62 



also, of the female is different, having no appearance of a 

 septum! 



The measurements in millimetres are as follow : — 



Long. Broad. 



Ceph 9 4j in front 



6 behind 



Abd 11 5$ 



Mand. 4 — 







Tr. and 



Pab. 



Metab. 





Coxse. 



Fern. 



and Tib. 



and Tars. 



Legs 1 



... 2 



13 



Hi 



16| = 43 



2 



... 2 



12 



10 



14J = 38J 



3 



... 11 



7 



5 



8^ = 22 



4 



... 2 



12 



7 



12" =33 



Palpi 



... 1 



3 



2| 



21= 9 



One female from South Australia, without nearer 

 designation. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XVIII. 



Nephila meridionalis , n. sp., natural size. 

 a. Under side of abdomen. 

 lb. Eyes. 

 1c. Epigyne. 



Nephila adelaidensis, n. sp. 



la. Under side of abdomen. 



2b. Eyes. 

 2c. Epigyne. 



