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clypeus about equal to diameter of ALE. Chelicerae, maxillae and 
lip apparently typical of females of the genus in the region under 
study. Sternum : with only moderately developed marginal grooves 
and lobes; anterior coxae somewhat elongated; all other coxae 
nearly globose; not extended between fourth coxae which are sep- 
arated by about 1.5 times their width. Legs: 4123 in order of 
length; tibial index of first leg 12, of fourth leg 10. No true spines 
observed on legs or palp but many stiff bristles are present. The 
palpal tarsus is enlarged and provided with the cluster of widened 
hairs about as shown in Figure 53 for S. williamsi Gertsch. Abdomen: 
considerably compressed laterally; general features of ventral scutum 
and sclerite associated with spinnerets appear to be typical of females 
of the genus; the epigynal area (Fig. 4) appears to be obscurely 
distinctive with some variations among the few specimens assigned 
to the species. Color in alcohol : the dorsal abdominal region, lacking 
the scutum, is nearly white with a faint darker reticulation ; all 
other parts brownish yellow with some variation. 
Records. Four paratype females from Jamaica, W. I. are assigned 
to this species as follows: St. Catherine Parish, Portland Ridge, 
Dec. 2, 1949 (R. P. Bengry and C. B. Lewis) ; St. Catherine Parish, 
Port Henderson, May 4, 1956 (C. C. Hoff) ; St. Thomas Parish, 
Morant Point, May 6, 1956 (C. C. Hoff). 
Figures 22-26. Scaphiella schmidti Reimoser. Fig. 22. Eyes of male 
from above. Fig. 23. Male palpal tarsus, tibia and patella; nearly retro- 
lateral view. Fig. 24. Male palpal tarsus; dorsal view. Fig. 25. Male 
palpal tarsus; viewed from distal end. Fig. 26. Epigynal area from below. 
