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Lycosa carolinensis Heiitz. 



A male from Ft. Collins seems to belong to this species, but 

 the cephalothorax is paler and the abdomen is distinctly spotted 

 above. 



Lycosa coloradensis, sp. nov. 



Length J"' 1 1 — 13 mm. Ceplialotliorax pale gray, with a brown stripe each 

 side reaching from the eyes to near hind margin, widest on the llioracic portion, 

 and sometimes there broken into spots ; eyes on a black band ; mandibles yellow- 

 brown ; ma-xilire, lip, sternum and co.Kse black ; legs yellowish, black bands at tips 

 of the femora and tiblLi; distinct below, barely showing above ; also a band on lips 

 of posterior metatarsi ; tips of tarsi blackish ; abdomen yellowish above, with a 

 brown basal spear-mark and a number of brown spots somewhat regularly connected 

 to each other and to the spear-mark ; some isolated spots on the sides ; venter pale, 

 with a black spot covering the base of abdomen as far as the lung slits ; also an 

 apical black spot in front of the spinnerets. Anterior row of eyes equal, procurved, 

 shorter than the second row, which aie nearly their diameter apart and larger than 

 those of the third row ; legs moderately slender, the IV pair about three and one- 

 half times as long as the cephalothorax ; tibia of male palpus one and one-half times 

 as long as broad ; the palpal organ with a large, transverse basal body, from under 

 which projects the quite slender and sharp-pointed hook ; above a rounded, trans- 

 versely-ridged body. The 9 is similar to the c? (15 mm. long), with shorter legs. 

 The epigynum is red, it is an oblong cavity with undulate margins, from the 

 bottom projects a capitate septum. 



Two males and two females ; Ft. Collins, Colo. (Baker). 

 Readily recognized by the coloring of the under side of the body. 



Lycosa scalaris T/iorell, (sub Tarentiihi). 



Two specimens, Fort Collins (Baker), and two West Cliff 

 (Cockerell). It has considerable resemblance to L. communis Em. 

 but is distinct. 



Lycosa modesta T/ionil, (sub Tarcntiila). 



'J"wo specimens Ft. Collins (Gillette and Baker); three West 

 Cliff (Cockerell). It has some resemblance to the eastern L. nig/o- 

 vcntris. 



Lycosa brunneiventris, sp.nov. 



Length 12 mm. Cephalothorax brown, black around eyes, with a broad, cen 

 tral, pale stripe; sternum and coxx dark brown ; legs yellow-brown, the femora 

 somewhat darkened above but without any distinct rings ; abdomen brownish above 

 with a basal black spear-mark, giving off behind several black chevrons ; venter 

 jiale brown. The cephalothorax is barely shorter than tibia plus patella IV, and 

 about one-third the length of leg IV; anterior row of eyes nearly straight, barely 

 sliorlcr than the second row, which are no larger than those of the third and fully 



