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like hairs placed in a definite order. One distinct median suture. 

 Two eye spots. 



Abdomen: Half as broad as it is long and divided into twelve 

 scuta. The outer edges of each scutum are prolonged into curved 

 hooked spines. The first scutum is the shortest and broadest, and 

 has the heavier spine or hook, while the last two segments often 

 lack the hook. The abdomen is finely granulate and at the lower 

 edge of each scutum there are eight heavy, short, simple hairs. 



Pedipalps: Longer than body, coxa smooth, trochanter with 

 large protuberance ending in a strong spine on outer side; femur 

 longer than cephalothorax, slightly concave on inner edge, convex 

 on outer edge. Tibia pedicellate, shorter than femur. The 

 trochanter, femur and tibia are all granulate and sparsely covered 



Figure 3. Pedipalp of Chctanops serralus n. sp. X50. 



with short, simple hairs. Claw large, hand broad, smoothly con- 

 vex on both sides ; finger as long as the hand and slightly curved. 

 It is also provided with long, tactile hairs. 



Mandibles: Small for size of animal; fixed finger provided with 

 small teeth. Serrula attached throughout the length of moveable 

 finger. Flagellum divided into small parts. Spinnerets small and 

 transparent. 



Legs: First three legs with trochantins, claws simple, legs 

 covered with simple hairs. 



Habitat: Sycamore canyons, Laguna Beach, Whittier Hills, 

 Cucamonga canyon, Arrowhead canyon, Lytle Creek canyon, Evey's 



