Superfamily Argiopoidea 



cephalothorax, and shorter than the femur of the 



fourth legs. P. 320. Pholcophora 



CC. Femur of the first legs twice as long as the cephalothorax. 



D. Posterior row of eyes slightly procurved; the femur 



of the first legs is longer than that of the fourth. 



P. 330. Psilochorus 



DD. Posterior row of eyes slightly recurved; the femur 



of the first legs is shorter than that of the fourth 



P. 329. Physocyclus 



Genus MODISIMUS (Mo-dis'i-mus) 



The anterior median eyes are reduced to mere vestiges so 

 that there are apparently only six eyes. These, the lateral eyes 

 and the posterior median, are not 

 arranged in two groups as is usu- 

 ally the case in this family. 

 The eyes are situated on a very 

 prominent eminence. 



These are tropical or sub- 

 tropical spiders; only one species 

 has been taken in our fauna. 



Modisimus iexanus (M. tex- 

 a'nus). — The cephalothorax is 

 pale yellowish, with a broad 

 median black stripe, tapering a 

 little behind (Fig. 319). Eyes 

 on black spots, but the middle 

 of the eye-tubercle is pale. Ab- 

 domen pale with many black and 



white spots. The epigynum pro- Fig 3IQ modisimus texanus 

 jects forward in a sharp point. 



1 collected several specimens of this species at Austin, 

 Tex., in March. One of these, a female, was carrying a bundle 

 of eggs. The species proved to be a new one; and was subse- 

 quently described, at my request, by Mr. Banks. 



Genus SPERMOPHORA (Sper-moph'o-ra) 



The number and arrangement of the eyes will serve to dis- 

 tinguish this genus from the other pholcids occurring in our 



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