22 Hentz’s Descriptions of the 
was a parasite preying upon her ; one of his palpi was deeply 
sunk in her vulva, and it was with great difficulty I could sep- 
arate them. ‘Their copulation in this respect is much like 
that of dogs. 
Habitat. The Southern states. 
40. EPEIRA MITRATA. E 
Plate II. Fig. 11. 
Description. Pale yellowish or rufous; cephalothorax 
piceous, margin usually paler ; abdomen pale yellow or white, 
varied with blackish spots and impressed dots above; sides 
rugose, two spines behind, and two smaller ones a little lower 
and nearer together, black, with yellow spots beneath and at 
the sides; feet rufous or piceous, joints paler at base, length 
4. 1. 9. 3., or frequently 7% » 3, Seldom large. 
Obiervations. The abdomen of this singular spider viewed 
above resembles a bishop’s mitre. Its cephalothorax is small 
and almost concealed by the base of the abdomen. It usually 
makes its web in low grounds in forests. Its second and 
third pair of legs are always shorter than the fourth and first, 
a character. which departs from that of Errira, and which, 
with several others, it has in common with E. rugosa. Itis 
not very rare. f 
Habitat. North Carolina, Alabama. August, October. 
Tribe VI. STELLAT XE. Abdomen short and wide, sur- 
rounded with short points. 
41. EPEIRA STELLATA?  Bbsc. 
Plate III. Fig. 12. 
Description. Pale brownish, cephalothorax varied with 
blackish ; abdomen rugose, with dull gold colored hair, varied 
with marks and scolloped bands, and with fifteen conical 
spines, one before, one behind, and’ thirteen on the margin; - 
thighs varied with black. 
Observations. This singular spider always holds its feet - 
drawn up towards the body, and seldom moves in the day- - 
