No. 1.] AWT-LTKE SPIDERS OF THE FAMILY ATTWJE. 15 



wider behind than in front, occupying less than two-fifths of 

 the cephalothorax. Legs ( ? ) 1432, first much the stoutest. 

 Falces ( 9 ) short and verticah 



One species, from VenezAiela and Peru. 



SEIIORA. 



Cephalothorax not high, widest at dorsal eyes, narrowing 

 plainly in front and behind. Quadrangle of eyes one-fifth 

 wider than long, plainly wider behind than in front, occupy- 

 ing a little less than one-half of the cephalothorax. Legs 

 ( 9 )— 432. 



One species, from Rio Janeiro. 



PARADAMCETAS. 



Spiders of medium size, not especially ant-like in appear- 

 ance. Cephalothorax slightly dilated at dorsal eyes. Quad- 

 rangle of eyes slightly wider than long, wider behind than in 

 front, occupying one-half of the cephalothorax. Falces ( $ ) 

 stout, long, horizontal ; ( ? ) weak, short, vertical. Legs 4132. 

 This genus is found in Guatemala. We have no new species. 



SYNEMOSYNA. 



Small, slender spiders, looking very much like ants. Ce- 

 phalothorax low and long, with one or two constrictions. Quad- 

 rangle of eyes but little wider than long, a little wider behind, 

 occupying one-third of the cephalothorax. Middle eyes of the 

 first row from two-and-a-half to three times as large as lateral 

 eyes. Falces vertical. Legs 4312. Found in North and South 

 America. We have two new species from Brazil. 



lOLA. 



Much like Synemosyna, but having the cephalothorax a 

 little higher and the middle eyes of the first row onlj'^ a little 

 more than twice as large as the lateral. Falces vertical. Legs 

 4132. One species from Madagascar. 



SIMONELLA. 



Long, slender spiders, with several constrictions. Eyes 

 arranged in four rows — differing in this respect from all other 

 ant-like genera. Found in Central and South America. 



One new species. 



