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Gasteracantha, Sund. 

 G. variegata, Walch. 



Plectana variegata Walck His. Nat. des Ins. Apt. vol. 2, 



p. 160. 

 G. variegata L. Koch Arach. Aust., p. 2, pi. 1, fig. 1. 



Five females from Palm Island, Cleveland Bay; one female from 

 Katow, New Guinea ; the specimens described by Walcknaer 

 are from Port Dorey, New Guinea. 

 G. minax, Thor. 



G. minax. Thor. nya exostisca Epeirider in oefvers of kongl. 



bet akad Forhandl xv., 1857, p. 301. 

 G. minax. Thor. kongl. Suenska Fregatten Eugenies Resa 

 Zool. Arach. 1, p. 21, 1865. 



G. minax L. Koch Arach. Aust., p. 10. 



G. flavomaculata Keyserling Beitr. zur kenntn. den orbitelse 



in dem verhandl der k. k. Zool. Bot. Geselschaft in 



Wien xv., p. 801, t. xix., f. 819. 



Two females from Percy Island. The specimens described by Dr. 



Koch are from Sydney, where this species is tolerably common. 

 G. suminata, L. Koch. 



G. suminata L. Koch Arach. Aust., p. 11, p. 1, f. 7. 

 Two females much damaged, from Hall Sound. The specimens 



described by L. Koch are from Viti Levu. 

 G. sacerdotalis, L. Koch. 



G. sacerdotalis, L. Koch Arach. Aust. 198, f. 1. 

 Six females (one immature) from Percy Island ; one female from 



Cape York. The specimens described by Dr. Koch are from 



Bowen. 

 G. crucigera, N.S. 



Cephalothorax as long as broad, glabrous, blueish-black above 

 mandibles, same colour ; fangs, reddish-brown ; maxellse and 

 labium, reddish-brown, lighter towards the tips ; sternum, reddish- 

 brown, Avith a single white (yellowish) spot corresponding to each 

 leg, also a similar spot at the posterior part ; legs, yellowish-brown, 

 gradually darker towards the claws. 



