680 The American Naturalist. [July, 
Dendryphantes sp. prob. new. 9. Mr. Banks writes that “this is 
near octavus Hentz, and may be only a variety, but cannot decide with- 
out the 4." 
Eris barbipes Peck. Mr. Banks writes that this species “has not 
been recorded from the United States. It was described from Mexico." 
The following are from southern New Mexico, mostly near Las 
Cruces : 
Thanatus coloradensis Keys. 4 and 9. 
Lathrodectus mactans Koch. Young. 
Steatoda corollata Linn. 4 and Young. 
Pholeusn.sp. ¢ and young. 
Filistata capitata Hentz. ¢. 
Epeira trivittata Keys. 4 and 9. 
Trochosa sp.? Young. 
Marptusa californica Peck. Tu 
Astia sp.? Young. 
Eurypelma steindachneri Auss. ĉ. 
Ariope riparia Hentz. 9. 
Lycosa n. sp. 4. This specimen was collected in the Organ 
Mountains. It is in all probability the same as the common form here, 
which is called the “ tarantula.” 
A solpugid, found in southern New Mexico, was also included in the 
sending to Mr. Banks, and was determined by him as Datames 
pallipes Say. | 
'. Mr. Banks, in conclusion, writes as follows concerning this fauna: 
* Your fauna seems to have a Colorado tinge, with forms from Cali- 
fornia and the Gulf States. A number of the species run across from 
"Texas to southern California." 
The above list makes a showing of twenty-five species of Araneina 
from the south-western region, which, though small, is a material con- 
tribution to the knowledge of this fauna.—C. H. TYLER TOWNSEND. 
Lepidopterous gall on Bigelovia.—On June 21, 1892, elongate 
flower-bud like galls were found on Bigelovia graveolens, near Galls 
Spring, New Mexico. Several which were opened on that date showed 
within what appear to be lepidopterouslarvs. The latter were reddish 
in color, somewhat the color of codling moth lary. More galls were 
found, June 22, west of Apache Spring, New Mexico. One of these 
which was opened showed two very small larve within. _ 
Gall. Length 19 mm.; greatest width, 5 mm. Resembling an 
elongate flower-bud in:shape and appearance, elongate pyriform with a 
