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tudinal band, golden rufous; two anterior pairs of legs with 
last three joints brownish or paler. 
Observations. There are probably several species very 
similar to this. A large specimen was found in Alabama, 
with no yellow spot on its abdomen, its legs with a few stout 
bristles, its two posterior thighs had two whitish bands above, 
and the base of its abdomen had a whitish spot, these bands 
and spot formed by short hairs. Another specimen occurred 
with the whole disc of the abdomen red, the abdomen hada 
peduncle one third the length of the cephalothorax, the chel- 
iceres were more prominent. Are these two distinct species ? 
This is closely related to H. ornatus. 
Habitat. North Carolina, Alabama. 
7. HERPYLLUS CROCATUS. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 8. 
Description. Piceous black; abdomen darker, with a 
saffron-colored band widening towards the apex, blackish 
beneath ; feet, fourth pair hairy. 
Observations. This species inhabits houses, hiding in 
cracks, under boards, &c. It does not vary in marking, and 
55 very well characterized. 
Habitat. Alabama. November. 
8. HERPYLLUS LONGIPALPUS. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 9. 
Description. Black ; palpi nearly as. long as the cephalo- 
lorax ; abdomen with sub-obsolete transverse white bands ; 
feet spotted with white ; immaculate black underneath. 
Observations. The spots and bands in this, as well as in 
most of the other species of this sub-genus, are produced by 
Scales or hairs which are quite deciduous, and hence there 
"I Many varieties of markings. This spider moves with the 
"apidity of lightning. 
"Habitat. Alabama. September. - 
