PLATE VIII. 



Fig. 1. Epeira anastera, female, X2; dorsal view; la-lg, forms of dorsal pattern of abdo- 

 men; 111, side outline, X2; 11, outline of another specimen, variety conchlea, 

 X 2, showing caudal extension of abdomen; Im, In, epigynum ; Iq, eyes. 



Fig. 2. E. anastera, male, X 2 ; 2a, terminal joints of palp. (Page 172.) 



Fig. 3. E. anastera, male ; showing variant form. 



Fig. 4. E. anastera (E. mirabilis) ; abdomen, with peculiar dorsal folium, X 2. 



Fig. 5. E. linteata, female, X 3 ; 5a, natural size of body ; 5b, ventral view, '< 3 ; 5c, 5d, 

 posterior and anterior views of epigynum ; 5f, e)'es. 



Fig. 6. E. linteata, male, drawn from imperfect specimen ; 6a, natural size ; 6b, palpus. 

 (Page 176.) 



Fig. 7. E. corticaria, X3; 7a, side view, X3; 7b, 7c, epigynum. (Page 176.) 



Fig. 8. E. miniata (scutulata), female, x 5 ; 8a, side view, X 5 ; 8b, eyes ; 8c, epigynum. 

 (Page 177.) 



Fig. 9. E. miniata, male, X 5 ; 9a, immature male, dorsal view, >' 5 ; 9b, palpus. 



Fig. 10. E. Bonsallae, female, dorsal view, without legs, x 5 ; lOa, face and eyes ; 10b, epigy- 

 num. (Page 179.) 



Fig. 11. E. Mayo, female, X4; 11a, epigynum. (Page 179.) 



Fig. 12. E. eustalina, female, X 2 ; Ip, eyes. 



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