198 ARANEIDEA. 
including even the tarsus (very different to those of S. cristata). 
Legs ii., iii., and iv. yellow, suffused and annulated with brown ; 
tibiz iii. and iv. with a conspicuous narrow dorsal central black 
band, with also a dorsal basal spine.] . . . . «© « + + = spirorhis, sp. n. 
B’. Legs i. and ii., or i., ii., and iii. fringed with hairs. 
i. Femur, patella, tibia, and protarsus of legs i. and ii. only fringed 
with hairs. Apical spine of bulb less widely curved from 
its base. | 
aa. Clypeus clothed with white and grey hairs or scales, or with 
both hairs and scales. 
* Small eyes situated midway between the anterior and 
posterior laterals. Fringes on legs i. and ii. more con- 
spicuously crested and tipped with white. Tibial spur 
shorter and stouter. Tibiz i. and ii., especially 11., com- 
pressed on the dorsal and inner sides, forming a spinigerous 
ridge. [Abdomen clothed dorsally with golden-green 
scales, having a series of transverse dusky-brown chevrons 
towards the spinners, and an anterior submarginal black 
band, followed by an irregular white band and some lateral 
brown spots, Tibie i. and ii. and the mandibles blue, 
iridescent, ‘Tibiz iii. and iv. with a small dorsal basal 
spine]. . 6 ee ew ew ee ee we we ee COnspecta, Peckh. 
** Small eyes distinctly (in some cases only one-third from) 
nearer the posterior lateral eyes. Fringes on legs i. and ii. 
less distinctly crested and not tipped with white. 
AA. Apical spine of bulb longer and more spiraloid. 
a. Tibial spur of palpus very long and slender, filiform, 
sharp at the apex. Tibiz i. and ii. cylindrical, not 
compressed on the dorsal and inner sides. Abdomen 
without any anterior marginal band of yellow hairs, 
but with a transverse white spot below the middle on 
each side, and another less conspicuous one on each 
side nearer the anal tubercle. Tibiz i. and ii. and the 
mandibles brown; the middle only of protarsi iii. 
andiv.yellow .........2.242824 
6. Tibial spur of palpus much shorter, stouter, and bluntly 
pointed. Tibiz i. and ii., especially ii., compressed 
dorsally and on the sides. Abdomen with a broad 
band of yellow hairs on the anterior margin and 
shoulders ; a transverse white or yellow band on each 
side behind the middle, a few white or yellow central 
chevrons and a white spot on each side nearer and in 
front of the anal tubercle. All the legs, palpi, and 
mandibles more or less blue, iridescent, cephalic area 
albicincta, sp. n. 
