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tudinal [457] band, golden rufous ; two anterior pairs of legs 

 with last three joints brownish or paler. 



Observations. There are probably several species very sim- 

 ilar to this. A large specimen was found in Alabama, with no 

 yellow spot on its abdomen, its legs Avith a few stout bristles, 

 its two posterior thighs had two whitish bands above, and the 

 base of its abdomen had a whitish spot, these bands and spot 

 formed by short hairs. Another specimen occurred with the 

 whole disc of the abdomen red, the abdomen had a peduncle 

 one-third the length of the cephalothorax, the cheliceres were 

 more prominent. Are these two distinct species? This is 

 closely related to H. ornatus. 



Habitat. North Carolina, Alabama. 



[?, length 8.7 mm.; cephalothorax 3.4 mm.; legs 7.2, 7.2, 7.2, 10.2. 

 cf, " 7.4 mm.; " 3.4 mm.; " 7.8,7.2,7.2,10.7. 



Palpus of d. PI. 20, fig. 18. 



Salem, Mass.; July 22. Aug. 5, J under stone; Sept. 6. Ohio, ?. 

 Wm. Holden. J. h. e.] 



7. Herpylius crocatus. 



PI. 11, fig. 8. 



Description. Piceous black ; abdomen darker, with a saffron- 

 colored band widening towards the apex, blackish beneath ; 

 feet, fourth pair hairy. 



Observations. This species inhabits houses, hiding in cracks, 

 under boards, etc. It does not vary in marking, and is very 

 well characterized. 



Habitat. Alabama. November. 



[Zanesville, Ohio, ?. Charlestown, Mass., c?. Wm. Holden. J. h. e.] 



8. Herpylius longipalpus. 



PL 11, fig. 9. 



Description. Black ; palpi nearly as long as the cephalo- 

 thorax ; abdomen with sub-obsolete transverse white bands ; 

 feet spotted with white ; immaculate black underneath. 



