On a small Collection of Arachnida from Queensland, luith 

 descriptions of three apparently new species ; hi/ A. G. 

 Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 



PLATE X. 



During the early part of the year 1874, we obtained a 

 small collection of Spiders in spirits from Rockliampton, 

 most of which I have succeeded in identifying as rare or 

 uncommon forms ; I have not however had time hitherto 

 to determine the Thomisides & Attidcs, or the genera 

 Stcphanopis, Poltys, Sphasus, Cluhiona, &c., which are all 

 represented. 



I have determined the following :• — 



Eamily EPEIRID^. 



Cyrtarachne Mspiiiosa. 



Keyserling, Beitr. z. Kenntniss der Orbitel?e in der 

 Verhandl. der k. k. Zool. botan. Gesellsch, zu Wien. p. 

 4, n. 802, (1865).' 



Several examples (young and adult). 



Tholia clypeata. 



■ Koch, Arachn. Austral, p. 23 (1871). 



I believe that the above is the species represented in the 

 collection by one minute example. 



Tholia nasalis, n. sp. PL x, figs. 4, 5. 



? . Colours — Cephalothorax mahogany-red, its anterior 

 margin clothed with short testaceous hairs ; mandibles 

 mahogany-red, densely clothed internally witli testaceous 

 liairs, terminal moveable claw lighter reddish ; maxillse and 



