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This species is a good deal larger than jP. '/aci?iiosus to which 

 it seems nearer than any other recorded. The prominences 

 and colouring differ entirely both from that and its congener 

 P. tnammeatus. 



Locality. — Upper Endeavour River. Queensland. One female 

 only. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XIII. 



Nephiliengys rainbowi. 



Fig. 1. — Dorsal view. Life size. 



Fig. Irt.— Eyes. 



Fig. \b. — Lip and maxilla?. 



Fig. U.— Epigyne. 



Fig. \d. — Tarsal claws. 



Poltys frencld. 

 Fig. 2. — Dorsal view. 



Fig. 2rt.— Side view. 



Fig. 2/;. — Head, seen from in front. 



Fig. 1c. — Front view. 



Fig. Id. — Head from above. 



Fig. 2^. — Lip and maxilla. 



Fig. If. — Rear view of abdomen. 



Fig. 2^?^.— Epigyne. 



Epeira capitalis. 



Fig. 3. — Abdomen of Epeira capitalis. 



Fig. "ha. — Tarsal claws of the same. 



Fig. 3/'. — Spine on the inner side of the foot of the same. 



Fig. 3r. — Spine on the outer side of the foot of the same. 



Fig. ?)d. — Palp claw of the same. 



Epeira product a. 



Fig. 4. — Abdomen and Cephalothorax of Epeira producta. 

 Fig. \a. — Side view of abdomen of the same. 

 Fig. 4(^. — Epigyne of E. capitalis and E. produtca. 



