Vol. xxi] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS 393 



EPEIRIDAE. 

 Epeira curcurbitina Clerck. 



Syn.seiiocnlata, Fab. 



viridis-punctata, De Geer. 



Yar. displicata Hentz. 



S\-n. aincricinia Walck. 



Displicata may be considered the American variety of the 

 European curcurbitina. It is abundant all over the United 

 States. 



Epeira gemma McCook. 



Several taken in May. The web is a large circular affair, and 

 the owner rests in a nest of leaves and rubbish placed on the 

 upper side. Gemma is one of the largest orb weavers of the 

 Pacific Coast and is well distributed from San Diego to British 

 Columbia, and also occurs in Louisiana, Montana, Utah, South 

 Dakota and other States. I have received a number of speci- 

 mens of gemma from Mr. F. H. Wolley-Dod, collected at Cal- 

 gary, Alberta. 



Zilla californica Banks. 



A single immature specimen taken. It is not rare in the vi- 

 cinity of San Francisco Bay. 



Cyclose turbinata Walckenaer. 



Svn. caitdata McCook. 



The webs of this species were very noticeable on spruce and 

 pine branches. The spider itself, however, is rather difficult to 

 detect as it usually remains near the center of its web, at the 

 junction of the line provided for dead insects, etc., and looks 

 like part of the rubbish. 



Cystophora californiensis Keys. 



Syn. Epeira bncardia McCook. 



Five specimens in the shaft of an old mine in the American 

 River Canon, April 7. C. californiensis is common at Palo Alto 

 and is also reported from Marin County and Mt. Shasta. 



TETRAGNATHIDAE. 

 Tetragnatha extensa Linn. 



Occurs in Europe and the Northern United States down to 

 the West Coast. The synonymy of this species would cover 

 several pages. 



