Superfamily Argiopoidea 



of dorsal groove, being 

 wider than third eye- 

 row; at front of furrow 

 abruptly narrowed to the 

 width of third eye-row, 

 its sides then subparallel 

 to posterior declivity. 

 P. 640 L. pictilis 



00. Median pale band of cepha- 

 lothorax not so formed. 

 P. Dorsum of abdomen with 

 a median light band 

 extending to spinner- 

 ets behind, where it 

 ends in a point, enclos- 

 ing at base a dark 

 lanceolate mark, or 

 with the latter some- 

 times absent. P. 637. 

 L. erratica 

 PP. No such distinctly limited 

 light band on dorsum of 

 abdomen. 

 Q. Venter mostly black. 

 P. 639. L. modesta 

 QQ. Venter brown to yel- 

 lowish. P. 640. 



L. avara 

 LL. Anterior row of eyes as long as or 

 longer than the second. 

 M. Venter with a wide irregularly 

 edged black band extending 

 from the epigastric furrow 

 to the spinnerets and some- 

 times embracing entire width 

 of abdomen. P. 638. 



L. frond 'kola 

 MM. Venter with no such broad 

 black band. P. 638. 



L. pratensis 



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