Urquhakt. — On Neiv Species of Araueidea. 87 



and spinners are two or more whifisli spots ; upper portion of 

 lateral margins rich maroon, lower greenish-brown oval patch, 

 with creamy margins. Ventral surface brown, two longitudinal 

 whitish streaks and spots. Epigyne yellowish, moderately con- 

 vex, somewhat triangular, transversely wrinkled, cucullate 

 membrane, centrally produced into a short involute lip ; dark 

 margins of hood-like membrane project a little forwards, from 

 base of hp curve backwards, forming large lateral loops, con- 

 fluent beneath hp. 



Male. — Ceph. th., long, 3 ; broad, 2*4. Abd., long, 3-2 ; 

 broad, 2. Legs, 1, 2, 4, 3 = 14, 12, 10, 7 mm. 



Cephalothorax yellowish-amber, slightly suffused with darker 

 hue ; broad oval, fore-part of caput more depressed than 

 female's, contour of profile low arch ; median indentation and 

 stri« well marked. 



Legs concolorous to female's ; femoral spines exceed dia- 

 meter of article in length, numerous on 1-2 ; margin of cox®, 

 1st pair, produced on inner side into a short curved apophysis. 



Palpi yellowish, few pale hairs, humeral joint short, small 

 curved spine on fore-end ; cubital short, complanate, fore-angles 

 produced into cylindrical tubercles, from which project remark- 

 ably long, strong bristles, outer angle produced into a stout 

 conical apophysis ; radial joint cyathiform, length about equal 

 to diameter of cubital, attached to inferior surface of latter 

 joint ; digital joint large, somewhat globose, reddish tints, con- 

 vexities hairy, directed towards each other; palpal organs 

 complex, superior surface, large, brownish, convex disc, dark 

 margins of which are produced into a curved, tapering apophy- 

 sis, directed backwards ; most remarkable, projecting from 

 inferior surface of bulb are two broad curved apophyses near 

 articulation of joints, terminating in several black points ; 

 between these and the terminal, long, tapering, black process, 

 which is directed downwards and somewhat backwards, are two 

 large, broad-conical eminences directed downwards. 



Abdomen small, oviform, pea-green, varies somewhat in 

 coloration. 



This species varies in colour, lateral margins in some 

 examples being brown or green, in others the abdomen has a 

 yellowish tinge. 



Not uncommon ; usually frequents manuka [Leptospermum); 

 forms a moderate-sized web ; pairs in November. 



TeKaraka, ^.r.C7. 



Epeira verutum, sp, nov. 



Female. — Ceph. th., long, 3"5 ; broad, 2-5. Abd., long, 6; 

 broad, 4-7. Legs 1, 2, 4, 3 = 11, 9, 8, 6-5 mm. 



