214 
Psyche 
[June 
MALES : 
Range 
Range 
Clypeus 
.30-. 38 
Femur I 
1. 7-2.0 
AME 
.28-. 30 
Patella-Tibia I 
22 - 2.1 
ALE 
.50-. 5 5 
Metatarsus I 
2. 0-2.4 
PLE 
.90-1.00 
Tarsus I 
.8-. 9 
PME 
.50-. 55 
Total Length I 
6.8-8. 0 
Carapace 
Width 
Carapace 
Length 
1.3-1. 6 
1.7-2. 1 
Patella-Tibia II 
Patella-Tibia III 
2. 0-2.4 
1.4-1. 7 
Total 
Patella-Tibia IV 
1. 6-2.0 
Length 
3. 5-4.2 
Total Length IV 
5. 6-6.7 
Color. Female. Face and chelicerae pale orange-yellow, lighter 
cream along lower edge of clypeus. A pair of black lines from AME 
to subdistal region of chelicerae as in Figure 9. Eye nacelles black. 
Carapace pale orange-yellow with darker brown submarginal 
stripes as in Figure 10. 
Dorsum of abdomen with a broad median white stripe from base 
to spinnerets, outlined with dark brown. Sides mottled with brown 
as in Figure 10. 
Venter with a broad median black stripe from epigastric furrow 
to base of spinnerets, mottled with cream in center. Median stripe 
flanked by pale cream. 
Legs yellow with mid-ventral black line on femora I and II. Line 
faintly visible on femora III. 
Labium and endites cream to pale yellow with lighter distal ends. 
Sternum ivory to cream. 
Color. Male. Face and chelicerae pale orange-yellow; lighter 
along lower edge of clypeus. Two black lines from AME to sub- 
distal end of chelicerae as in Figure 65. Eye tubercles black. 
Carapace pale orange-yellow with few scattered dusky hairs. Faint 
iridescent sheen of green and purple. 
Dorsum of abdomen with a broad white stripe from base to tips 
of spinnerets, bordered laterally by mottled light brown extending 
along sides as in Figure 66. 
Venter with wide black median stripe from genital area to base of 
spinnerets, bounded by pale yellow. 
Legs yellow with mid-ventral black stripe on femora I-III. 
Labium pale yellow with brownish tinge. Endites pale yellow. 
Sternum cream. 
Diagnosis. Oxyopes summus is placed in the acleistus species 
group because of its leg formula of I-II — 1 V-III. Although its dorsal 
