Superfamily Argiopoidea 



marks on base of cephalic part. Abdomen pale, with a basal 

 brown spear-mark, and behind two more or less connected rows 

 of blackish spots. Abdomen about twice as long as broad. 

 The length of the body is about one fourth inch. 



This species occurs in Texas, and is the only species as yet 

 found in the United States. 



Genus EBO (E'bo) 



The members of this genus are easily recognized by 

 the great length of the second pair of legs and the almost 

 straight posterior row of eyes. Only three species have been 

 described. 



Ebo latithorax (E. lat-i-tho'rax). — This is a small spider 

 measuring only about one eighth inch in length. Thecephalo- 

 thorax is reddish yellow marked with dark brown specks. The 

 abdomen is brownish yellow, flecked with dark on the sides, and 

 quite far up on to the back 

 (Fig. 618), and with several in- 

 distinct chevrons on the hind 

 part. 



This species occurs in the 

 Southern States. 



Ebo oblongus (E. ob-lon'gus). 

 — This is larger than the pre- 

 ceding species, immature speci- 

 mens measuring nearly one fifth 

 inch in length. It differs also 

 in having the legs feebly spined. 

 It was described from specimens 

 taken in Georgia. 



Ebo mexicana (E. mex-i- 

 ca'na). — The body is one sixth inch in length. The cepha- 

 lothorax is pale, with a large brown spot on each side, not 

 reaching behind to the posterior margin; each spot includes a 

 few white dots. There is a small brown posterior spot, and 

 two elongate brown spots behind the posterior median eyes. The 

 abdomen bears a basal, brown, spear-mark, margined with 

 white. 



This species is found in the Southwest. 



Fig. 61S. 

 EBO LATITHORAX (after Keyserling) 



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