196 AMERICAN SPIDERS AND THEIR SPINNINGWORK. 



No. 53. Marxia mcesta (KKYWRLIKG). H** XII, Figs. 11, lla-c. 



1889. Epeira maesta, MARX m litt. . . . Catalogue, p. 546. 



1892. Epeira mosta, KEYSERUNG .... Spinn. Amerk., Epeir, p. 108, FIR. 



FEM Total length, 11 mm.; cephalothorax, 5 mm. long, 3.5 mm. wide 25 mm. at 

 the ^abdomen, 9 mm. long, 8 mm. wide across the base, narrowing to 1.5 mm. at 



1116 JS^LOTHORAX- Oval, well rounded at the sides, truncate behind, where it is over- 



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r species of the genus; thence the fore part of the caput u depressed to the centra 



>lpvated in the centre and flattened, with gtemal cones, sparsely covered wW 

 white haire which are thickest on the anterior part; skin hard and glossy. Labmm widest 

 a^ the base,' where the color is dark brown, the tip obtusely triangular; max.lhe colored 

 likp thp lit) rounded, at least as wide as long. 



Both rows viewed from the front are procurved, the hind row more so and is much o 

 on account of S R being placed so far to the side; the margin of the dypeus has yel 

 gray^bnstles. ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^.^ ^ grayigh yel , ow bristles !llul 





the apital ones extends a folium of dark or darkish brown, mottled w, 



,he So,h.e,,n 

 ably the Pacific Coast. 



