146 ARANEA. 



gin of the abdomen is armed with three strong 

 spines on each side. 



E. Eyes placed '.::.* 



fasciata, silvery ; abdomen with a yellowish band ; 

 legs annulate with brown. 



angulata, abdomen ovate, sides angular and acute 

 on the forepart ; the thorax has an excavated 

 centre. Web perpendicular, colour variable. 



diadema, reddish-brown ; abdomen gibbous, and 

 marked with white drop-shaped spots in the 

 form of a cross. Body varies much in colour 

 from a darker to a lighter reddish-brown ; the 

 legs are annulated with brown. 



marmorea, brown ; abdomen ovate ; varied with 

 white and brown. Web on the ground ; the 

 legs are yellow, annulated with brown. 



rcticulata, abdomen globular, reticulate, above 

 purplish, clouded with brown. 



cucurbitina, abdomen subglobular, yellow, with a 

 few black dots. Web lax. 



cayana, abdomen globular, pale yellowish. 



octo-punctata, abdomen roundish, yellow, with 

 four black raised dots on each side ; tail rufous. 

 It is thought by some writers not to belong to 

 this division. 



bi-punctata, abdomen globular, black, with two 

 hollow dots. 



riparia^ abdomen ovate, black-bronze ; tail pale- 

 yellow, and two-horned. 



( quadrata,) abdomen sub-globular, yellowish -ru- 

 fous, with a white line at the base and four 

 spots. 



liturata, testaceous ; abdomen pale black, with # 

 white margin and marks. 



