60 



[The legs are varied with rufous aud black, with tufts of 

 whitish hairs ; the spots on the body vary a little in different 

 specimens. Siipplement.~\ 



18. Attus fasciolatus. 



P1.8, %. 11. 



Description. Black ; cephalothorax with three grayish 

 spots ; abdomen with three small spots, two abbreviated lat- 

 eral lines, and an anterior one white ; feet varied with rufous, 

 4. 1. 2. 3. 



Observations. This spider seems to be quite distinct from 

 A. tripunctatus, but may prove only a variety of that species. 



Habitat. South Carolina, Massachusetts. 



[PI. 18, fig. 63, eyes. Supplement.'] 



19. Attus rufus. 



PI. 8, fig. 1 2. 



Description. Rufous; abdomen with a yellowish white [357] 

 band anteriorly which extends to the sides, on the disk four 

 white dots, and four smaller grayish ones, the dots surrounded 

 by black rings which usually unite in the form of a longitud- 

 inal band on each side, beneath pale, with three subobsolete 

 longitudinal lines ; feet, 4. 1. 2737 or 3727, in the male 1. 4. 2. 3. 



Observations. This spider, which is not very common, is 

 found on plants, and is not remarkably active. In the m^le, 

 the abdomen is white around and between the bands. 



Habitat. United States. 



[PI. 18, fig. 37, eyes. Body covered with thick and long 

 white hairs ; cheliceres bright rufous, black at the apex, with a 

 line of white hairs between them and the eyes. Alabama in 

 May, July and August ; in Carolina in August ; and in INIassa- 

 chusetts in the collection of Prof. Peck, taken in July. Sup- 

 plement.] 



