332 Families, Genera and Species of British Spiders, etc, 



ceptible one between the 



posterior eyes Bianor Peckham. 



{b) Second row of eyes in middle or 

 nearly in middle, between the 

 posterior and anterior laterals, 

 (i. ) Sternum abruptly narrowed 

 before. Coxae I. nearly touch- 

 ing. Thoracic impression fairly 

 long, somewhat behind the pos- 

 terior eyes. Posterior meta- 

 tarsi longer than tarsi, 

 (a) Anterior tibise and meta- 

 tarsi without spines. Meta- 

 tarsi IV. with a circle of 

 spines at extremity. Falces 

 of male very long and 



horizontal Salticus 'L?itv* 



(P) Anterior tibae with two rows 

 of spines (at least 3-3) be- 

 neath. 



* Posterior metatarsi without 



apical spines. Tibia -|- 



patella I. longer than cep- 



halothorax. Digital joint 



of male palpus narrow . . Hyctia Sim. 

 ** Posterior metatarsi with 



apical spines. Tibia -1- 



patella T. shorter than cep- 



halothorax. Digital joint 



of male palpus very wide Marpessa C. Koch, 

 (ii.) Sternum not narrowed before 

 and widely truncated between 

 anterior coxae. 



* Posterior legs with numerous 



strong spines. Thoracic 

 impression very minute. 

 Tibia III. much shorter 



and stouter than tibia IV. Euop/wvs C. Koch. 

 ** Posterior legs with few 

 small spines. Thoracic im- 

 pression fairly long, some- 

 what behind the eyes. 

 Tibia III. slenderer than 

 tibia IV HeliophcDius C. Koch 



Section III. — Fissidentati Sim. 



Species having the inferior margin of the falces armed with one tooth-like 

 apophysis bifid at its apex. 



.\. Posterior eyes large. Superior margin of the 

 falces with two teeth. Anterior metatarsi 

 much longer tlian the anterior tarsi . . . . Hasariiis Sim. 



{To be continued). 



• Epihleiiium Hentz. — B.I.S. — priority of name. 



Naturalist. 



