332 On Spiders from tlie Bahama Islands. 



Argyroepeira argyra (Walck.) (sec. Simon, St. Vincent). 



Ar(jyroepeira argyra (Walck.), Ins. Apt. ii. p. 219. 



A single adult female, Nassau. 



This example is identical with Simon's named specimens 

 from St. Vincent. 



Ulohorus genicuIatuSf Oliver. 

 Ulolorus geniculatus, Oliver, Encycl. M»5thod. ii. p. 214. 



A single adult female. This species is found all over the 

 tropical world, occurring in abundance in the windows of 

 outhouses, where the delicate pink many-cornered cocoons 

 may be seen hanging in the web. 



Nassau. 



Ulohorus amertcanus, Walck. 



Uloborus amertcafius, "Walck. Ins. Apt. ii. p. 229. 



This species may instantly be distinguished from the above 

 by the tuft of hairs on each side of tibia i. near the apex. 

 A single adult female from Nassau. 



Alcimosphenus Ucinus, Simon. (PI. VII. fig. 7.) 



Ahimosj)henus licmus, Simon, Hist. Nat. Ar. ii. t. i. p. 931, and P. Z. S. 

 Nov. 16, 1897, p. 871. 



Several adult females of this fine spider were obtained at 

 Nassau. The figure on the Plate is taken from one of the 

 syntypes of the form originally described by Simon from 

 St. Vincent. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VII, 



Fiff. 1. Nephila clavipes (Linn.), § . la. Carapace in profile ; 1 b. Abdo- 

 men, showing pattern. 



Fig. 2. Ditto, S- 



Fig. 3. Ditto, S- Palpus. 



Fig. 4. Ditto, J • Palpal bulb and spine. 



Fig. o. Xejjhila cormita (F-AWafi), §. Leg i. oa. Carapace in profile. 



Fig. 6. Lyroscelus BunhoUi, sp. n., J . Trochanter of male palpus from 

 the outside. 6 a. Bvdb of palpus. 



Fig. 7. Alcimosp/iemis Ucinus, iiimou, $. 



Fig. 8, Browne, Hist. Jam. t. xliv. fig. 5, 



Fig. 9. Sloaue, Voy. Jam. t. 235. fig, 4, 



Fig. 10. Gastei-ucantha Eochii, Butler, — Santarem, 



Fig, 11, Gastcracantha cancriformis (Linn.) 'f — Bahamas, 



Fig. 12. Gasteracantha C'anestrinii, 0. P, Cambr, — Antigua, 



