spiders and Their Near Relatives 



Genus VEJOVIS (Ve'jo-vis) 



There are no teeth on the lower edge of the claw of the 

 chelicerae. The edge of the fingers of the chelae bears one long 

 row of tubercles flanked by isolated tubercles. The last segment 

 of the tarsus of the last pair of legs is furnished with a distinct 

 empodium and with a row of short tubercles on the lower side. 

 The middle area of the comb is composed of from eight to many 

 rounded pieces. The fulcra are also rounded. The next to the 

 last segment of the tarsus of the first three pairs of legs is not 

 furnished with a comb of bristles. 



Banks ('oo) lists six species of this genus from our fauna and 

 separates them as follows: 



A. Hand of the chelae with distinct ridges or keels and more 

 or less granulate. 

 B. On the under side of the first caudal segment the median 

 keels are distinct and sharp, although fine, the sting 

 is very slender and long. Occurs in the Far West. 



Vejovis puncfipalpi 

 BB. There are no median keels on the under side of the first 

 caudal segment or they are extremely indistinct, the 

 sting is of ordinary length. 

 C. The hand is strongly keeled, there are no keels on the 

 hind tibiae, the colour is yellowish or greenish. Oc- 

 curs from Nebraska to Idaho and in Utah and 

 Nevada. Vejovis boreus 



CC. Hand less sharply keeled, hind tibiae with very plain 

 keels, colour uniform reddish brown, legs paler. Occurs 

 in Texas. Vejovis mexicanus 



AA. Hand smaller, without keels, the corners rounded and 

 smooth. 

 B. On the under side of the first caudal segment the median 

 keels are plain, but not indicated by black lines, hand 

 very slender, the fingers longer than in Vejovis spini- 

 gerus, colour uniform yellowish. Occurs in New Mexico. 



Vejovis jLivus 

 BB. No median keels on the under side of the first caudal 

 segment or at most only indicated by black lines. 

 C. Under side of cauda not very dark, the keels all indicated 



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