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very distinct species. Its abdomen was very much distended,, 

 and it moved very slowly. 



Habitat. Fomid on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. 



Tribe II. Luctatori^. Fourth pair of legs longest, the 

 first next and largest. 



10. Attus Nuttallii. 



PI. 8, fig. 3. 



Description. Piceous ; abdomen pale gray above, with an 

 oblong scalloped, black, longitudinal band surrounding a small 

 white spot ; feet, 4. 1. 2. 3. 



Observations. This probably very rare species was found 

 in the hot-house of the botanic garden at Cambridge, in the 

 [353] presence of the distinguished botanist and ornithologist, 

 Thomas Nuttall. 



Habitat. Massachusetts. 



11. Attus castaneus. 



PL 8, fig. 4. 



Description. Black or piceous, with some long black hairs, 

 and short, thick, yellowish down, particularly distinct on the 

 abdomen, which has a whitish line at base, continued on the 

 sides to near the middle ; sides of the abdomen, Avith oblique 

 lines, whitish ; venter with four )vhite lines, all the lines being 

 formed by whitish hairs ; dorsum with four or six obsolete dots ; 

 feet rufous, with blackisli rings, 4. 1. 2. 3., the fourth longest 

 and slender, the first next, very stout. 



Observations. This spider is perfectly distinct from any 

 other yet observed. It must be rare, having occurred only 

 once, under a stone, in March. 



Habitat. North Carolina. 



[PI. 18, fig. 36, eyes. Supplement.'] 



