164 Mr. A. G. Butler's 
p. 417, n. 40; Koch, Araclm. 4, p. 18, pi. 113, fig. 
261 (1837). 
Gasteracantha transversa, Koch, Arachn. 4, p. 14, 
ph 113, fig. 259 (1837). 
Var. Ej)eira Diadi, Lucas, Diet. pitt. d'Hist. nat. 
3, p. 70 ; pi. 149, fig. 4. 
Ceylon and E. Indies ; Java, MeUy, Boss. B.M. 
The type of G.furnicata is in the Banksian Collection. 
42. G. nebulosa, n. sp. 
Female ; length of abdomen 3 lines ; breadth at widest 
part, excluding spines, 7 lines ; entire length 4 lines ; pos- 
terior lateral spines 2^ lines, anterior j of a line ; of pos- 
terior margin 1 line. 
Cephalothorax as usual, but slightly more depressed 
behind the eyes ; abdomen form of G. fornicata, with six 
angles bearing the sjiines ; two on anterior lateral margins 
acute, short, directed obliquely forwards ; two on posterior 
lateral margins nearly four times as long, robust, acute, 
curving slightly doAvnwards and backwards, and two short, 
acute, nearly parallel, on posterior margin. 
Cephalothorax and fiilces pitchy ; maxilla and legs dark 
castaneous-brown ; labium and sternum ochraceous ; ab- 
domen dark castaneous, Avith anterior and posterior areas 
dirty testaceous, granulated with black ; four ill-defined 
central and fourteen marginal impressed reddish-casta- 
neous spots, ten on front and four in pairs on hind-margin, 
between the latter four coarse pimctures ; spines pitchy ; 
those of posterior lateral margins glossed with steel blue ; 
ventral surface brownish-testaceous, covered Avith shining 
brown granules, and with reddish impressed submarginal 
spots, transversely wrinkled behind ; two shining casta- 
neous spots at back of spinnerets ; conical projection 
brown ; spines as above. 
Java, Argent. 1 specimen. B.M. 
Possibly a variety of G. fornicata. 
43. G. Sumatrana, n. sp. PI. III. fig. 3. 
Female ; length of abdomen 3^ lines ; breadth at widest 
part, excluding spines, 8 lines ; entire length 4|- lines ; 
posterior lateral spines 2\ lines, anterior I a line ; of pos- 
terior margin 1 line. 
Cephalothorax normal ; abdomen same general form as 
G. fornicata, but broader and more prominent in front, 
with six angles bearing the spines, two on anterior lateral 
margins, very short, acute, directed obliquely forwards ; 
