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bright green, with darker markings. I have named it, 

 provisionally, T. refulgens. Numbers of the genus Theri- 

 dion, of a black colour, were running actively about 

 among the dry, dead leaves that strewed the ground ; 

 and some handsomely-coloured species were discovered 

 crouching among the foliage of the trees. One was 

 marked like the T. Sisyphus of Haan (Tab. 58. fig. 132.) ; 

 and another large-sized species was of a bright emerald 

 green. The Attus formicoides (Walckenaer), or an allied 

 species, was basking on the dead leaves in the sunny 

 spots ; and numerous pretty species of Salticus, allied to 

 8. crux (Haan, Tab. 17. fig. 52.), but of much larger 

 dimensions, were common spiders. A species of Attus, 

 allied to \ formicoides, which may be called splendens, was 

 taken here. It was of a brilliant metallic green -gold, 

 withj the under-surface fine metallic purple ; the legs 

 banded with light brown, and burnished green. It was 

 springing about the foliage of the low trees. Another 

 Attus was of a shining black, with several bright ultra- 

 marine spots on the abdomen, and light brown legs, 

 banded with darker brown. Numbers of black-coloured 

 Theridia were running about over the dead leaves, simu- 

 lating, at a little distance, so many odd-shaped Ants ; 

 numerous other species of this genus, which were seen 

 living among the flowers and foliage of the trees, had 

 their abdomens variegated with beautiful colours. One 

 species, with a hairy body and legs, and shining chesnut- 

 coloured chelicera, runs quickly when pursued, and uses 

 these organs in self-defence. Its body is of a dark olive 

 brown, and it appears to love dark nooks and holes of 

 the bark of trees, and frequently hangs suspended from 



