Superfamily Argiopoidea 



threads. The spider then remains on guard near the folded part 

 of the leaf (Fig. 615). A more common type of nest of this spider 

 is shown in Fig. 616. 



This species is found in the Northeastern States. 



Philodromus ornatus (P. or-na'tus). — This is a small species, 

 measuring only about one eighth inch in length. It is easily 

 recognized by its colour and markings (Fig. 617). The cephalo- 

 thorax is yellowish white, with the sides brown. The abdomen 

 is white above and brown or black on the sides; the dark patch 

 of each side is irregular in outline, as shown in the figure. Some- 

 times there is an indistinct brownish pattern in the middle of the 

 abdomen, and some faint dark chevrons near the hind end. 



This species is found in the Eastern States. 



Genus PHILODROMOIDES (Phi-lod-ro-moi'des) 



The abdomen is twice as long as wide, a little wider behind 

 than at the base, somewhat pointed at the end. The eyes are 

 approximately equal in size; the anterior row much the shorter 

 and slightly recurved; median eyes of this row farther from each 

 other than from the side eyes; posterior row is also recurved; the 

 posterior lateral eyes on larger tubercles than any of the others; 

 posterior median eyes farther from each other than from the 

 posterior lateral eyes. The tibiae of the first and second pairs 

 of legs are armed beneath with five or six pairs of spines. 



A single species has been described from Kansas. 



Pbilodromoides pratarice (P. pra-tar'i-ae). — Cephalothorax 

 rusty brown, lighter at the sides and just back of the head; ab- 

 domen brown above, mottled and streaked with a lighter shade. 

 The length of the body is one fourth inch, the width one twelfth 

 inch. 



Genus APOLLOPHANES (Ap-ol-loph'a-nes) 



The cephalothorax is almost circular; the posterior row of 

 eyes is more strongly recurved than in Philodromus; the eyes 

 of the posterior row are equidistant. The anterior lateral eyes 

 are equidistant from the anterior median and the posterior 

 median, forming with them an equilateral triangle on each side. 



Apollophanes texana (A. tex-a'na). — Cephalothorax yellowish, 

 slightly mottled with brown on sides, and two approximate dark 



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