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eye area to cephalothorax as 1 : 4.3. Quadrilateral of the posterior 

 eyes broader than long. 



Form. — Cephalothorax highest at the posterior eyes, in front one- 

 half its greatest transverse diameter (?) or one-third (d ), sides of 

 head vertical (d) or slightly oblique ( $ ), the anterior eye row over- 

 arching the clypeus. Chelicera with 3 pairs of teeth, longer than the 

 width of the clypeus, in length 1.5 times the height of the head in front, 

 weak and but shghtly arched anteriorly. Labium slightly longer than 

 wide, somewhat rounded apically, not one-half the length of the 

 maxillae. Sternum longer than broad, pointed posteriorly. An- 

 terior spinnerets longer than the posterior. Leg IV to cephalo- 

 thorax as 4.7 : 1; metatarsus IV as long as tibia and patella 

 combined. 9 palpus ^^•ith 4 teeth. Tibia I of d with a brush of 

 long stiff hairs. 



Lycosa scutulata Hentz. 



Lycosa scutulata Hentz, 1841. 

 Lycosa scutulata Hentz, Emerton, 1885. 

 Lycosa scutulata Hentz, Stone, 1890. 

 Lycosa scutulata Hentz, Montgomery, 1902. 



(Numerous specimens from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Austin, 

 Texas.) 



Eyes. — First row narrower than the second, equidistant from the 

 clypeal margin and the second row, straight or the middle eyes slightly 

 higher, middle eyes a httle larger than the lateral. Eyes of second row 

 largest, fully (d) or not quite ( ? ) their diameter apart. Length of 

 dorsal eye area to cephalothorax, d 1 : 4.75, $1:5. Quadrilateral 

 of the posterior eyes longer than wide. 



Form. — Cephalothorax highest at the posterior eyes, in front trun- 

 cated and almost (?) or less than (d) one-half its greatest transverse 

 diameter, sides of head steep, first two eye rows overarching the clypeus. 

 Chelicera with 3 pairs of teeth, longer than the width of the clypeus, 

 their length 1.75 times the height of the head in front. Labium longer 

 than broad, widest at the distal half, apically truncated, not one-half 

 the length of the maxillae. Sternum distinctly longer than broad. 

 Superior spinnerets slightly longer. Length of leg IV to cephalothorax, 

 d 4.7 : 1, 9 4.1 : 1; metatarsus IV shghtly longer (d) or shghtly 

 shorter ( ? ) than the patella and tibia combined. 9 palpal claw with 

 4 teeth. 



Remarks. — The Texas specimens differ from the northern ones in 

 greater size, the 9 with a cephalothoracal length of 12 mm. 

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