Araneides of the United States. 191 
entirely with this; only its general "m bordering on 
testaceous or pale brown. 3 
Habitat. North Carolina, Alabama. 
7. DOLOMEDES LANCEOLATUS. 
Plate XVII. Fig. 12. 
Description. Brownish ; cephalothorax with two appróxi- 
mated triangular black spots, and a yellowish band round the 
disc which does not extend to the margin, and is interrupted 
at base ; abdomen with a yellowish band, which has on each 
side two branches directed towards the disc ;. feet varied with 
rings. i z : 
Observations. This spider is always found near or on 
Water, running on it with surprising agility, preying often on 
large aquatic insects. A female of Dolomedes was twice found 
on high bushes by my friend, T. W. Harris, in Milton, Massa- 
chusetts, * on a large, irregular, loose, horizontal web, at one 
extremity of which was situated her follicle, or egg-bag, cov- 
ered with young. The parent appeared watching them at 
some distance.” "This spider can dive and stay a considerable 
time under water, to avoid its enemies.. It was found in 
Mareh, in Alabama, under stones near a stream of water. — 
en, - North and South Carolina, Massachusetts, Ala- 
a. : ; gos 
8. DOLOMEDES SEXPUNCTATUS. 
Plate XVI. Fig. 5,6. i ; 
Greenish ; cephalothorax with a blackish margin, a. white 
line ea side, terminating at the anterior angle, disc bla 
green with a longitudinal paler line in the centre ; abdomen 
Sreenish black with four white dots near the base, and four. 
TR minute ones nearer the apex. Male same color ; cephalo- 
'orax pale blackish green, a pale yellowish line each side ; 
Pectus pale, with six black dots; abdomen greenish black 
above, with four black rings near the base, sides and venter 
PON 
‘eee 
sl 
P" 
