234 Alexander Petrunkevitch, 



plete but at the same time the better preserved of the two speci- 

 mens. The hair and the heavy, long spines on the legs are quite 

 clear, and the scopulae on the first and second tarsi and metatarsi 

 are also very distinct. Legs in order 4213. 



Figure 7. — Pahrodrassus Jicstcrnus (Scudder). Specimen No. 5656 (84). 



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Palasodrassus florissanti n. sp. {Text figure 8). 



One female from Florissant in the T. D. A. Cockerell Collec- 

 tion of the University of Colorado. 



The specimen presents the ventral surface with the outline of 

 the carapace superimposed. The specimen is very poorly pre- 

 served and is referred to this indefinite genus on account of 

 its spinnerets. Of these the anterior ones are cylindrical, far 

 apart, the posterior ones much shorter, approximated and occupy- 

 ing the space between the anterior ones. Total length of the 

 spider including chelicerae — 7 mm. The abdomen is somewhat 

 pressed out of shape and is 4 mm. long. Sternum longer than 

 wide, pointed posteriorly, truncated in front, more or less oval in 

 shape. Lip longer than wide. Chelicerae weak, pedipalpi slender. 

 The legs are not complete except for the right second leg which is 

 5.1 mm. long. The femora are heavy, widest in their distal third. 

 Strong spines, some of black color, are on all femora and on the 



