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198. Synaema aaquinoctialis Tacz.f — One specimen, im- 

 mature, from Tepic, probably this species. 



199. Synaema sp.?— Three specimens, all young, from 

 Tepic, probably new, but not large enough for description. 



200. Misumena gracilis Keys. — Several specimens from 

 Tepic, Nov. 



201. Misumena dubia Keys. — Several specimens from 

 Tepic, Oct., Nov. 



202. Misumena fidelis, sp. nov. 

 Plate XVI, Fig. 2. 



Length 7 mm.; ceph. 2.7 mm., broad 2.7mm.; femur 13.8mm. Cephalo- 

 thorax, legs, and mandibles yellowish, a double white spot above on the 

 former, a white point at the tips of the latter, a white band connects the S. E. ; 

 sternum pale; abdomen yellowish, above with two converging rows of dis- 

 tinct black spots, ill defined, starting at middle, sometimes a median spot in 

 front of them, and one on each posterior side. Eyes of anterior row at about 

 equal distances; M. E. form a square. Legs of moderate length; four pairs 

 of spines under tibia; I and II; seven and eight under metatarsi I and II. 

 Abdomen broadest in the middle, pointed behind, rather high. 



Several specimens from El Taste, La Chuparosa, and 

 San Jose del Cabo. 



203. Misumena rosea Keys. — Several examples from 

 San Jose del Cabo. 



204. Misumena mexicana Keys.? — A few females, prob- 

 ably this species; Tepic, Oct., Nov. 



205. Misumena conferta, sp. nov. 



Plate XVI, Fig. 12. 



Length 5.4 mm.; ceph. 2.2 mm. long, broad 2 mm., femur I 3 mm. Ceph- 

 alothorax uniform brown, whitish around the eyes ; a large median white 



