200 Hentz’s Descriptions of the 
2, ATTUS INSOLENS. 
Plate XVII. Fig. 8. 
Description. Deep black; abdomen above, orange-red, 
with six blackish spots, wholly black beneath; cheliceres 
metallic green ; the tip of the second joint of the palpi and 
the feet are varied with tufts of white hairs; the rest of the 
hair is black, except on the abdomen, where it is rufous 
above; feet, 1.4.2.3. A male. 
Obetrectione. This species is probably rare, having oc- 
curred only once. 
. Habitat. North Carolina. - 
3. ATTUS CARDINALIS. 
Plate XVII. Fig. 9. 
Description. Scarlet ; $ -cephalothorax . darker. at base ; 5 
cheliceres scarlet at base, steel-blue at their apex; palpi 
black ; feet black, two last joints rufous at base, 1. 4. 2. 
Observations. 1 do not remember whether this spider 
was found by me, or given by Mr. Dutton, - 
Habitat. Southern States? 
4. ATTUS CAPITATUS. 
Plate XVII. Fig. 15. 
Description. Piceous ; cephalothorax with a narrow. white 
band each side, and a whitish spot on the disc; second. jo 
of palpi covered with white hairs; abdomen above with a 
narrow, curved, yellowish white band near the sides, benealt 
yellowish on both sides; feet with a few white hairs, 1. 4-2 
A male. 
Observations. This spider has great affinity with m 
militaris, but is sufficiently distinct. The female probably 
differs from this in markings, and possibly is among ™Y 
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