PLATE XXIII. 



Fig. 1. Nephila concolor, female, natural size; la, eyes; lb, epigynum ; Ic, sternum and 

 mouth parts, X 2. (Page 256.) 



Fig. 2. Nephila Wistariana, female, -< 1.5 ; la, side view, X1.5; lb, eyes and mandibles; Ic, 

 sternal parts ;. Id, epigj'num. (Page 252.) 



Fig. 3. Nephila AVistariana, male, X 2 ; 3a, side view, natural size ; 3b, palps. 



Fig. 4. Nephila maculata, female, xi.5; 4a, side view; 4b, face; 4c, sternum. (Page 254.) 



Fig. 5. Nephila aurea, male, X 2, new species ; 5a, dorsal view of body, X 7 ; 5b, face ; 5c, 5d, 

 palpus. Of this apparently new species I have but one example, which I col- 

 lected in Florida, on Merrit's Island, Indian River. 



Fig. 6. Nephila Wilderi, female, face and mandibles, x 5 ; 6a, sternum and mouth parts. 

 (Page 251.) 



Fig. 7. Nephila Wilderi, male, dorsal view much enlarged ; 7a, palpus. (Page 252.) 



Fig. 8. Hentzia basilica, female, X 3 ; 8a, side view ; 8b, face ; 8c, epigynum. (Page 244.) 



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