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mately equal in length to their tarsi, third and fourth segments of 

 latter structure short, fourth segment dilated, receiving distal seg- 

 ment in a cavity near basal margin. Tarsal claws with but a single 

 tooth, the distal prolongation. 

 Type locality. — Cayamas, Cuba. 

 Type.—M^\Q., U.S.N.M. No. 52932. 



Reriiarlcs. — The type was taken on January 17, the allotype on 

 January 16, seven paratypes (2 males, 5 females) were taken Jan- 

 uary 22, February 3, January 20, February 10 (2), February 24, 

 and June 10; all were taken at Cayamas, Cuba (E. A. Schwarz). 



There is some variation in the color of the ventral surface and in 

 the extent of the castaneous area on the front and clypeus. It is 

 entirely possible that some specimens in a larger series would be 

 entirely piceous. 



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