84 RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



The pai't of South Australia south of the Murray has not so far been 

 well explored, and will pi'obably yield new species. The same is true of 

 Yorke's Peninsula and Eyre's Peninsula, of which our knowledge is limited 

 to very few species. 



Western Australia. 



May, 1912. — After examining the country in the vicinity of Perth, 

 some excursions were made into the Darling Ranges and down the South 

 Coast as far as Pinjarra. King's Pax'k proved to be the best collecting 

 ground near Perth, and Agani'pjje rhaphichica, sp. uov., was found on the 

 sandy cliffs overlooking the Swan River and in the banks of the footpaths 

 which go along the river face of the cliffs. This species builds a well- 

 formed lid of the usual Aganippid type, and the excavation was of the 

 ordinary form and length. A prolonged search in this locality failed to 

 disclose any further forms. 



At Kalamunda, in the Darling Ranges, Albaniana Havomaculata, sp. 

 nov., was found under grass trees, the nests being of Ctenizid type. 

 Anavie fuscocincta, sp. nov., was also collected here. At the Mundaring 

 Weir, were noticed the abodes of Tei^ritellaria?, but time did not allow of 

 their investigation. 



At Armadale, on the Southern Coast, road conditions proved favour- 

 able, and on the sheltered banks of a small creek AJhauiana ivor)tatcf, sp. 

 nov., and A. flavoniaculata, sp. nov., were discovered. These built beauti- 

 fully formed, though fragile, lids with ridges sharply cut, suggesting the 

 impression of a Chione, or other bivalve shell. Arinadalia setosa, sp. nov., 

 Clieuistonia aiiropilosa, sp. nov., and Ixamatvs maculatiis, sp. nov., were also 

 found in this favoured locality. A search was made further along the 

 road, and near Jarrahdale, Aname mactdatit, sp. nov., was foxind in the 

 steep banks of one of the creeks coming down from the Darling Ranges. 

 There are many of these creeks, and it is certain that new discoveries 

 await anyone who will carefully examine their banks. 



In the West Australian Museum at Perth, thei'e is the large lid of a 

 Ctenizid from Pinjarra. This spot Avas visited but the species that makes 

 the type of lid referred to was not found, although, a little later, we 

 obtained a nest from the local school master. 



December, 1917. — The country round the iipper and lower Blackwood 

 River in South Western Australia : — The most interesting discovery was 

 Agani2ype latior, 0. P. Cambridge, described many years ago. This species 

 is not uncommon on the road banks following the course of the Blackwood 

 River to Nannup. It was found in company with Arbauitis festin(.<, 

 sp. nov., and Anavie intricata, sp. nov. The A. latior was busy rearing 

 its brood, and its egg bags were suspended from the roof of the horizontal 

 buri'ows in such a way that the spider could get in and out without 

 disturbing them. The buri"ow of Arbauitis festivus was closed by a lid which 

 did not dift"er greatly from that of Agauippe latior, but the egg bag was of 

 a different form, being suspended by eight or ten threads like a hammock 

 from the sloping i-oof of the burrow. The Karri country, between 

 Nannup and the coast, failed to disclose any Ctenizae, and the only species 

 obtained was Cheiiistonia villosa at Carlotta Brook. This intei-esting 

 spider was found under logs, one with the young in the egg bag just 

 preparing to emerge. 



