Superfamily Argiopoidea 



F. Abdomen marked with a broad folium, darker at 

 the edges and bordered by a white line, and en- 

 closing a lanciform stripe bordered in a similar 

 manner. P. 509. Acacesia 



FF. Abdomen not marked as in Acacesia. 

 G. Females. 

 H. Epigynum with the scape directed back- 



ward. P. 495. 



Neoscona 



HH. Epigynum with the scape directed forward. 

 P. 5'°- Eustala 



GG. Males. 



H. Patella of the pedipalps with only one apical 



spine. P. 510. Eustala 



HH. Patella of the pedipalp with two apical spines. 



1. Lateral eyes of each side situated on a 



prominent tubercle. 



J. Abdomen with a bright green patch on 



the dorsum. P. 503. 



Eriophora 



J J. Abdomen not marked as in Eriophora. 



P. 467. Aranea 



II. Lateral eyes of each side not situated on a 



prominent tubercle. P. 495. Neoscona 



Genus SCOLODERUS (Sco-lod'e-rus) 



The spiders of this genus are distinguished by a very high 

 and rounded cephalothorax; this region being as high as long (Fig. 

 456). Both rows of eyes are 

 procurved; and the lateral 

 eyes are placed low down upon 

 the lateral margins of the 

 clypeus. 



These are tropical spiders; 

 the range of a single species 

 extends into the southern part 

 of the United States. 



Scoloderus tuberculiferus (S. tu-ber-cu-lif'e-rus).— - This species 

 is easily recognized by the peculiar form of the cephalothorax 

 and of the abdomen (Fig. 456). The cephalothorax is as high as 



Fi K . 456. SCOLODERUS 

 TUBERCULIFER1 - SIDE VIEW 



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