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cephalotliorax at that place. All the eyes are small in propor- 

 tion to the size of the spiders. 



The genus Pkidippus is represented, among our Mexican 

 and Central American spiders, by the three new species here 

 described, by Phidippus mexicanus P., N. A. Spiders of the 

 Family Attidee, p. 23, and by P. orichalceus, G. K. (See Plate 

 II, figs. 8-8a, and Plate III, fig. 7.) 



This genus, with its clearly marked characters and its num- 

 erous species, stands at the head of a large group of related genera. 

 This group includes Parnmnus, Pardessus, Plexippvs, Philasus, 

 Thyene, Zenodorus, Escambia, Hasarius, Dendryphanies, and many 

 others. 



We give drawings of Phidippus morsitans as fairly typical 

 of the genus. 



PHIDIPPUS CARNEUS, SP. XOV. 



Plate II, figs. 5-5a. 



9. Length, 14.5. Length of cephalotliorax, 6.5 ; width of 

 cephalotliorax, 5. 

 Legs, 4132 ; first pair stoutest, second next. 



This is a large heavy hairy spider. The cephalotliorax 

 is very dark, almost black, Avith long, black hairs on the eye- 

 region. The upper surface of the abdomen is dull red, with a 

 covering of gray hairs; there is a wide central black band on 

 the posterior half, which has at its anterior end two white 

 spots. The dorsum is encircled by a black band, below which, 

 at the anterior end of the abdomen, is a white band. The 

 lower surface is black. The legs and palpi are of a dark red- 

 dish brown color, the first pair being darker than the rest, and 

 clothed with long black hairs. The clypeus is narrow, and is 

 fringed with white hairs. The falces project forward and are 

 short and stout; they are of a dark iridescent green color. 



The lateral eyes of the first row are well separated from 

 the middle eyes and are scarcely more than one-half as large, 

 this being proportionately smaller than in georgii. 



We have a single female from Central America, exact 

 localitv unknown. 



