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7. Lycosa litoralis. 

 PI. 3, fig. 9. 



Description. Livid white ; cephalotliorax varied with livid 

 gray markings ; abdomen with a pale waved fascia ; feet and 

 palpi with some hairs, and with pale gray rings on all joints, 

 4. 1. 8. 2., the 1st visibly longer than the 3d, the 3d full as long 

 if not longer than the 2d. [389] 



Observations. This distinct species is always found near 

 water under boards, leaves, stones, etc., moving chiefly by 

 jumps when escaping. Often observed in the same localities. 



Habitat. North Carolina. April. 



[Marietta, O. ?. Mayport, Fla. 6. Wm. Holden. J. H. E.] 



8. Lycosa maritima. 



PI. 3, fig. 10. 



Description. Pale yellow, almost white ; cephalothorax with 

 faint indented lines ; abdomen with two longitudinal rows of 

 dots of a pale hue. 



Observations. This spider was found on the beach of Bear 

 Island in the bay of St. Helena, South Carolina. Dr. Charles 

 Pickering sent me one from Salem, informing me that it is 

 common in Massachusetts. It runs with great speed on the 

 sand still wet with the ebbing water of the ocean. 



Habitat. South Carolina, Massachusetts, and probably all 

 the Atlantic coast. 



8. Lycosa aspersa. 



PI. 3, figs. 11, 12. 



Description. Greenish obscure ; cephalothorax dark, obscure, 

 varied with black marks and a few red lines about the eyes ; 

 cheliceres very large ; abdomen obscure, with small black spots 

 in three rows, varied with yellow and black in wrinkles under- 

 neath, feet with black rings. 



Observations. Though it is excessively difficult to distinguish 



