Superfamily Argiopoidea 



from one fourth to one third inch in length. The colour is light 

 reddish brown without markings, the abdomen paler than the 

 cephalothorax. The form of the epigynum is shown in Fig. 

 305. Emerton states that the form of the epigynum varies in 

 shape, that in some individuals the front of it is nearly straight. 

 He has also figured the palpus of the male (Fig. 306). 



Mr. Banks, who described this 

 species, states that the egg-sac is at- .-•■-' i^'- ; -, 



tached to the under side of stones; 

 and that it consists of two circular 

 sheets of silk between which are 

 placed the eggs. The outer sheet is 

 often covered with dirt or mud so as 

 to resemble the stones. 



ZeJotes frigidus (Z. frig'i-dus). 

 The cephalothorax is brownish yellow 

 with the margin black; abdomen 

 above and below blackish, with the 



.. . .. , Fig. 30s. EPIGYNUM 



two lines on the venter nearly parallel; of zelotes rufulus 



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Fig. 306. PALPUS OF 

 MALE OF ZELCJ] I 

 RUFULUS (after Emerton) 



507. 

 EPIGYNTM Ol ZELOTES FRIGIDUS 



the body is covered with black hairs. The form of the epigy- 

 num of the female is shown in Fig. 307. The length of 

 the body of both male and female is a little less than one 

 fifth inch. 



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