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Sp. Sparassus smaraydulus WALCK., Aranea smaragdina FABR., CLEUCK 

 Aran. PL 6, Tab. 4, and 7, DE GEER Mem. vn. PI. 18, fig. 6. 



Olios WALCK., Sarotes SUNDEV. 

 Philodromus LATR. 



Thomisus WALCK. Ocelli subequal, arranged in two rows 

 nvex anteriorly, the posterior row broader. 



Xysticus KOCH. External ocellus of the anterior row large, the 

 rest small,, subequal. 



Compare KOCH Uebersicht des Araclinidensy stems Erates Heft, 1837, s. 

 25, 26. 



E. CitigradcB LATR. Ocelli occupying a larger area, arranged 

 form of a curvilinear triangle, or of a trapezium, or of an ellipse. 

 Dnalothorax lofty, ovate, narrower anteriorly. 



Erratic spiders, not constructing webs or nets to capture prey, 

 pursuing their prey by running. 



The females of many species sit upon the web of eggs to guard them, or 

 bear their eggs about with them in a round sac. They also protect their 

 newly hatched young for some time. 



Ctenus WALCK. Ocelli arranged in three rows 2, 4, 2, the last 

 o more remote (") 



Most of the species American; Comp. WALCKEN. Apt. I. pp. 363 370. 



Dolomedes LATR. Ocelli unequal, arranged in three rows, in 



anterior row four, all or the two middle being smaller, in the 



ond and third rows two larger ; ocelli of the third row most 



tant froine ach other { V 



Sp. Dolomedes mirabilis LATR., Aranea obscura FABR., CLERCK Aran. PL 5, 

 Tab. TO, DE GEER Mtm. vn. PL 16, figs, i 8, WALCK. Araneid. i. PL 9 ; 

 the female carries the sac of eggs with her under the thorax, holding them 

 fast with her jaws and feelers. 



Sub-genus Ocyalc SAV., SUNDEV. 



Lycosa LATR. Ocelli unequal, arranged in three rows almost 

 lal, the first row having four smaller, the others two larger 



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