Superfamily Argiopoidea 



CC. Spine at middle or both at middle and at proximal 



end on the tibiae of the third and fourth legs 



D. No true stout spine at base above on tibiae of the 



third and fourth legs, replaced by a basally stout, 



apically slender and pointed elongated bristle. 



E. Tibia and patella together of the fourth legs less 



than one eighth inch long. Occurs in Florida. 



L. florid iana 

 EE. Tibia and patella together of the fourth legs 

 nearly one sixth inch long or longer. 

 F. Eyes upon a black patch; legs not marked with 

 dark annuli. P. 641. L. cinerea 



FF. Eyes not upon a black paten; legs marked with 

 dark annuli. P. 640. L. rubicunda 



DO. A true robust spine at base above on the tibiae of 

 the third and fourth legs. 

 E. Cephalothorax with a light median longitudinal 

 stripe, which is very narrow or line-like ante- 

 riorly, and which extends forward to or between 

 eyes of second row. 

 F. Legs strongly banded with black, or if, annula- 

 tions are indistinct, legs entirely black. 

 G. Anterior row of eyes as wide as or a little 

 wider than the second. P. 634. /.. aspersa 

 GG. Anterior row of eyes shorter than the second. 

 P. 633. L. riparni 



FF. Legs yellow or light brown, not at all annulate 

 or with a few dark markings on femora. 

 G. Males. 



H. Cephalothorax near .40 inch in length; 

 fourth leg not more than 3.25 times as 

 long as cephalothorax. Occurs in Kansas. 



L. permunda 



HH. Cephalothorax under .30 inch in length; 



fourth leg 3.7 or more times a^ long as 



cephalothorax. 



I. Tibia and patella together of the first 



leg longer than the tibia and patella 



together of the fourth leg. Occurs in 



Colorado. L. grandis 



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