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it stands out as a well marked group, although the character (no eyes) upon 

 which the genus was based is not constant. Five species are known from the 

 State, but probably as many more will yet be recognized when these obscure 

 Arachnids are more tlioroughly collected. 



1 . Hairs on pedipalpi long and sinn)le ; abdomen long and of nearly equal 



width throughout. oblongus 



Hairs on pedipalpi siiort and of ter clavate, or thickened ; abdomen 



broader in middle than at ends. 2 



2. Fingers much shorter than the hand. acuminatus 

 Fingers as long or nearly as long as the hand. .S 



3. Inner margin of hand greatly swollen at base, two eye-spots. falidus 

 Inner margin of luind evenly convex. i 



i. Fingers nearly as long as hand and ratiier stout; tibia strongly convex 



on inner side. dorsalis 



Fingers longer than liand and very slender ; tibia also more slender. paUipes 



Chelanops oblongus Say. 



Body elongate, with subparallel sides ; cephalothorax smooth and sliining, 

 this and pedipalpi with long, simple hairs of various lengths, the joints short and 

 heavy, the fingers shorter than hand, femur about as long as cephalotliorax. 



From Palm Springs. 



Chelanops validus Banks 



Cephalotliorax and palpi dark red-brown, scutae brown, legs brownish; cepha- 

 lothorax and palpi with clavate hairs. Two eye-spots. Hand very large and 

 strongl}- swollen on the inner side at base; fingers nearly as long as the hand. 



Recorded from Lake Tahoe and Grant. 



Chelanops dorsalis Banks 



Cephalothorax and seutse brown, palpi red-brown, all with clavate hairs; no 

 eye-spots; hand evenly swollen on inner side at base, fingers a little sliorter than 

 hand, body short and broad. Two millimeters long. 



Described from Lake Tahoe, also from San Francisco. 



Chelanops pallipes Banks 



Similar to Ch. dorsalis, but fingers longer than iiand and very slender; tibia 

 also slender, less convex on the inner side ; liard parts with clavate hairs. Three 

 millimeters long. 



Taken in Southern California. |)robal)l_v near Los Angeles. 



Chelanops acuminatus Simon 



Cephalotliorax and palpi reddish brown, with short but not clavate hairs ; no 

 eye-spots ; pedipalpi rather short, hand evenl}' convex on inner side at base, fingers 

 much shorter than tlie hand and quite stout. Three millimeters long. 



Described from Mariposa, also occurs at Claremont, Los Angeles and Sis- 

 kiyou County. 



