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gravidity -was found September 30th, agreeing in every de- 

 scription except in having obscure bands in the form of an A ; 

 about four distinct ones, near the apex. 

 Habitat. Alabama. August, October. 



16. Herpyllus zonarius-. 

 PL 11, fig. 17. 



Description. Brown ; abdomen piceous, with two trans- 

 verse white bands interrupted in the centre, unspotted be- 

 neath ; feet varied with brown and yellowish. A small species. 



Observations. This little spider is probably not a variety 

 of H. auratus. Its feet are not so filiform. It runs with great 

 celerity. 



Habitat. Alabama. September. 



[Ohio, cf, 9. Wm. Holden. J. H. E.] 



17. Herpyllus trilineatus. 

 PI. 11, fig. 18. 



Description. Rufous ; abdomen with three transverse golden 

 yellow lines or bands produced by hairs, rufous unspotted be- 

 neath ; feet, slender and long, paler towards the extremity, 

 penultimate joint blackish, particularly of the first and second 

 pair. Both sexes alike. 



Observation. This spider was found wandering. 



Habitat.. Alabama. April, May. [461.] 



[Athens, Ohio, ?. Wm. IlolJen. j. n. e.] 



18. Herpyllus parous. 

 PI. 11, fig. 19. 



Description. Rufous ; abdomen with some transverse sub- 

 obsolete obscure bands near the apex, where the abdomen is 

 covered with hair which turns pale green in a certain liorht, 

 pale underneath ; first two pair of legs with two rows of knobs 

 on which long hairs are inserted. A small species.. 



OCCAS. PABEBS B. 9, N. II. — II. 7 



