490 J. It. Emerton — N'ev) England Lycosidm. 



hind the epij^ynum. The sternum is dark brown with sometimes a 

 light mark in the middle. In some liglit colored individuals the space 

 lietwcen the two yellow bands on the abdomen is much lighter, so 

 that it forms with them a wide yellowish middle stripe. Fig. dh. 



This is a slender species with long legs. The front row of eyes is 

 shorter than the second row and a little curved upward. The eyes 

 of the second row are about their diameter apart. The epigynum is 

 T-shaped. There are two pits near together in front. The anterior 

 part of the epigynum is widened in the middle. The cross-piece is 

 scolloped at the ends. The male palpi are long and slender. The 

 palpal organ has a thick process at the base with a large tooth. The 

 .terminal process which seems to support the^tube is short and curved 

 upwards at the end. Near its base is a small hook. The tarsus is 

 about twice as long as the palpal organ and not very sharp at the end, 

 where there are several thick spines. 



They run in grass in open fields or hide under stones, especially 

 when about to molt or to lay eggs. When surprised in open ground 

 they sometimes lie flat and appear dead. 



Eastern Mass.; Providence, R. I.; New Haven, Conn. 



Lycosa punctulata Hentz. 



Plate XL.VITI, figures 1, la, \b. 



The largest female measures 10*5'""' long. Cephalothorax, 7-5""" 

 long, 5-5""" ; 1st leg, lO"'"'; 4tli leg, 22"'"\ 



The cephalothorax is whitish with two distinct dark brown si ripe.s. 

 The abdomen has a dark brown middle l)and with a narrow white 

 stripe on each side, beyond which the sides of the abdomen are 

 brownish, darkest towards the front end. The under side of the ab- 

 domen is light or with some irregular dai'k patches and has several 

 black spots irregularly arranged and diflcring in size and luimber in 

 different individuals. The legs are without rings but the ends of the 

 joints are darker than the rest. The cephalothorax and abdomen are 

 narrower than in most species. 



The epigynum is narrow and convex in tlie middle, the middle lobe 

 only slightly elevated and a little widened in front. At the hinder 

 • lid is a short transverse ])iece. 



Woodbridge, ('onn.; Sherborn, Mass., from A. L. Babcock ; Provi- 

 dence, R. 1.; Indianapolis, Indiana. Hentz's specimens were from 

 l*ennsylvaiiia niid Alabama. 



