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Sub. Fam. Linyphieae. 



A. Maxillae not longer than their basal 

 width, externally oblique, and dilated at 

 base. Metatarsi I. not longer than tibia I. 

 Legs either with few spines or none, tibiae 

 generally without lateral spines. 

 i. Legs short and stout. Metatarsi I. 



shorter than tibia I. ISIale palpus with 



a tibial apophysis Hilaira Sim. 



II. Legs longer and slender. Metatarsi I. 



and tibia I. about equal. Male palpus 



usually without a tibial apophysis . . 



1. Sternum drawn out into a long, 



slender, pointed projection between 



the coxae of the posterior legs . . . . Opisioxys Sim. 



2. Sternum broadly and obtusely pro- 



duced. 

 {a) Eyes small and widely separated Povrhomma Sim. 

 [b) Eyes larger and much closer, 

 (i.) Legs short and stout. Posterior 

 eyes rarely less than one dia- 

 meter apart, usually more. 

 Lateral eyes not prominent. 

 Clypeus vertical and flat . . Tmeticits Menge. 

 (ii.) Legs longer and slenderer. 

 Posterior eyes seldom more 

 than one diameter apart, 

 usually less. Lateral eyes on a 

 distinct prominence. Clypeus 

 more or less depressed below 



the eyes 



(a) Posterior row of eyes straight, 

 or nearly so. Falces of ^ 

 much attenuated, and very 



i divergent Microneta Menge. 



(/3) Posterior eyes curved back- 

 wards. Falces of both sexes 

 neither attenuated nor diver- 

 gent. 

 * Posterior eyes subequal. 

 Ocular area not prominent. 

 f Cephalothorax strongly hol- 

 low^ed out behind. Sternum 

 considerably longer than 



w'ide Enpolis Cb. 



tt Cephalothorax not hollowed 

 out. Strenum at least as 



wide as long Sintula Sim. 



** Posterior central eyes much 



larger than all the others. 



Ocular area prominent . . Syedva Sim. 



B. Maxillae longer than their basal width, 



straight or obliquely truncate at apex, 



forming an acute angle. Metatarsi I. not 



shorter than tibia I. Legs spinose (exc. 



Tapiiiopa), tibia; nearly always with lateral 



and dorsal spines. 



I. Central posterior eyes much nearer to 

 each other than to the laterals. 

 Anterior row curved strongly forward. 



igio June i. 



