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surface latlier darker than sides, reticulated, ornamented down 

 tlie middle with a distinct, but irreg'ular, sclieme of tracery, 

 and speckled with white ; sides of a paler yellow with the upper 

 portion reticulated and relieved by rather large splashes of 

 white; inferior surface dull yellow. Epiyjiitou. — A large 

 transverse, high, bifurcated tubercle, with two deep, ellipticle, 

 lateral pits, separated by a broad, slightly elevated median 

 ridge (PI. xxii., fig. 19). 



Hah. — Gordon vale, forest, September 9, 1912. 

 ArANEDS AGASTUS,^ SjJ. nov. 



(Plates xxii., figs. 20, 21.) 



$ Cephalothorax, 3.3 mm. long, 2.5 mm. broad ; abdomen, 

 5.1 mm. long, 4.2 mm. broad (PI. xxii., fig. 20). 



Ceplndothorax. — Obovate, moderately clothed with long, 

 fine hairs. I'ars cephalica elongate, somewhat attenuated in 

 front, yellow, strongly arched, sides declivous, thoracic groove 

 distinct; ocular area broader than long; chjjieus, Y)?i]e yellow, 

 arched, moderately deep, fringed with fine liairs. Pars 

 thoracica broad, arched, central area concoloi'ous with cephalic 

 segment, sides dark brown, radial grooves distinct; thoracic 

 fovea deep ; tnarginul hand concolorous with clypeus. Eyes. — 

 Pearl-grey with black rings ; the four comprising the median 

 group are the largest and form a trapezium ; lateral eyes 

 small, arranged in pairs, contiguous, each pair seated at lateral 

 extremity of outer angle. Leijs. — Rather short, strong, yellow 

 with dark brown annulations, clothed with fine hairs, and 

 armed with numerous strong and moderately long spines ; 

 relative lengths: 1, 2, 4, 3. Falpi. — Moderately long, strong, 

 similar in colour, clothing and armature to legs. FaJces. — 

 Yellow, strongly arched, coniform, moderately hairy, apices 

 divergent. Maxilbe and Lahlum. — Normal, the bases dark 

 brown, apices straw-yellow, Sterinon. — Shield-shaped, lateral 

 angles waved, reddish-biown generall}% but yellow down the 

 middle; surface uneven, ridged, the ridges terminating in 

 tubeicles between the coxse. Ahdomen. — Ovate, pubescent. 



^ dyaa-Tos = admirable. 



