Superfamiiy Argiopoidea 



Homahnychus sehnopoidcs (H. se-len-o-poi'des). — This is a 

 Mexican species which extends into the southwestern part of 

 our country. It was originally described by Doctor Marx (91), 



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O O 



o o 



Fig. 316. HOMALONYCHUS SELENOPOIDES o, female, 



enlarged b, eyes seen from above c, sternum, labium, and 



endites d, epigynum e, tarsus /, auxiliary claw (.after Marx) 



and can be easily recognized by his figures of it (Fig. 316). It 

 measures about two thirds of an inch in length. 



Family PHOLCID^E (Phol'ci-dae 



The Pholcids 



The pholcids are spiders with very long legs, which build 

 irregular webs in dark places, in which they hang with the back 



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