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19. THERIDION LYRA. 
Plate IX. Fig, 21. 
Description. Pale; cephalothorax with a slender black 
line branching out towards the eyes; abdomen with two basal 
curved, black lines, and a central branching dusky line, more 
or less distinct; pale, spotless beneath; feet 75.5. first pair 
much the longest. A small species. 
Observations. "This makes a web like Th. blandum. 
Habitat. Alabama. September. 
20. THERIDION SPHJERULA. 
Plate IX. Fig. 22. 
Description. Yellow ; cephalothorax with a black band, 
or wholly black; abdomen subtriangular, orange, with a yel- 
low spot on the disk; one spot at each external angle, and 
region of the nipples black; sometimes it is black or deep 
rufous above and beneath, except the yellow spot on the disk, 
and two little yellow dots near the base; feet pale yellow, 
1.243, A very small species. 
Observations. This very variable species is nevertheless 
readily recognized by the shape of its abdomen. It is com- . 
mon, and makes an orbicular white’ cocoon placed in its web. 
Habitat. Alabama. May — September. 
21. THERIDION GLOBOSUM. 
Plate IX. Fig. 23. 
Description. Black ; abdomen truncated behind, truncated 
area whitish with an obscure spot, and obsolete marks; feet 
1. 4. 9. 3. A very small species. 
Observations. This very distinct little THERIDION was 
found in its web on the stump of a tree. Its cocoons, quite 
humerous, were of a pale cream color, tapering at both ends 
equally. Young spiders were issuing from one of them. 
Specimens, evidently of the same species, were found in June, 
