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 Subgenus Katadysas Mihi. 



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Characters. Eyes eight, subequal, in iivo rows, both curved 

 downwards ; fang of the cheliceres articulated downwards ; 

 palpi inserted near the extremity of the maxilla;. Feet Jf- 1- %■ 3. 

 Pulmonary orifices only two. 



Observations. This very anomalous spider, found only once, 

 offers a very striking instance of the manner in which nature 

 combines characters, so as to separate widely animals which are 

 apparently closely allied. This has all the essential characters 

 of Mygale, but one (having but two pulmonary orifices), and 

 yet it is obviously related to Lycosa, near which it should be 

 placed in a natural arrangement. I know nothing of its habits, 

 except that it dwells or hides under stones. It probably makes 

 no web. 



Habitat. Alabama. 



Katadysas pumilus. 



PI. 17, fig. 16. 



Description. Livid, testaceous ; cephalothorax with two 

 longitudinal bands near the middle, and two curved fillets near 

 the edge, fuscous ; abdomen with a line bifurcated anteriorly on 

 the middle, and two lines of minute dots on the sides, fuscous; 

 same color underneath, with minute fuscous dots. 



Habitat. North Alabama. Under stones. 



Micrommata pinicola. 



PI. 17, fig. 14. 



Description. Whitish, cephalothorax with the area of the 

 eyes dusky ; abdomen with various indistinct curved lines and 

 impressions ; venter with two curved lines of minute brown 

 dots. Feet 1. 2. 4. 3. 



Habitat. South Alabama. [288.] 



