{2 MR. H. R. HOGG ON SPIDERS 
NEPHILA MERIDIONALIS Hogg, var. HERMITIS nov. (PI. I. fig. 2.) 
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Trans. Royal Soe. of 8. Australia, vol. xxxiv. 1910, p. 59*. 
4 females, T. H. 10 females (6 non-adult), P. D. M. 
These correspond in almost every particular with my WV. meri- 
dionalis from Kangaroo Island, 8. Australia. 
They differ, however, in having the distance between the rear 
row of median eyes rather greater than that between the front 
median instead of the same; in the elypeus 14 times as wide as 
the distance between the front median eyes instead of equal to 
it; and the pale lines forming the pattern on the under side of 
the abdomen much finer. There are also two small black spots 
behind the eyes and two more on the margin of the cephalic part. 
T have therefore made it a new variety : hermitis. 
The measurements (in millimetres) are as follows :— 
Long. Broad. 
Cephalothorax... 12 le in front. 
Abdomen......... 14 9 
Mandibles ...... 5 
Pat. &  Metat. 
Coxe. Tr. & fem. tib. & tars. 
4&11 
Wegs ites 1 24 1 15 DEES 
y) 24 15 13 1D se 
3 11 9 6 Ql = 
4 2 14 10 4 
Ball ee epee: 1 4 4 3 0 = 
Tibia longer than patella. 
Another specimen measures :— 
Long. Broad. 
Cephalothorax... 10 1 oe cia 
Abdomen......... 13 8 ° 
Mandibles ...... Al 
Pat. &  Metat. 
Coxe. Tr. & fem. tib. & tars. 
Megs... fen. ] 24 16 15 21 = 
) 24 15 13 19) = 
3 2 9 7 10 = 
4 24 14 10 IL: = 
Palio. sn teachers 1 4 4. 4 = 
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or SO Or 
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Differing very slightly from the original type-specimen. 
Another, with a cephalothorax 9x7mm., has the abdomen 
20x 14mm., apparently full of eggs. 
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* The length of the cephalothorax in my original description is misprinted 
14} for 103 millimetres. 
