146 ARANEA. 
zin of the abdomen is armed with three strong 
spines on each side. | 
E. Eyes placed *.:: .° 
fasciata, silvery ; abdomen with a yellowish band ; 
legs annulate with brown. 
angulata, abdomen ovate, sides angular and acute 
on the forepart ; the thorax has an excavated 
centre. Web perpendicular, colour variable. 
diadema, reddish-brown ; abdomen gibbous, and 
marked with white drop-shaped spots in the 
form of accross. Body varies much in colour 
from a darker to a lighter reddish-brown ; the 
legs are annulated with brown. 
marmorea, brown ; abdomen ovate ; varied with 
white and brown. Web on the ground; the 
legs are yellow, annulated with brown. 
yeticulata, abdomen globular, reticulate, above 
purplish, clouded with brown. 
cucurbitina, abdomen subglobular, yellow, with a 
few black dots. Web lax. 
cayana, abdomen globular, pale yellowish. 
octo-punctata, abdomen roundish, yellow, with 
four black raised dots on each side; tail rufous, 
Tt is thought by some writers not to belong to 
this division. 
bi-punctata, abdomen globular, black, with two 
hollow dots. 
riparia, abdomen ovate, black-bronze ; tail pale- 
yellow, and two-horned. 
guadrata, abdomen sub-globular, yellowish-ru- 
fous, with a white line at the base and four 
spots. 
hturata, testaceous ; abdomen pale black, witha 
white margin and marks. 
