18 J. H. Mnxerton — New JEingland Therididoi. 



hairs and the legs with long stiff spines, as in Linyphia^ espec- 

 ially on the tibia and tarsi of the two front ])airs of legs. Legs 1, 

 2, i, 3. 



Ero thoracica (Reuss) Thor., Synonyms of European Spiders. 

 Theridion leormium Hentz. 



Plate III, figurks 5 to 5(Z. 



This spider resembles very much IVieridiuin tepidarlorHni and rupL 

 cola, but lias brighter colors and much longer and coarser hairs and 

 spines. It is 3'"'" or 4'"'" long. The cephalothorax is nearly as high 

 in the middle as long, and slopes at a sharj) angle toward the abdo- 

 men. The head is slightly lower than the middle of the thorax and 

 the front middle eyes project beyond its front. The abdomen is as 

 high as long, Fig. 5, and has a pair of humps on the highest part. 

 The cephalothorax is light yellow with a daik irregular stripe each 

 side, and a middle line crossed by a crescent-shaped mark on the 

 highest part. The abdomen is white with brown spots of various 

 shaj)es. The front half of each tubercle is dark brown and a dark 

 line extends I'rum these down the sides. At the back of the abdomen 

 there are usually several transverse stripes which are sometimes 

 reddish, but I have never seen them bright red as figured by Black- 

 wall. Stiff brown hairs are scattered all over the abdomen. The 

 legs are ringed with brown and light yellow, and have coarse brown 

 hairs and long s])ines on the tibia and tarsus. The outside of the 

 epigynum has a wide middle lobe and narrow, dark-colored lateral 

 ones. The male palpi have a long tibia and rounded tarsus, each of 

 which has a strong process near the joint. Figs. 5^>, or. The i)alpal 

 organ has a long tube, the end of which rests between three shoi-t 

 processes. 



I have found this spider common under leaves in winter, in the 

 neighborhood of Boston and New Haven, but have not seen its web. 

 In Europe it is said to make small loose cocoons hanging by a long 

 stem. I have often foiuid such cocoons, but have not traced them to 

 this or any other spider. 



Steatoda Sund. 



Eucharia Mange, Preussische spinnen. 

 Steatoda, Tliorell's Genera of European Spiders. 



These spiders are among the largest of tlu' family, the common aS'. 

 mannorata measuring (>""" or '7""" long. The legs are shorti-r and 

 stouter than in 'JJwi'ldlutii. 'Vha abdonu-n is oval and usually 



