ARACHNIDA FROM NORTHERN QUEENSL...i.ND— RAINBOW. 101 



Araneus dsdalis, Kei/s. 



Epeira usiKdis, Keys., Die Arach. des Austr., Suppl., 1887, p. 

 201, pi. xviii., figs. 2, 2«, 3, 3((. 



Obs. — Tlie ova-sac is white, and the eggs pale yellow. 



Hah. — Gordouvale, September 5, 1912, May 29, 1913, at 



1,500ft. 



Araneus eburnus, Keijs. 



Ejpeira eburnus, Keys., Die Arach. des Austr., Suppl., 1886, p. 

 148, pi. xii., figs. 4, 4m. 



Hab. — Gordonvale. 



Araneds transversus, Ritinb. 



Araneus trdusversus, Rainb., Mem. Q'laiid Mus., i., 1912, p. 

 197, figs. 11-14. 



Hdb. — Proserpine River, sweeping foliage and grass, open 

 forest, November 3, 1912. 



Araneus fastidiosus. Keys. 



(Plate xxii., figs. 16, 17.) 



Epeira fust id iosa, Keys., Die Arach. des Austr., Suppl., 1887, 

 p. 183, pi. xvi., figs. 1, Irt. 



(Jbs. — The (J of this species was described by Ke3'ser]ing 

 as quoted above, but the $ has apparently remained up to the 

 present time unknown. One specimen, which I take to be 

 the female of this species, is included in tliis collection, and is 

 described and figured herewith. The J" was recorded from 

 Rockhampton ; my specimen was collected at Townsville. 



2 Cephalothorax 2.1 mm. long, 1.8 mm. broad ; abdomen, 

 3.3 mm. long, 3 mm. broad (PI. xxii., fig. 16). 



Cephalothorax. — Obovate, dark brown, hairy. Pars cephalica, 

 strongly arched, segmental groove distinct; ocular area 

 broader than long, median group of eyes I'aised on a tubercle ; 

 clijpeus broad, deep. I'ars thoracica strongly arched, radial 

 grooves distinct; marginal band broad. Eyes. — In three groups 



