Urquhart. — On New Species of Araneidea. 91 



thick processes, base of which consists of two well-defined 

 segments ; apices conical, smooth. 



Male. — Ceph. th., long, 3 ; broad, 3-4. Abd., long, 3-5 ; 

 broad, 3. Legs, 1, 2, 4, 3 = 12, 11, 10, 6 mm. 



Cephalothorax deeper green, caput more compressed laterally, 

 ocular eminence projects more over clypeus, and tubercles of 

 anterior lateral eyes more prominent than female's. 



Legs strong, yellowish-green ; annuli well marked. 



Paljn short, greenish ; cubital joint about half length of 

 humeral, applanate, projecting from truncated apex are two 

 long bristles ; radial joint articulated to inferior surface of 

 cubital ; projecting outwards and downwards is a large, yellowish, 

 conoid process ; above is a broad, spiral apophysis ; apex dark- 

 lake, directed outwards, curving inwards ; digital joint large, 

 somewhat oval, convexities hairy, directed towards each other ; 

 palpal organs complex, superior surface of bulb striated, apex 

 partially cleft through, exposing inner dark lobe : lower, smooth 

 portion of bulb terminates in a remarkable claw-like process ; 

 projecting downwards are two wide, darkish, semi-pellucid, 

 membranous processes. 



Abdomen resembles female's in coloration and pattern. 



Numerous examples. Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, A.T.U. 



Epeira purpura, sp. nov. 



Female. — Ceph. th., long, 3-2 ; broad, 2'8 ; facial index, 

 1-2. Abd., long, 7; broad, 6. Legs, 1, 2, 4, 3 = 12-5, 

 11-5, 10, 6 min. 



Cephalothorax yellowish - amber, suffused with red - lake ; 

 hairs sparse, light ; rather depressed, sides rounded, con- 

 stricted at caput, which is roundly truncated, ocular eminence 

 low, lateral . index less than interval between a fore-lateral 

 and the hind-median eye farthest from it ; normal grooves 

 not well-marked ; contour of profile rises at an angle of 

 45°, slopes forwards with a slight curve to occiput ; elypeus 

 in height equals diameter of a fore-central eye. 



Posterior row of eyes slightly recurved, median pair rather 

 more than their breadth apart, their space and a quarter 

 from hind-laterals ; anterior row moderately recurved, centrals 

 separated by an interval equal to nearly twice their diameter, 

 rather more than their breadth from hind-pair, nearly their 

 space from fore-laterals ; side - eyes seated obliquely on 

 separated tubercles, nearly contiguous. 



Legs rather slight, yellowish-amber colour, suffused with 

 red-lake ; armature few light hairs, spines numerous, double 

 row of 5 on inferior surface of tibise, about equal number 

 under metatarsi ; superior tarsal claws — Ist pair, 9 comb- 

 teeth ; inferior claw strong, 2 teeth. 



