ARACHNIDA FROM NORTHERN QUEENSLAND— RAINBOW. 91 



Argiope PICTA, L. Koch. 



Argiope plcta, L. Koeli, Die Arach. des Austi-., i., 1871, p. 33, 

 pi. iii., figs. 3, 3((. 



Arc/iojie gorcjona, L. Koch, loc. cif., p. 35. 



Hab. — Gordonvale, forest, August 27, September and 

 December 24, 1912. 



Argiope syrmatica, L. Koch. 



Anjiiipp .fi/nuiitira, L. Koch, Die Arach. des Austi-., i., 1871, 

 p. 213, pi. xviii., figs. 9, 9ii, 9b. 



Hab. — Gordonvale, August 31, 1912 (immature). 



Argiope trifasciata. Do/. 



Epeira (Argiopes) trifasciata, Dol., Bijdr., 1857, j). 416 ; 

 Tweede Bijdr., 1859, pi. i., fig. 3. 



TTaJ). — Gordonvale, open forest, May 24, 1912, August 30, 

 1912. Two examples — one mature and one immature. 



Argiope lugubris, L. Koch. 



Anilo^tp lugnhri^, L. Koch, Die Arach. des Austr., i., 1^71. 

 p. 209, pi. xviii.. tigs. 6, Qa, 66, 7, 7^(, 7h. 



Bab. — Alooml)H. forest, sweeping grass, July 7, 1912. One $ 

 example. 



Ai;g[(ipk protensa, L. KocIi. 



Argiope protensa, L. Kocli, Die Ai-ach. des Austr., i., 1871, 

 p. 211, pi. xviii.. tigs. S, 8o, 86. 



Hab. — Hughenden. Jiilv 14, 1912; Magnetic Is., forest, 

 July 27, 1913. 



Akgiope probata, sp. nov. 



(PI. xxi., fig. 13). 



^ Cephalothorax, 1.1 mm. long, 1 mm. broad: abdomen 

 3.7 mm. long, 1.2 mm. broad (immature). 



