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distance between the two anterior eyes and the very low elypeus, and equal 
to about + of the distance between the two anterior eyes. — The specimen 
of S. Schiedtei here described was kindly presented to me by Count Kry- 
SERLING. i 
As to S. tenaria, which shows no traces of eyes, I need but refer 
to SCHIODTE'S description of that species (locis cit.). 
Gen. 5. DYSDERA Larz. (1804). 
Deriv.: dvodnges, hard to contend with (dvs-, ill-; 0occ, contention) '). 
Syn.: 1804 Dysdera Larr., in Nouv. Dict. d'Hist. Nat., XXIV, p. 134 (ad partem). 
1837. p Warck., H. N. d. Ins. Apt, I, p. 261 (ad part.: ”1° Fam. Les 
Agones, Agonæ”). 
1864. 3 Brackw., Spid. of Gr. Brit., II, p. 369 (ad partem). 
1864. " Sım., H. N. d. Araignées, p. 105 (ad partem). 
Type: Dysdera punctoria (VILL.). (D. erythrina WALCK.). 
The tarsal claws in this genus are only éwo in number, and a claw- 
tuft is met with under them, whereas in Ariadne and Harpactes, which are 
usually united with Dysdera, there are 3 claws, and no claw-tuft (as is the 
ease with all spiders that have 3 claws). The superior tarsal claws are 
slender, somewhat sinuated at the base, outwards curved strongly and al- 
most into a semicircle, with several (in D. punctoria about 10, in D. punc- 
tata C. Koco about 5) long saw-teeth, issuing from the side of the claw 
from about its middle to near the extremity, which is thus rather short. 
The claw-tuft is thickly set, and consists of linear hairs, slightly dilated at 
the extremity only. The palpal claw is small and toothless. 
Gen. 6. HARPACTES TEMPLETON. 1834. 
Deriv.: aoxaxrfs, robber (&ozébo, rob). 
Syn.: 1834. Harpactes TEwPL., On the Spid. of the gen. Dysdera, p. 401. 
1837. Dysdera Warck., H. N. d. Ins. Apt., I, p. 261 (ad part.: "2* Fam. Les 
Agores, Agora"). 
1861. 3 Wesrr., Aran. Suec., p. 301. 
1864. a Brackw., Spid. of Gr. Brit., II, p. 369 (ad partem). 
1864. 5 Sım., H. N. d. Araignées, p. 105 (ad partem). 
Type: Harpactes Hombergit (ScoP.). 
1) In Agassiz’ Nomencl. Zool. it is derived from dus-, and ”déon, collum." 
