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Female carapace with patch barren of scales just above the mar- 
ginal white band at a point below anterior lateral eyes. Epigynal 
openings wider and face more anteriorly (Fig. 9) than in militaris. 
Each duct first proceeds posteriorly and then laterally to the flower- 
like structure (Fig. 10, arrow), then posteriorly. The epigynal ducts 
are the best distinguishing feature. 
Habitat information is sparse, but the species appears to prefer 
marshes and fields. Found in cedar swamp (Mass.), sweeping grass 
and herbs near river (Nebr.), on vegetation in marshy area (Ont.), 
meadow (111.), on Nelumbo lutea and in fields (Fla.). Distribution 
shown in Fig. 15. 
Acknowledgements 
All but a few of the specimens examined are in the MCZ. The 
types of Koch names were kindly loaned by M. Moritz and S. 
Fischer of the ZMB. For the loan of the remaining specimens, I 
thank E. Schlinger and D. Wagner (Essig Museum, University of 
California, Berkeley) and W. J. Gertsch (American Museum of 
Natural History). H. W. Levi and D. R. Maddison gave useful 
comments on the manuscript. 
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