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them; at their commencement the design represents a bifurcated 

 figure, the two outer lines forming a junction just between the 

 spots referred to, from whence they suddenly open out; the centre 

 line commences below^ junction of outer lines, and terminates at a 

 point rather lower down at posterior extremity than its neigh- 

 bours, the tw^o other lines start at a point about midway between 

 second and third pairs of spots, from whence they open out, and 

 intersect the outer and centre lines; in addition to the lines 

 described, there are also faint oblique and transverse uneven 

 markings both above and below^ third pair of distinct spots; sides 

 yellowish, mottled with brown, dark brown patches in places; 

 ventral surface dark brown, interspersed with yellow; a broad 

 transverse yellow band, uneven in outline, extends immediately 

 below branchial opercula, the band is curved posteriorly; above 

 the region of spinnerets there is a second, transverse, yellow band, 

 but this is much narrower and more even in outline than the 

 former; this band is much more curved than the former, the 

 curvature being directed forward; there are also two yellow 

 patches closely contiguous to base of spinners. 



ffab.—^ew England District, N.S.W. 



I have very much pleasure in associating this specimen with 

 the name of my esteemed contemporary, J. J. Fletcher, Esq., 

 M.A., B.Sc, to whom I am indebted, not only for the one herein 

 described, but also for other interesting specimens, as well as 

 much valuable assistance in other directions. 



Nephila Edwardsii, sp.nov. 

 (Plate XXII. figs. 2, 2a.) 



9. Cephalothorax, 8 mm. long, 5 mm. broad; abdomen, 14 mm. 

 long, 7 mm. broad. 



Cephalothorax and eyes similar to '^N. Fletcheri. 



Legs long, slender, brown with yellow annulations at joints; 

 trochanters moderately hair}^ few short spines; femora thickly 

 clothed wnth rather long dark hairs and spines; tibial joints^ 

 yellow annulations at commencement, below dark brown, approach- 

 ing sepia, thickly furnished with long dark hairs or bristles and 



