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two had 3-4 teeth, three had 4-4 teeth, one had 3-5 teeth, and one had 
4-5 teeth. 
Tibial spination in four females examined was the same as in S. 
calif ornicus with the following exceptions : ventral spination of leg II 
1-2-2. Tibial spination in four males was the same as in S. calif ornicus 
with the following exceptions: dorsal spination of legs III and IV 1-1, 
one male lacked the dorsal spines on leg IV. 
Clypeus height in three females greater than the diameter of the 
AME, in one female clypeus height subequal to the diameter of the 
AME. Clypeus height in two males greater than the diameter of the 
AME, clypeus height in one male subequal to the diameter of the 
AME, diameter of the AME greater than the clypeus height in one 
male. 
Labium longer than wide except that in one female it is slightly 
wider than long. 
Color. Female. Pattern illustrated in Figures 2, 3. Carapace dark 
reddish brown (mahogany), darkest in eye region, with eyes circled 
in black. Three longitudinal stripes beginning just in front of third 
eye row and consisting of: one median stripe continuing to thoracic 
groove, two lateral stripes passing inside of eyes of third row and end- 
ing in the cephalic region. These three stripes yellowish white in 
color. Lateral bands of the same color at anterior edge of carapace 
and another pair of yellowish white bands below eyes of third row 
running downward and diagonally backwards. No distinct stripe 
along margins of carapace, diffuse yellowish white hairs instead. Black 
lines radiating from thoracic groove, accented by yellowish white 
pubescence. 
Chelicerae black, clothed with large black hairs, with orange brown 
boss on each side. Sternum yellowish brown. Labium and endites 
orange-brown, lighter at distal ends. Leg segments yellowish brown 
without distinct banding. Ventral surface of femora sometimes having 
a gray appearance due to heavy clothing of black hairs. Dorsal surface 
of femora clothed with short white hair. 
Dorsum of abdomen with a wide brown median stripe from the 
base of the abdomen to the posterior end, interrupted at intervals. A 
pair of whitish spots at lateral edges of median stripe anteriorly, fol- 
lowed by a series of five white chevrons crossing the median stripe ; the 
ends of the chevrons merging with white spots at the lateral edges. 
Bands of brown dots alternately crossing the median stripe with the 
chevrons. Lateral areas of dorsum yellowish brown mottled with 
darker brown. Venter of abdomen brownish yellow. 
