I'oMoNv Coi.i.KiiK ,l<nnN\i. or KNrii.Mni.i>«v 635 



movable finger, ct'plialotliorax roiiiiflfd in front : rim ale hairs often 

 present; troelinntins pn-sent at least in lej{s III and I\'. (Cheliferidnr ) 'i 

 Cephalothorax without transvirse (groove; alidoininai scutii- entire; 

 no elavate hairs; eephalothorax nsiially triineate in front; niandibles 

 usually large, the stylet often laeking. and the serrula iisiiallv de- 

 taehcd above; usually no troehantins. (Ohiiiiilar ) .'< 



■.'. l-'our eyes; ee))halothorax narrowed (|uite suddenly in front of the 



eyes; no troehantins to femora I and II. but of two joints. (Gari/iiinar ) t 

 Two or no eyi-s; eephalothorax ivrnly niuiidid in front; troehantins 



to all legs. ( Chrlifi-riiiiif ) .S 



3. Femur of palpus not pedieellate. gradually and slightly enlarged from 

 base to tip; palpi very long and slender; usually two distinct eyes 

 (except cave forms). Clielifrr 



Femur of palpus distinctly pedicellate, suddenly enlarged near the 



base; palpi short and stout; eyes usually wanting. Chrlauops 



t. .\ntorior corners of ce))halothorax |)rolonged ; troehantins of hind legs 



indistinct. I'srudogarifput 



.Vnti-rior corners of eeph.-ihithor.ix not prolonged; Iroeh.iiitins dis- 

 tinct. Garypiis 

 5. .Mandibli-s small and with a stylet; legs III and 1\' with trochanters. Olpiuni 

 .Mandibles large, usually with stylet, no troehantins to anj- legs. (i 

 (i. Tibia of paljjus Largest at tip. 7 

 Tibia of palpus l;irgest before tip. 8 



7. F'our eyes; palpi long. Chthonius 

 Two eyes; palpi shorter. f.i-chylin 



8. No eyes; palpi long and slender. Blothrus 

 Two eyes; stylet present. Iileoroiicus 

 Four eyes. 9 



9- Stylet present. Idrobisium 



.No stylet. Ohisiuni 



GARYPUS 

 This genus includes large forms with four eyes, and a tapering cephalothorax; 



a lunnber of the known species occur on the seashore. 



Garypus califomicus lianks 

 (Figure a 10, B) 

 Dark brown or greenish brown, hand more re<l-brown ; legs pale; each of 

 the abdominal scutie with a dark central spot; .'interior margin of ventral scutw 

 also with dark dots. C'ephahithorax einarginale; femur of pedipal]) longer than 

 the cephalothorax, tibia hardly convex on the inner side, hand .'ibout as long as 

 the tibia, fingers longer than hand; legs long and slender. Length V.."> mm. 



From Palo Alto and San Nicolas Island. Readily known by its tapering 

 cephalothorax. four eyes and large size. 



