PLATE I. 



Fig. 1. Epeira insularis, female, ventral view, X 1.5 ; la, epigynum ; l Ib, the same, side 

 view ; Ic, male palp. (Page 143.) 



Fig. 2. E. marmorea, female, epigynum ; 2a, same, side view. (Page 143.) 



Fig. 3. E. trifolium, female; 3a, side view of same; 3b, male palp. (Page 145.) 



Fig. 4. E. trifolium, female, variety candicans, X 1.5 ; 4a, the same, epigynum. 



Fig. 5. Argiope Marxii, female, XI; 5a, epigynum. (Page 223.) 



Fig. 6. Epeira pratensis, female, X2; 6a, epigynum; 6b, same, side view. (Page 142.) 



Fig. 7. E. Benjamina, female, abdomen, X 2 ; 7a, 7b, epigynum ; 7c, male palp. (Page 147.) 



Fig. 8. E. arabesca, female, abdomen, X 2 ; 8a, epigynum ; 8b, male palp. (Page 148.) 



Fig. 9. E. sclopetaria, female, epigynum ; 9a, male palp. (Page 137.) 



Fig. 10. E. cornuta-strix, female, epigynum ; lOa, lOb, male palp. (Page 140.) 



Fig. 11. E. patagiata, female, epigynum ; lla, same, from another specimen ; lib, male 

 palp. (Page 138.) 



1 In all plates this organ is represented as seen from beneath, that is, looking toward the head, with 

 the spider lying upon its back. 



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