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iv. 20 millim. ; piotaisus i. 13 millim. ; protarsus iv. 

 18 millim. 



Tibia of pedipalp with a low convex tubercle on the outer 

 side towards the apex. liuH) short, ])irif()rin, aculeate, its 

 apex (from in front) only slightly directed outwards. 



Tibia of leg i. with two stout spurs at apex, the outer long 

 and strongly curved upward and inward, with a stout coales- 

 cent spine at its ajjcx on the inner side. The inner spur 

 much shorter, broad, with a stout almost coalescent spine on 

 its inner side. 



Two adult males of this fine species were taken at Nassau 

 in the Bahamas by Mr. J. L. Bonhote. The position of tho 

 stridulating-spines is a new one, for although the form of the 

 spines is similar to that in CitharosceluSy Poc, yet they oc:ur 

 on different segments of the two appendages, namely, in the 

 latter on the coxa, in the former on the trochanter. Githaro- 

 scelus, moreover, belongs to a different group, having the 

 protarsus i. scopulate only halfway to the base. 



Fam. Pilistatidae. 

 Filistata hibernalis, Hentz. 



Adults of both sexes of this species, which is abundant 

 in other islands of the Antilles as well as in North, Central, 

 and South America, were taken in the Bahamas. 



Fam. Heteropodidse. 

 Heteropoda venatoria (Linn.). 

 Two very richly coloured adult males from Nassau. 



Fam. Argyopidaa. 



Nephila clavipes (Linn.). (PI. VIL figs. 1-4.) 



Two adult females and an adult male were taken by 

 Mr. Bonhote at Nassau of a species of JSephila which is most 

 probably identical with that figured in Browne's ' History of 

 Jamaica.' This figure is the type of Araneus clavipes of 

 Linnaeus, which has usually been distinguished from iY. coy- 

 nuia (Pallas) (PI. VII. figs. 0, ij a) by tlie absence of the two 

 small horns on the carapace. 



Another character distinguishing various examples of 

 Nephila lies in the tufts of hair on the legs. JSjuic have 

 them very distinct and large on the tibiae and femora of legs 

 i. and ii. and the tibiai of iii. and iv., while in others they are 



