446 J. H. Emerton—New England Spiders of 
Dictyna volucripes Keyserling, Zodl. Botan. Gesellschaft, Vieuna, 1882. 
Pr. IX, FIGURES 2 TO 2f AND Pu. XI, FIGURE 3. 
Female, 3:5" long or longer. The male is nearly as large, but 
the cephalothorax is larger and the abdomen smaller. 
The cephalothorax is dark reddish brown, and partly covered with 
white or gray hairs, most of them arranged in several lines from the 
dorsal groove to the eyes. 
The abdomen has an irregular dark figure in the middle, narrow in 
iront and widening backward. On each side of this is a light gray 
area, which becomes yellow in alcohol, and below these the sides 
and under surface of the abdomen are dark brown with some light 
markings. The abdomen is covered with gray hairs which modify 
the color. The legs are brown, usually lighter than the thorax, and 
covered with gray hairs. 
The male is a little darker than the female. The male palpi are 
short, and large at the end. The patella is as wide as long. The 
tibia is a little longer than the patella and widened on the outer side 
at the distal end, so as to be as wide there as long. ‘The two-spined 
process is as long as the tibia is wide, and is on the upper side of the 
tibia. The tarsus and palpal organ are large. PI. 1x, figs. 2e, 2f. 
The two spined process varies in form. It is usually curved forward, 
but in some specimens is nearly straight. 
This species lives most commonly in thick and irregular webs on 
the ends of plants. The dried tops of Spircwa and Solidago are 
favorite places for it. It also lives occasionally on fences. All over 
New England. 
Dictyna longispina, new gp. 
Pu. IX, FIGURE 4. 
This species resembles volucripes, but is a little smaller. The 
markings of the abdomen are similar, but the cephalothorax and legs 
are lighter and redder. 
The plainest difference of this species from the others is in the 
shape of the tibia of the male palpus. This is very long, as long 
as the femur, and stouter. The two-spined process is as long as 
the tibia, and extends backward nearly parallel to it. Pl. 1x, fig. 4. 
The palpal organ extends farther backward than usual. The end of 
the tube and the accompanying process extending in a spiral nearly 
to the base of the tibia. 
A young female, similarly marked and colored, accompanies the 
male and is probably the same species. 
Meriden, Conn., one male and one female. 
