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lower eyes black ; abdomen usually deeper in color, with four 
impressed dots, separated from the cephalothorax by a whitish 
peduncle, utiderücdth with a pale spot over each pulmonary 
orifice, 
Observations. This spider, like other congeneric species, 
runs very fast and conceals itself under stones. It is com- 
mon. It may be that Agelena plumbea will be referred to this. 
Habitat. Alabama. 
13. HERPYLLUS ? RAMULOSUS. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 14. 
Description; Obscure brown ; abdomen with two diverg- 
ing bands and several spots pale Sines; spotless pale beneath. 
Observations. This may be referred to Cuusrona, as it 
bears some affinity to C. celer and others. 
Habitat. Alabama. May. 
14, HERPYLLUS? PYGM(EUS. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 16. 
Description. Piceous ; sd and palpi paler; feet, 451.3. 
A very small species. 
Observations. This species is referred to this division with 
but little hesitation. It is probably not common. It was 
found wandering. 
Habitat. Alabama. August. 
Tribe IL Lonerepes. Legs slender, long, maxilla 
short, truncated. 
15. HERPYLLUS? AURATUS. 
Plate XXIV. Fig. 15. 
Description, Bright rufous ; abdomen brilliant zy color 
above and beneath, with four ikada white lines above, 
and four on the sides towards the base, with a tinge of silvery 
Steen around the vulva in the female; feet, filiform, long and 
Z uae towards the extremity, particularly the fourth 
