302 J. H. Emertoii — N'ev England Epeiriitce. 



of this species the dorsal muikings are very obscure, and the light 

 areas of a reddish color like old specimens of Epeira trivittata. The 

 ventral markings are as distinct as usual. The under side of the 

 alxlomen has a middle dark area from the sternum to the spinnerets. 

 In this area are four yellow spots, two just behind the respiratory 

 openings and two farther back. In some these spots are connected 

 by the light stripe along the sides o( the dark area. The finger of 

 the epigynum is widened at the base somewhat as in corticaria. 



I have adult females from Quohaug Bay, 20 miles east of Portland, 

 Me., where they were abundant on low bushes in September, and 

 young from Eastport, Me., and the White Mts. Huntington, Mass., 

 young ; Philadelphia, H. C. McCook ; Western New York, E. P. 

 Van Duzee. I have compared specimens from Norway from Thorell's 

 collection. 



Epeira cinerea, new. 



Plate XXXIII, figure 10. Plate XXXV, figures 7, 8. 



Female 18""" long ; cephalothorax, 6-5"'"'; first leg, 26""". 



The color is dirty white with grayish markings. Long white hairs 

 are scattered all over the body. The cephalothorax is a little darker 

 at the sides. The legs have gi'ay rings at the end and middle of 

 each joint which are hardly visible in very light individuals and 

 nearly black in dark ones. The abdomen has two slight humps on 

 the first segment. The folium and other markings are like those of 

 angulata and allied species but very pale and indistinct. The 

 sternum is dark brown. The under side of the abdomen has a cen- 

 tral dark stripe boi'dered by light j'^ellow curved markings. The 

 epigynum is small and has a wide finger turned up at the end, behind 

 which is a slight hollow. 



The male has the same colors and markings as the female. The 

 tibite of the second pair of legs are not thickened. 



This s])ider is common about barns and fences in Maine. Mr, 

 Howard of New Haven, found it very abundant at Upton, Maine, 

 near I^mbagog lake. I have it also from Bethel, Me., Gorliam, 

 N. If., and Au Sable chasm, northern New York. I have never seen 

 it in other parts of New England nor farther south, except from 

 C'arter County, Kentucky, where it was collected by F. G. Sanborn 

 for the Kentucky Geological Survey. 



Epeira sdopetaria, E. patogiata and E. skit. 



These three house spiders resemble eaeh other closely in size, color and habits, and 

 are easily mistaken one for the other. Ep. sclopdaria is the most common house 



