. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. Mecwogea, Metinae, andAz/l/a North of Mexico • Levi 43. 130 134 Figures 128-131. Meta bourneti Simon (Mediterranean). 128-130. Epigynum. 128. Dorsal, cleared. 129. Ventral. Posterior. 131. Left male palpus. Figures 132-135. M. dolloff new species. 132-134. Epigynum. 132. Dorsal, cleared. 133. Ventral. 134. Posterior. Left palpus. Scale lines. mm. 130. 135. Meta dolloff new species Figures 132-135; Map 5 Pseudometa biologica:—Graham, 1967, Caves and Karst, 9: 17. Not P. biologica Chamberlin (=Zyg- iell
. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. Mecwogea, Metinae, andAz/l/a North of Mexico • Levi 43. 130 134 Figures 128-131. Meta bourneti Simon (Mediterranean). 128-130. Epigynum. 128. Dorsal, cleared. 129. Ventral. Posterior. 131. Left male palpus. Figures 132-135. M. dolloff new species. 132-134. Epigynum. 132. Dorsal, cleared. 133. Ventral. 134. Posterior. Left palpus. Scale lines. mm. 130. 135. Meta dolloff new species Figures 132-135; Map 5 Pseudometa biologica:—Graham, 1967, Caves and Karst, 9: 17. Not P. biologica Chamberlin (=Zyg- iella x-notata). Holotype. Male holotype from Empire Cave, San- ta Cruz Co., California, 26 1963 (R. Gra- ham), in the American Museum of Natural His- tory. The specific name is a noun in apposition after one of the localities. Description. Female paratype. Cara- pace, sternum, labium brown. Coloration much like Meta meiiardi, leg banding less distinct. Dorsum of abdomen ante- riorly with a pair of dark patches; in be- tween patches are two light triangles, pointing anteriorly, one after the other; posteriorly abdomen has dark transverse bars. Sides streaked. Venter has two par- allel light lines on dark gray. Head region of carapace \ ery narrow; thoracic depres- sion a deep pit. Eyes subequal in size. Anterior median eyes slightly less than their diameter apart, from laterals. Posterior medians their diameter apart, from laterals. Chelicerae very strong, with a basal boss. Three teeth on anterior margin, two together near base of fang. Posterior margin with three teeth close to fang, one more distal. Total length, mm. Carapace, mm wide, mm long. First femur, mm long; patella and tibia, mm; metatarsus, mm; tarsus, mm. Second patella and tibia, mm; third, mm; foiu-th, mm. Male. Coloration, eye placement and cheliceral teeth as in female. Total length, mm. Carapace, mm long, mm wide. First femur, mm lo
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