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hairs, particularly in front ; and at tho hinder extremity of the 

 caput, close to the thoracic junction, is a conspicuous yellowish- 

 white spot. Logs strong, spinners pale reddish-brown, with 

 deeper annuli, spots and streaks. Abdomen short, broad, dark 

 red-brown on the upper side, freckled with numerous minute 

 spots of a lighter colour ; and near the fore extremity is a large 

 yellowish-white spot on each side of the medial line. The sides 

 are paler than the upper part ; and along the middle of the under 

 part is a broad, dark, reddish-brown band comprising two 

 curved, yellowish-white lines. 



Found many years ago by the late Mr. F. Walker, at Broad- 

 stairs, Kent, in ;the month of September. [I have never seen 

 this spider.] 



EPEIRA ORNATA. 



Epeira ornata, Blacho., I.e., p. 346. 



Length of the female l-4th of an inch. 



Oephalo-thorax dull yellow tinged with red. Legs similar in 

 colour, strong, and spinous. Abdomen oviform, of a fine bright 

 red colour, the sides and under part palest. Along the upper 

 part, on each side of the medial line, is a series of minute indenta- 

 tions of a light yellow colour. Tho genital aperture is furnished 

 with a long pale process directed backwards. 



Found by the late Mr. F. Walker, in the south of England, in 

 April, 1848. [I have not seen this spider.] 



