1883 
G. W. AND E. G. PECKHAM. 
The tibia of the palpus has a short thornlike apophysis; the bulb is 
large and thick, projecting backward to the extremity of the patella. 
The falces are rather stout, a little inclined forward, and dark 
brown in color. 
The maxilla; are short, abruptly truncated, and inclined toward the 
lip; the lip is short and pointed. 
The sternum is dark brown, long, and oval. 
The relative length of the legs is 1,4, 8, 2. The first pair is the 
stoutest, the second next. They are brown, with brown hairs. There 
are spines on the tibial and metatarsal joints of the four pairs, those 
on the metatarsi of the fourth extending to the base. 
The abdomen is black, covered with very short white hairs, and 
longer yellowish hairs. Near the base is a short curved white line; 
posterior to this are two longitudinal rows of white spots, four spots 
in each row; these are divided into two anterior and two posterior 
pairs, the four posterior spots being elongated obliquely. On the pos- 
terior sides are two or three short, oblique, white lines. 
The venter is black, with short yellowish hair. 
Habitat; Missouri. 
Observations. This species was obtained through the kindness of 
the Rev. Henry C. McCook. 
V. Attus hoyi, new. 
(Plate I, Figure 5.) 
;th, 5.2 
mm. ; w 
•idth of abdomen, 
1.8 mm. ; 
leng 
th of ceph. 
width of 
ceph.th 
.,1.9 mm. 
Legs. 
Fern. 
Pat. 
Tib. 
Metat. 
Tar. 
Total. 
1 . 
17 
1 . 
1 . 
.9 
.6 
5.2 
»> 
1.4 
.8 
.8 
.9 
.4 
4. 
8. 
1.9 
.8 
.9 
8 
.8 
5.2 
4. 
1.4 
1 . 
.9 
.9 
.7 
4.9 
The cephalothorax is high; the thoracic part is longer than the 
cephalic. The anterior part of the thoracic region, and the region of 
the eyes are ritfous, a little mixed with black. Just posterior to the 
dorsal eyes is a transverse black band, wide at the sides, narrowing 
and curving forward a little in the middle. A white band on each 
side, beginning at or near the base, passes obliquely upward and for- 
ward for a short distance, and then widens and curves downward and 
forward iilong the side of the cephalothorax as far as the anterior 
lateral eyes, passing below the small median and dorsal eyes; another 
white band which almost joins this, passes over the top of the head 
just above the anterior eyes. Each of the anterior eyes is surrounded 
by hairs, which are white, excepting just between the eyes, where 
they are red. Looking from above, this gives the appearance of three 
minute red tufts. The base of the cephalothorax and wide regions on 
the sides below the lateral white bands are velvety black. 
