On a small Collection of Arachnida from Queensland, with 

 descrijjtions of three appareiitly new species ; hy A. G. 

 Butler, F.L.S, F.Z.S, &c. 



PLATE X. 



During the early part of the year 1874, we obtained a 

 small collection of Spiders in spirits from Rockhampton, 

 most of which I have succeeded in identifying as rare or 

 uncommon forms ; I have not however had time hitherto 

 to determine the Thomisides & Attides, or the genera 

 Stcphccnopis, Poltys, Sphasus, Cluhiona, &c., which are all 

 represented. 



I have determined the following : — 



Family EPEIRIDiE. 



Cyrtarachne hispinosa. 



Keyserling, Beitr. z. Kenntniss der Orbitelas in der 

 Verhandl. der k. k. Zool. botan. Gesellsch, zu Wien. p. 

 4, n. 802, (1865). 



Several examples (young and adult). 



Tholia clypeata. 



Koch, Arachn. Austral, p. 23 (1871). 

 I believe that the above is the species represented in the 

 collection by one minute example. 



Tholia nasalis, n. sp. PI. x, figs. 4, 5. 



? . Colours — Cephalothorax mahogany-red, its anterior 

 margin clothed with short testaceous hairs ; mandibles 

 maliogany-red, densely clothed internally with testaceous 

 hairs, terminal moveable claw lighter reddish ; maxillse and 



