Superfamily Argiopoidea 



C. Tibia and patella of the third leg shorter than tibia 

 and patella of the fourth leg. 

 D. Small eyes situated midway between the anterior 

 lateral and the posterior lateral eyes, or nearly so. 

 E. Sternum not greatly narrowed in front, the 

 anterior coxae being separated by a distance 

 greater than the width of the labium. 

 F. Quadrangle of eyes occupying less than one half 

 of the length of the cephalothorax. 

 G. Quadrangle of eyes narrower behind than 

 before. 

 H. Chelicerae unarmed below. P. 675. 



Euophrys 

 HH. Chelicerae with one tooth below. P. 674. 



Stoidis 



GG. Quadrangle of eyes as wide behind as before 



or wider. 



H. Abdomen marked with longitudinal white 



stripes. 



I. Abdomen with two white stripes (IVala 



palmarum, male). P. 679 Wala 



II. Abdomen with three white stripes. P. 688 



Phlegra 



HH. Abdomen not marked with longitudinal 



bands. 



I. Abdomen marked with transverse white 



bands. 



J. Cephalothorax much longer than wide. 



K. Quadrangle of eyes occupying much 



less than one half the cephalothorax. 



Posterior margin of anterior eyes 



in a straight or slightly procurved 



line. P. 676. Salticus 



KK. Quadrangle of eyes occupying about 



one half the cephalothorax; posterior 



margin of anterior eyes in a recurved 



line. (Dendryphantes capitaius.) P. 



684. Dendryphantes 



J J . Cephalothorax slightly longer than wide. 



P. 671. Ballus 



666 



