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107. G. flava. 
Gasteracantha fiava, Nicolet, Gay's Chill, 4, p. 
476, n. 5 (1849). 
Chili. 
Allied to G. spissa; differs in colour, the legs not being 
anniilated, and the under surface of the body being rough- 
ened. 
108. G. variabilis. 
Gasteracantha varlaMUs, Nicolet, Gay's Chili, 4, 
p. 476, n. 7 (1849). 
ChiH. 
Described as — " blackish ; abdomen quadrispinose at 
the sides, above bispinose, longitudinally carinated ; legs 
brown, annulated with black." 
109. G. pallida. 
Gasteracantha pallida, Nicolet, Gay's Chili, 4, p. 
476, n. 6 (1849). 
Chili. 
This species has the abdomen Avhitish, with eight spines, 
a dorsal brown spot ; legs orange-yellow, annulated with 
brown. 
110. G. fumosa. 
Gasteracantha fumosa, Nicolet, Gay's Chili, 4, 
p. 477, n. 8 (1849 ). 
Chili. 
111. G. mastoidea. 
$ Gasteracantha mastoidea,l\.och, Arachn. Austral. 
5, p. 201, ph 18, fig. 2 (1872). 
" Viti Levu," Koch. 
Almost like a Ct/rtarachne in general form. 
The following are also possibly not Gasteracanthce : — 
112. G.? tricolor. 
Plectana tricolor, Doleschall, Acta Soc. Scient. 
Indo-Nederh 5, p. 44, n. 8, fig. 3 (1859). 
" Amboina," Doleschall. 
A triangulai-ly rounded species without spines on abdo- 
men ; seems almost to agree with Coerostris of Thorell, so 
far as I can judge from the figure. 
113. G.? Gayi. 
Gasteracantha Gayi, Nicolet, Gay's Chili, 4, p. 
473, n. 1; ph 5, fig. 4(1849). 
" Valdivia," Gervais. 
