314 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, 



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The femur and patella of the palpus are covered with white 

 scales. The tube of the palpus distinguishes this species from 

 D. 'prosper. 



We have this species from San Rafael, Mexico, sent us by Mr. 

 C. H. Tjler Townsend. 



Dendrypliantes prosper, sp. nov. 



PI. XXVII, figs. 5-5a. 



5. Length 6 ram. ; lengtli of cephalothorax 3 mm. Falces 

 2.5 mm. Legs 1432 ; first and second stoutest and first much 

 longer than the others. 



The cephalothorax is plainly longer than wide. The cephalic 

 part is slightly inclined, and the thoracic falls a little in the first 

 half and then drops abruptly. The quadrangle of the eyes is 

 one-third wider than long, is wider behind than in front, and 

 occupies two-fifths of the cephalothorax. The first row of eyes 

 is straight, with the middle eyes sub-touching and twice as large 

 as the lateral, vrhich are separated from them. In our speci- 

 mens the scales and hairs are so nearly gone that it is impossible 

 to get a good idea of the coloration, but the cephalothorax seems 

 to have been bronze, with red, iridescent scales on the cephalic 

 plate, white bands on the upper sides, and a white spot between 

 the dorsal eyes, while the abdomen is brown, with an encircling 

 white band. The falces are bronze brown in color and are long, 

 horizontal, cylindrical, r.nd parallel, with a very long fang. 

 The maxillae are more than twice as long as the labium, and 

 are rounded and divergent. The legs are brown, the first and 

 second pair darkest, with some close white scales. The palpus 

 is brown, with short white hairs on the patella. 



The general aj:>pearance of this species is exactly like that of 

 D. felix, although there is a slight difference in the relative 

 length of the legs, but the palpi are perfectly distinct, the tube 

 being straight in felix and curved in prosper. 



We have two males from San Antonio, Texas. 



