150 Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 



Herpyllus floridanas (Banks). 

 Prosthesima floridamis Banks, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 1896, 23, p. 61. 

 Holotype.—M. C. Z. 670 ($). 

 Locality. — Fla. : Punta Gorda. 



Herpyllus validus (Banks). 

 Prosthesima valida Banks, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 1896, 23, p. 62. 



Holotype.—M. C. Z. 657 ( 9 )• Allotype.— M. C. Z. 658 (cf). 



Distribution. — Cal.: Los Angeles (t3T)e loc), Claremont, Santa Barbara, 



Palo Alto. 



Herpyllus swarzi (Banks). 



Prosthesima swarzi Banks, Proc. U. S. N. M., 1901, 23, p. 582. 



Holotype.—V. S. N. M. 5425 ( 9 )• 



Distribution. — Arizona: Catalina Springs (type loc); Colorado. 



Herpyllus bubulcus, sp. nov. 



Female. — Cephalothorax and legs fulvous. Abdomen grey. Posterior 

 median eyes their diameter apart, farther from laterals. Tib. I with a pair 

 of ventral spines at distal end; II with a submedian pair in addition; III 

 and IV with a median dorsal spine. 



Length, 10 mm.; cephalothorax, 4.58 mm.; tib.+pat. IV, 5 mm. 



Holotype.—M. C. Z. 586 ( 9 )• 



Locality. — Texas: Brewster Co., Altudo. 



Resembles swarzi but differs in spining of tib. II and especially in form of 



epigynmn. 



Herpyllus cockerelli (Banks). 



Prosthesima cockerelli Banks, Proc. Acad. Phil., 1901, 23, p. 571. 

 Cotypes.—M. C. Z. 673 and 674 ( 9 cf )• 

 Locality. — N. M.: Mesilla Park. 



Herpyllus cratus, sp. nov. 



Female. — Carapace dusky chestnut, blackish on sides. Sternum reddish 

 yellow. Legs chestnut. Abdomen light grey above and below, darker 

 grey on the sides. Posterior median eyes a little less than their diameter 

 apart and the same distance or sUghtly less from the laterals. Tib. I with 

 one spine at distal end; II with a submedian one in addition; III with a 

 median dorsal spine, but IV with none. Met. I unarmed; II with one spine 

 at base. Epigynal depression prolonged anteriorly, the septal plate filUng 

 its posterior portion and narrowing caudad. 



Length, 8 mm.; cephalothorax, 3.33 mm.; tib.+pat. IV, 3.5 mm. 



Holotype.—M. C. Z. 603 ( 9 )• 



Locality. — Fla.: Punta Gorda. 



Herpyllus pius (ChamberUn). 

 Joum. Ent. and Zool., 1919, 12, p. 6, pi. 2, f. 4. 



Holotype.—M. C. Z. 365 ( 9 )• 



Distribution. — Cal.: Claremont (type loc); La.: New Orleans. 



