and a new genus of Araneidea. 343 



tions of a light yellow hue extends along the upper part, on each 

 side of the medial line. The branchial opercula are yellow, and 

 a long pale process connected with the sexual organs is directed 

 backwards. 



A specimen of this showy Epeira is in Mr. Walker^s cabinet. 

 It was taken in April 1848, but in what locality is not stated. 



Tribe SENOCULINA. 

 Family Dysderid^. 



Genus Schoenohates, Blackw. 



Byes six, disposed on the anterior part of the cephalo-thorax ; 



four, situated near the frontal margin, describe a transverse 



curved row whose convexity is directed backwards, and behind 



each lateral eye another is placed. 

 Maxilla very powerful, short, broad, gibbous near the base, 



somewhat enlarged and rounded at the extremity, and slightly 



inclined towards the lip. 

 Lip large, triangular. 

 Legs moderately long and robust ; the anterior and posterior 



pairs, which are the longest, are equal in length, and the 



third pair is the shortest. 



8. Schoenobates Walkeri. 



Length of the male ^th of an inch ; length of the cephalo- 

 thorax y^ ; breadth --^ ; breadth of the abdomen ^^j ; length of 

 an anterior leg y^ ; length of a leg of the third pair ^. 



Legs moderately robust, provided with hairs and a few spines ; 

 they are of a yellowish brown colour, with the exception of the 

 femora of the first and second pairs, which are dark brown. 

 Each tarsus is terminated by two small curved claws. Cephalo- 

 thorax oval, convex, with an indentation in the medial line of the 

 posterior region ; it is of a red-brown colour, somewhat darker 

 on the margins, and has several rows of white, iridescent, scale- 

 like hairs on the sides, which converge towards the centre. Falces 

 subcorneal, without teeth on the inner surface : sternum heart- 

 shaped. These parts, with the maxillae and lip, are of a red- 

 brown colour. The humeral joint of the palpi is dark brown, 

 the cubital yellowish brown, and the radial, which has a small 

 pointed apophysis at its extremity, in front, is reddish brown ; 

 the digital joint is oval, convex and hairy externally, concave 

 within, comprising the palpal organs ; they are highly developed, 

 prominent, not very complicated in structure, and are of a reddish 

 brown colour. Abdomen oviform, convex above, projecting a 

 little over the base of the cephalo-thorax ; its colour is dark 



