The 



EPEIRA. 



following six have two bumps or corners on the fore part of their bodies. The first four resemble each other. 



1. E. angulata. 5 8 in. long. Breast part dark brown with a yellow line underneath. The 



body is dark brown and lighter, with yellow marks; underside black with yellow spots. 

 Legs with dark brown rings. 



2. E. solitaria. 5 8 jn. long. Chest part dark brown, black beneath. Body part black with 



yellow spots; under side black. Legs dark ringed. 



3. E. corticaria. }{ in. long. Chest part brown, darker in the middle and on edges. Body 



part dark reddish brown and lighter; under side dark brown. Legs dark ringed. 



4. E. silvatica. 5s in. long. Chest part dark brown with a darker line in the middle and at 



each side. Body light brown with yellow spots ; underneath dark brown. 

 Legs brown with dark rings. 



E. nordmanni. }'> in. long. Chest part gray; underneath light brown or 

 black. Body part white, gray and black; under side black with four yellow 

 spots. Legs dark ringed at the joints and faintly in the middle. 



E. cavatica or cinerea. Y\ in. long. Chest part gray with long white hairs; /- 

 under side with a dark stripe, with yellow edge marks. Legs gray faintly 

 ringed. 



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