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Figs. 1-5. Accola downeyi sp. nov. Fig. 1. Eyes of male as seen from 
above. Figs. 2-3. Spines and associated parts at articulation of first tibia 
and metatarsus of male holotype ; prolateral and ventral views, respectively. 
Figs. 4-5. Left palpal tibia and tarsus of male holotype; prolateral and 
retrolateral views, respectively. 
type to avoid injury to fragile holotype) ; retromargin with a well 
developed scopula of long, slender hairs or bristles. Lip and sternum : 
essentially typical of the genus. Legs: 4123; tibial index of first 
leg 10, of fourth leg 12. Spines: all legs bear numerous spines essen- 
tially as described for A . petrunkevitchi Chickering, 1964 from 
Puerto Rico; special spines or cusps at articulation of first tibiae 
and metatarsi shown in Figures 2-3 ; numerous trichobothria observed 
on tibiae, metatarsi and tarsi. Palp : essential features shown in 
Figures 4-5 ; coxa with a rudimentary maxillary lobe. Abdomen and 
color in alcohol: both essentially as described for A. spinosa Petrunke- 
vitch (1945) ; anterior spinnerets very fragile. 
Female paratype. Total length from clypeus to posterior end of 
abdomen 5.33 mm; from distal end of porrect chelicerae to posterior 
end of abdomen 5.92 mm. Carapace 2.05 mm long; 1.52 mm wide 
opposite second coxae where it is widest; .61 mm tall; otherwise 
