174 J. H. Emerton — N'eio England DrassidfB, 



palpal oi'gan is simple, with two short processes on the outer end. 

 Fig, 7 c, 7 c?. 



The epigynum has a small oval opening at the posterior end of a 

 dark area. Fig. 1h.' 



Under stones. Boston, Salem, Danvers, Wood's Holl, Mass.; Al- 

 bany, N. Y. ; Providence, R. I. 



Poecilochroa Westr., Simon. 

 Plate IV, figures la, 3a. 



The cephalothorax is narrowed towai'd the front, as in Prosthe- 

 sima, and more narrowed in males than in females. The two rows of 

 eyes are far ai)art, the hinder row a little longer than the front row, 

 with the lateral eyes farther back than the middle ones. The middle 

 eyes are farther apart than they are from the lateral eyes. The 

 labium is not much longer than wide and a little narrowed toward the 

 end. The maxillae are about twice as long as the labium. They are 

 narrower at the base and widen to the insertion of the pal])i. From 

 the palpi the maxillte curve inward and nearly meet in front of the 

 lip. The outer corners are turned outward. PI. iv, figs, la, 3a. 

 The colors are bright and the markings distinct. 



Poecilochroa variegata. 



Ilerpyllus va.riegatus Hentz. 



Drassiis variegatus Keyscrling, specimens in Mus. Com p. Zool , Carabfidp^e, Mass. 



Plate IV, figures 1, 1&, Ic. 



This is one of the most distinct and brightly colored species of the 

 family. PI. iv, fig. 1. The cephalothorax is bright orange, a little 

 darker toward the eyes. The abdomen is black with three white 

 transverse stripes from the middle of which a T-shaped white mark 

 extends half way to the front stripe. On the front half of the ab- 

 domen the white stripes are usually partly colored with orange. The 

 femora of the first and second legs are black. The distal end of the 

 femur and both ends of the tibia of the fourth legs are black. The 

 legs are otherwise orange colored. The hinder row of eyes is con- 

 siderably longer than the front row, the rear lateral eyes being 

 their diameter nearer the sides of the head than those of the front 

 row. The head of the male is much narrower than that of the 

 female. The male palpus has a process on the outer side of the tibia 

 half as long as the tarsus, tapering toward the end and slightly bent 

 inward at the tip. The tube ends near the outer end of the tarsus 

 and is supported by a short thick process. Figs, lb, le. 



