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Subfamily NEPHILIN5;. 

 Genus N e p h i l a, Leach. 



4. Nephila maculata, Fab. 



5. N. MACULATA, Fab., var. penicillum, Dol. — Both widely 

 ■distributed; ranging from Burma eastward to the South Pacific. 



Subfamily ARGIOPIN.a;. 

 Genus A r G i o p e, Aud. et Sav. 



6. Argiope .etherea, Walck. — Mr. Jennings obtained ten 

 specimens of this species, no two of which agree in the scheme of 

 colouration or ornamentation. This species is found in ISTew 

 Guinea, Australia, and many of the South Pacific islands. 

 Dr. Willey collected it at Lif u, in the Loyalty Islands ; 

 Keyserling also recorded it from the Loyalty Group. 



Genus Cyrtophora. 



7. Cyrtophora moluccensis, Dol. — Widely distributed over 

 India, Ceylon, Malasia, Papua, and South Pacific Islands. Dr. 

 "Willey collected it at Lifu, Loyalty Islands. 



Genus A r a n e u s, Clerck. 



( = Epeira of Authors-.) 



8. Araneus THEisii, Walck — -Mr. Jennings obtained a number 

 of this widely distributed and variable form. Comparing them 

 with specimens obtained by Mr. Chas. Hedley at Funafuti, I can 

 see no reason to modify my opinion in respect of species described 

 and figured by me in " Memoirs of the Australian Museum," iii. 

 Part 2. In reference to Mr. Pocock's criticism, I maintain that 

 my species are specifically differentiated according to the ordinary 

 standard, that even an extreme " lumper " would acknowledge 

 some of them to be distinct, and the remainder varieties suffi- 

 ciently distinct to require designation. 



