Superfamily Argiopoidea 



K. Abdomen greatly elevated in front so 

 that the pedicel is near the middle 

 of its length. P. 466. Wixia 



KK. Abdomen much less elevated in front 

 than in Wixia. 

 L. Scape of the epigynum greatly 

 elongate extending nearly or 

 quite to the base of the spin- 

 nerets. Male with a very long 

 and elbowed embolus. P. 503. 



Eriophora 

 LL. Scape of the epigynum of moderate 

 length. Embolus of male not el- 

 bowed as in Eriophora. 

 M. Metatarsus and tarsus of the 

 first legs together longer than 

 the tibia and patella. Males 

 with no hook on the coxa of 

 the first legs and no groove 

 on the femur of the second 

 legs. P. 462. Metepeira 

 MM. Metarsus and tarsus of the first 

 legs not longer than the tibia and 

 patella except in a few species. 

 Males with a hook on the coxa 

 of the first legs and a groove 

 on the femur of the second legs. 

 P. 467. Aranea 



CC. Thorax with a deep median longitudinal furrow, which 

 usually extends forward so as to reach the cervical 

 groove. 

 D. Elongate spiders, the abdomen being two or three 

 times as long as wide. P. 507. Larinia 



DD. Abdomen not greatly elongate. 



E. Tibia of the third legs with a cluster of long cilia 



on the anterior side near the base. Second row of 



eyes straight or procurved. P. 504. Mangora 



EE. Tibia of the third legs without a cluster of long cilia 



on the anterior side near the base. Second row of 



eyes more or less recurved. 



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