Superfarnily Argiopoidea 



often obscure in the male. The abdomen is dark gray above, with 

 an indistinct light lanceolate stripe on the basal half, and on 

 each side of the apex of this stripe a light spot with a minute 

 black dot at its centre; on the posterior part of the dorsum there 

 is a series of light cross marks, each formed by the confluence of 

 from two to four spots similar to those at the sides of the apex 



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Fig. 732- 



PALPI OF SPECIES 



OF PARDOSA 



a, P. lapidicina 



b, P. modica brunnca 



c, P. stcmalis 



d, P. saxatilis 

 c, P. milvina 

 (after Chamberlin) 



of the basal stripe. The form of the epigynum is shown in Fig. 

 731, h; that of the palpus of the male in Fig. 732, d. 



This species is also known under the following names: Pardosa 

 albopatella, Pardosa minima, and Pardosa annulata. It occurs 

 throughout the eastern half of the United States. 



Pardosa milvina (P. mil-vi'na).— - This species very closely 

 resembles the preceding in colour and markings but is a little 

 larger, the body being about one fourth inch in length. The two 



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