. 498 Hentz's Descriptions of íhe 
9. HERPYLLUS MARMORATUS. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 10. 
Description. Black, varied with whitish markings formed 
by deciduous scales; feet, 4. 1. 2. 3. Fourth pair stoutest. 
Observations. This can scarcely be the male of my H. 
longipalpus. 
Habitat. Alabama. 
10. HERPYLLUS VARIEGATUS. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 12. 
Description. Cephalothorax ‘rufous; abdomen blackish 
with three whitish bands, the middle one as an inverted 1; 
feet, varied with piceous and rufous. 
Observations. 'This spider, drawn from a specimen col- 
lected by Prof. Peck of Massachusetts, was immersed in spirits 
ten or twelve years at least, before it was painted. The colors 
may not be correctly represented in consequence of that. A 
specimen was found in North Carolina, and also one in Ken- 
tucky, in a silk tube, which had only two bands on the abdo- 
men, and the external eyes of which were placed nearer 
together. These will probably be found to belong to another 
species. 
Habitat. Massachusetts ? 
11. HERPYLLUS CRUCIGER. 
* Plate XXIV. Fig. 11. 
Description. Gray ; abdomen with spots and dots black. 
Observations. This spider is really black, but covered 
with grey hairs or scales which ean be easily rubbed off, and 
which are arranged on the abdomen somewhat in the form of 
a cross. It moves with great celerity, and hides under 
stones, &c. 
Habitat. North Carolina. 
12. HERPYLLUS VESPA. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 13. 
Description.  Piceous; cephalothorax with the middle 
