Superfamily Argiopoidea 



with strong spines. The coxa of the fourth leg has a coniform 

 spur beneath. 



This species is distributed over the greater part of the United 

 States. It makes its web among herbage and on shrubs. 



Genus ERIOPHORA (Er-i-oph'o-ra) 



Several species of spiders that are commonly classed in the 

 rcnus Aranea have been separated from that genus by Pickard- 



r.on. 



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Fig. 538. PALPUS OF MALE 

 OF ERIOPHORA CIRCULATA 



Fig. 539. 

 ERIOPHORA CIRCULATA, FEMALE 



Cambridge and placed in a new genus, for which he has revived 

 the old name Eriophora, first proposed by Simon, but afterward 

 discarded by him. 



In the species placed here the scape of the epigynum is greatly 

 elongate, extending nearly or quite to the base of the spinnerets; 

 and the palpus of the male presents an anomalous appearance 

 due to the fact that the genital bulb is twisted so that the embolus 

 appears to arise from its base; the embolus is very long and elbowed 

 (Fig. 538). Other figures of this palpus are given in an earlier 

 chapter, where this palpus is described in detail. (Seep. 117.) 



Several species of this genus occur in the extreme southern 

 portions of our territory. The following will serve as an example: 



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