12 J. n. Emerton — New Enrjland Therididcp.. 



The cpigymim has two holes wide apart on the outside near tlie 

 thickened edge. The jjalpal organ is small, with a short tube 

 supported by a blunt spine at the tip. The palpal organ differs 

 from that of T. varlans chiefly in the shape of the spine at the side 

 of the bulb. 



Salem, Beverly and Danvers, Mass.; New Haven, Conn.; and 

 Providence, R. I. Adults of both sexes found from June to August. 



Theridium puncto-sparsum, new. Specimen named by Keyserling in 

 Mus. Comp. Zool., Cambridge, Mass. 



Plate I, figures 0, 6a. 



Females about 3'"'" long. Abdomen dark gray, with white spots. 

 The usual stripe is indicated by a large white spot in front and irreg- 

 ular lines of small white spots where the edge of the stripe is in other 

 species. Under the abdomen and on the sides are larger white spots. 

 The cephalothorax is dark yellow-brown, with a darker stripe iu the 

 middle and on each side. Sternum dark brown. Legs and palpi yel- 

 lowish with wide dark brown rings at the ends and middle of each 

 joint. The epigynum has a large oval opening outside near the edge. 

 The male resembles the female very closely. • 



Common in the neighborhood of Salem and Boston, under stones 

 in stone-walls and like shady places, with a small web. New Haven, 

 C'onn., under stones. 



Theridmm sexpunctatum, new. 



Plate II, figure 5. 



Length 2""". Cephalothoi-ax light yellow, with a gray and black 

 stripe nearly as wide as the eyes, along the middle, and a narrow one 

 on each side. The abdomen is light yellow and has six irregular 

 black patches, in each of which is a round light spot. Fig. 5. There 

 are other black markings on the sides and beneath. The ster- 

 tnini has a dark line on the edges. These markings are probably va- 

 riable in shape and size. The legs are light yellow, with a dark ling 

 at the end of each joint. The epigynuni has a laige oval opening on 

 the outside, within which are two smaller ones apparently leading to 

 the spermatheca'. Fig. oc. 



The male has the ce])halotliorax and legs deeper yellow and with 

 dark markings less distinct. Legs longer and abdomen smaller, as 

 usual, the latter with markings similar to the female. "^Plie mandibles 

 of the male are twice as long as those of the ftMuale, with a lai'ge 

 tooth on the middle of the innci" side. Tlu' claw of the mandible is 



