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toward the middle. Behind is a Hghter spot edged with black, 
and two light spots above the spinnerets. From Eastern and 
Southern United States. 
P. Hoii'ardii. 
The first leg is longer than the second by only the tarsus. The 
body is fawn-colored, except the sides and thoracic part of the 
cephalothorax. which are whitish, and two oblique black bands 
on each side of the abdomen. From Wisconsin. 
P. belli gems. 
The first leg is longer than the second by only the tarsus. The 
abdomen is fawn-colored with indistinct light bands on the lower 
sides, and with two black scallops on the upper sides. The 
posterior part has light chevrons, outlined in black. From Guate- 
mala. 
P. splendens. 
The first leg is longer than the second by the tarsus and 
metatarsus. The abdomen is velvety black, with basal, central 
and lateral white bands, which are sometimes tinged with sal- 
mon. From Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Florida. 
P. mcxicanus. 
The third leg is longer than the fourth by the tarsus and 
metatarsus, while the first is longer than the second by only the 
tarsus. There are three longitudinal white bands throughout the 
length of the cephalothorax. The clypeus is covered with long 
white hairs. From Reynosa, Mexico. 
P. ail rat us. 
The first leg is longer than the second by only the tarsus. The 
abdomen is gray with white spots down the middle, and oblique 
white bands on the sides. From Xew York, South Carolina and 
Georgia. 
P. signatiis and P. borealis Banks. 
These two species are distinct from all others by having the 
third leg longer than the fourth by less than the tarsus. They 
are ver\' like each other, and as our specimen of borealis is one 
moult from maturity they cannot be distinguished by the epi- 
gynes. Borealis. however, is from Xew Hampshire, while signa- 
tiis is found in California. 
P. cinctipes Banks. 
The abdomen is light gray, with a large, long brown stripe 
above with projections on its sides, and containing some pale 
