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thoracic parts and legs, and the dorsally whitish porcellanous 

 abdomen make the species easily recognisable. 



Locality. Madras city, very common on bushes on the 

 Beach. 



57. Araneus, sp. nov. ? 



Small spider only 3 mm. long, very like A. laglazei in 

 appearance, but with the abdomen terminating dorsally in a 

 very distinct, black, smooth, blunt point. Found at the 

 centre of the small orb-web. 



Locality, Chingleput ; Madias city. 



58. Araneus, sp. nov. ? 



Very pretty orb-weavers found commonly on the Nilgiiis 

 with the web always over running water. The spider is 

 always at the centre of the web in the evening, when the web 

 is made. The spiders are quite small, 3 mm. long, and are 

 beautifully marked. The basal colour is a green-grey. 

 The cephalothorax has dark bands down the centre dorsally 

 and round the margins. The abdomen dorsally is darker 

 down the mid-dorsal line and again at the sides, while 

 below it is black with two distinct straight white lines a little 

 to each side of the mid-ventral axis. These two lines run 

 from each side of the vulva to the mamillse and enclose a 

 black area. The sternum is black and the grey-green legs 

 banded with black. In spirit the lighter dorsal parts of the 

 abdomen appear silvery. Vulva without scape. They greatly 

 resemble young Orsinome. 



Locality. Throughout the Nilgiiis. 



59. Araneus, sp. nov. ? 



Found on a lichen-covered wall, small, only 3 mm. long. 

 Shoulder prominences huge in proportion to the other parts. 

 Vulva without scape. 



Locality. Madras city. 



60. Araneus, sp. nov. ? 



Common as a house-spider within the bungalow, lodging 

 especially on the wooden roof. The cocoons are of the usual 

 white flocculent type, and are very conspicuous against the 

 dark teak beams. Each cocoon measures 5 mm. in diameter, 

 and is roughly globular. The cocoon contains 50 eggs. 



The spider is 5 mm. long with the cephalothorax reddish 



