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° Epeira bivariolata, Banks, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (3) i. p. 252°; Keyserling, Spinn. Amer., 
Epeiridze, p. 100, t. 5. figg. 74, 74a (3) *. 
Type 2, androtype ¢ (both immature), in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length, 9 7°75, ¢ 7 millim. 
Hab. Norru America 2, California 3, Florida +, Texas +-—Mexico, Tepic (fide Banks *); 
GuaTEMALA, Chamiquin, Cubilguitz (Sarg 1). 
The circular “ blisters,” as McCook calls them, on the posterior part of the abdomen 
are distinct in the type of E. variolata now before me; but as the latter is immature, 
one cannot be sure that they are when adult identical with those of the EL. bivariolata 
figured by McCook. Both Keyserling and McCook have applied the wrong name to 
this species. 
5. Eriophora bivariolata. | 
Epeira bivariolata, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 27, t. 6. figg. 15, 
15 a-c (2?) (nec McCook) *. 
Type, 2 (immature), in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 8 millim. 
Hab. GuatEMaLa, Chamiquin, Chiacam, Cubilguitz (Sarg '). 
‘The two examples seen of this species are not mature; they may very likely prove 
to be the young of H. edax. ‘The spiders named E. bivariolata by McCook and 
Keyserling are referable to E. variolata. 
6. Eriophora ravilla. 
Epeira ravilla, C. L. Koch, Die Arachn. xi. p. 73, fig. 890 (¢) (1845) "; McCook, Amer. Spid. 
iii. p. 161, t. 5. figg. 7,7 a (2), 8,8a(d)’. 
Hab. Nortu America ?,—Mexico !. 
According to McCook, this species is closely allied to E. variolata, O. P.-Cambr., 
having in both sexes characteristic circular blisters (or bosses) on the abdomen. The 
vulval scapus in the female and the genital bulb in the male, according to McCook’s 
figures, place the species near EL. minax and E. purpurascens. 
7. Eriophora balaustina. 
Epeira balaustina, McCook, Proc. Acad. Phil. 1888, p. 198'; Amer. Spid. im. p. 155, t. 4. 
figg. 2, 2a-c (?)”; Banks, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (3) i. p. 252%. 
Type, 2, of E. balaustina, in coll. McCook. Total length 16 millim. 
Hab. Norta America, Florida !.—Mexico, Tepic (fide Banks *).—ANTILLES, San 
Domingo!; Swan I.?. 
This species is in all probability identical with HL. minax, O. P.-Cambr., but it is 
safe to leave the Central-American spider under the latter name for the present. 
McCook’s figures are insufficiently detailed for purposes of identification. 
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