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somewhat clathrate ; oval, compressed forwards ; caput rather 

 prominently convex, lateral index nearly equals half breadth of 

 caput ; fovea on pars thoracica large, oval ; normal grooves fairly 

 marked ; profile contour represents a somewhat even arch, 

 posterior dip most abrupt ; clypeus directed a little forwards, 

 height nearly equals depth of ocular area. 



Eyes about equal in size, four central nearly form a square, 

 posterior side shortest ; hind row slightly procurved ; median 

 pair encircled by dark rings, separated by their diameter, space 

 between them and side-eyes next to them slightly exceeds latter 

 interval ; anterior row recurved, median pair rather further 

 from each other than they are from fore-laterals ; side-eyes 

 seated obliquely on dark tubercles, nearly contiguous. 



Legs moderately slender, 2-4 about equal in length ; light 

 yellow-brown, brown annulations, chiefly at articulation of 

 joints; 1st pair speckled with olive-green; armature darkish 

 hairs, erect bristle on tibiae ; superior tarsal claws — 1st pair, 

 well-curved, 7 teeth ; inferior claw rather strong, 2 teeth. 



Palpi moderately long, yellowish-brown, dark hairs ; palpal 

 claw rather weak, 5 teeth. 



Falees vertical, nearly equal to femora of 1st pair of legs in 

 thickness ; yellow-brown. 



MaadllcE long, somewhat linear, rounded on superior side, 

 curve inwards ; lip oval, half length of maxillae ; organs 

 yellowish. 



Sternum, forepart broad, base attenuated ; somewhat areo- 

 late ; yellow-brown, margins dark. 



Abdomen ovoid ; yellowish-brown, base and lateral margins 

 necked with numerous creamy-coloured spots; folium rnncinate, 

 deeper hue, margins black, midrib wide, creamy colour, black 

 spot near centre ; very sparsely clothed with fine hairs. Vulva 

 glossy brown-black, prominent, projects outwards, nearly 

 circular, superior side concave, margins broad, introflexed, 

 deeply notched in front. 



Port Waikato, A.T.I . 



Fam. EPEIPJD.E. 



Genus Epeira Walck. 

 Epeira viridicans, sp. now 



Female. — Ceph. th., long, 3-6; broad, 2-6 ; facial index. 1. 

 Abd., long. 6; broad. 4*5. Legs, 1, 2. 4. 3 14, 13, 11-5, 

 7*8 mm. 



Cephalothorax greenish straw-colour, rather faintly mottled 

 with pea-green ; hairs sparse, whitish; oval, compressed for- 

 wards, rather depressed, equal in length to the femoral joint of 

 a leg of 4th pair ; caput roundly truncated, ocular eminence 

 low ; lateral index equals space between anterior-lateral eyes ; 



