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4. Mimetus epeiroides, dorsal markings of male x 4; 4a, tarsus of male palpus; 46, 

 palpal organ, twisted to the right by contraction in alcohol. 



5. Ero variegaia, side of female x 8 ; 5a, dorsal markings of female x 8 ; 5& and 5c, 

 male palpus ; bd, epigyimm. 



6. Steatoda triangulosa, dorsal markings of female x 6 ; Ga, male palpus. 



Plate IV. 



1. Steatoda horealis, dorsal markings of female x 4; la and 16, male palpus; Ic, eyes 

 of female ; \d, epigynum. 



2. Steatoda gutta.ta, dorsal markings of female x 8 ; 26, male palpus. 



3. Steatoda marmoraia, 3 and 3a, dorsal markings of two varieties; 36, eyes of male; 

 3c, male palpus; 3(;, epigynum; 3e, ends of mandibles of female; 3/, end of mandible 

 of male. 



4. Steatoda nigra, head of female x 16; 4a, epigynum with small central opening: 

 46, male palpus. 



5. Steatoda coroU'ita, dorsal markings of female x 4; So, eyes of female ; 56, epigy- 

 num. 



G Asagena aviericana Keys, dorsal markings of female x 8; 6a, head of male; 66, 

 under side of sternum and femora of male ; Qc, male palpus. 



Plate V. 



1. Argyrodes trigonum, side of female; la, tip of abdomen seen from above; 16, 

 cephalothorax from above; Ic, side of cephalothorax of male; ^d, male palpus; le, egg- 

 cocoon. 



2. Argyrodes fictilium, side of female ; 2a, cephalothorax from above. 



3. Theridula sjyhwrula, female x 8 ; 3a, 36, male palpus. 



4. Lasoeola canceUata, female x 20 ; 4a, side of female x 20. 



5. ^'wryoj^zs arp'ejifea, dorsal markings of young female x 20. 



6. Euryopis funehris, female x 4 ; 6a, head of male ; 66, male palpus. 

 1. Spinthancs flavidus, female x 4. 



. Plate YI. 



1. Ulesanis americana, side of female x 20; la. female from above; 16, side of 

 male; Ic, cephalothorax of female ; IcZ, sternum of female ; le, side of cephalothorax of 

 female; 1/, Ig', male palpus. 



2. Pholcus ptlialangioides, female and male natural size, and cephalothorax of female 

 enlarged; 2a, palpus of male. 



3. Sp)ermoplwra meridionalis, cephalothorax of female enlarged. 



4. Scytodes ihoracica, cephalothorax of female ; 4a, palpus of male. 



5. Pholcomma rostrata, male; 5a, 56, male palpus. 



6. Pholcomma hirsuta, male; 6a. mandibles of female; 66, sternum; Gc, Qd, epigy- 

 num ; Ge, 6/. Qg, male palpus. 



Plate VII. 



1. Ceratinella emertoni, side of male ; la, 16, male palpus ; t, the tube ; H, tarsal hook ; 

 tib., tibia with tibial hook; Ic, tibial and tarsal hooks seen from above; Id, epigynum. 



2. Ceratinella fissiccps; 2, 2a, 26, side of cephalothorax of male, showing variation in 

 shape of the head; 2c. male palpus; n, tarsal hook; </6., tibial hook seen edgewise; 

 2c?, palpal orgMn; 2e, tibial hook ; 2/j epigynum. 



