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Lockley, Deta State Research Center, USDA, Stoneville, Missis- 
sippi; Dr. G. B. Edwards and Dr. H. K. Wallace of the University of 
Florida, Gainesville; and Dr. Andrew Penniman, Defiance College, 
Defiance, Ohio. 
Special thanks are extended to Dr. C. D. Dondale and Dr. H. W. 
Levi who consented to review the manuscript and offered construc- 
tive criticism and friendly advice. I am also grateful to Mr. F. R. 
Wanless for sending specimens of Lycosa pulchra Keyserling from 
the L. Koch collection maintained in the British Museum (Natural 
History). A note of special appreciation to Ms. Amy Youatt, who 
helped with general sorting, compilation of locality data, and prep- 
aration of distribution maps. 
National Science Foundation grant DEB-7803561 assisted in 
defraying expenses of the investigation. A summer grant from the 
faculty development program at Hope College (1980) helped to 
initiate this project. 
Key to Females 
la Transverse piece (tp) of scape of epigynum rectangular, about 
equal in length and width (Figs. 6-14) 2 
lb Transverse piece (tp) of scape of epigynum irregular in shape 
(Figs. 15-17) or, if rectangular, much wider than long 
(Figs. 18-26) 3 
2a Transverse piece entirely pearlescent in appearance. Longitudi- 
nal piece (lp) lacking indentations where it joins transverse 
piece (Figs. 6-9) gulosa 
2b Transverse piece only partly pearlescent white. Longitudinal 
piece (lp) with indentations at posterior end where it joins 
transverse piece (Figs. 10-14) pulchra 
3a Transverse piece irregular in shape and broadly joined by longi- 
tudinal piece (Figs. 15-17) euepigynata 
3b Transverse piece somewhat rectangular, much wider than long 
and narrowly joined by longitudinal piece 4 
4a Width of transverse piece greater than length of longitudinal 
piece. Longitudinal piece about the same width throughout 
its length (Figs. 18-20) huberti 
4b Width of transverse piece equal to or less than length of trans- 
verse piece. Longitudinal piece wider anteriorly, narrowing 
posteriorly (Figs. 21-26) bellamyi 
