36 ./. H. Einerton — Nem Enyland Therididm. 



Ceratinella brunnea, new. 



Plate Vlll, fiuurk ?,. 



Size of C. Iwta, but darker colored. Cephalothorax and tliick 

 spot on the abdomen dark brown, the thick spot present in both 

 sexes. Legs lighter but not so bright orange as in other species. 

 Abdomen below and at the sides dark gray. 



The sexes much alike. The abdomen of <5 slightly smaller and the 

 thickened circle larger than in $ . Head very little elevated in either 

 sex. The tibial hook of the male palpi is long, Fig, 3, with a re- 

 curved tooth at the end. The palpal tube is very large, colored black, 

 and with only a slight break in the middle. Fig. 3a. The epigynum 

 has a wide oval opening. 



Mt. Washington, from Glen to highest trees. Salem, April 20, 

 under stone. Saugus marsh, Oct, 28. New Haven, Conn., w inter, 



Ceratinella minuta, new. 



Plate VIII, figure 4. 



About 1 "2™"^ long. One of the smallest spiders. Color uniform 

 reddish brown on the cephalothorax aud legs and the thickened spot 

 on the abdomen. The thick spot is common to both sexes. The 

 palpal organs have the tube very long, Fig. 4a, with only slight teeth 

 at the break. The tibial hook is moderately long and sharp, and 

 there is a peculiar blunt spur on the inner side of the tibia. 



Common at New Haven, Conn., under leaves in winter. One 

 male from West Qumcy, Mass. 



Ceratinella micropalpis, new. 



Plate VIIT, figure 5. 



Tliis species has the same colors as (7. mhmta and is a little larger, 

 but the palpi are smaller. The shape of the tarsus is much like tiiat 

 of C. minnta but the hook is shorter. The tube is not more than 

 half as long as in minuta. PI. 8, figs. 5, 5a, 5h. 



Only one male from West Quincy, Mass. 



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Ceratinopsis, new. 



Excejjt interpret, these spiders resemble Ceratinella^ bnt do not 

 have the thickened spot on the abdomen. Their colors are )):irtly the 

 same orange-red commou in (\')'(it'unt^ an<l tlu'ir palpal organs have 

 a similar structure, though the break is not so plain and the end of 

 the tube is stouter. In Interpres the legs are longer and the whole 



