PLATE I. 
Fig. 1. Epeira insularis, female, ventral view, X 1.5; 1a, epigynum ;? Ib, the same, side ) 
view; le, male palp. (Page 143.) : k Peet. 
Fig. 2. E. marmorea, female, epigynum ; 2a, same, side view. (Page 143.) ts 
Fig. 3. E. trifolium, female; 3a, side view of same; 3b, male palp. (Page 145.) 5 
Fig. 4. E. trifolium, female, variety candicans, * 1.5; 4a, the same, epigynum. 
Fig. 5. Argiope Marcil; female, 1; 5a, epigynum. (Page 223.) eel 
Fig. 6. Epeira pratensis, female, X 2; 6a, epigynum; 6b, same, side view. (Page 142.) ist 
Fig. 7. E. Benjamina, female, abdomen, <2; 7a, 7b, epigynum; 7c, male palp. (Page 147.) 
Fig. 8. E. arabesca, female, abdomen, X2; 8a, epigynum; 8b, male palp. (Page 148.) Le. 
Fig. 9. E. sclopetaria, female, epigynum; 9a, male palp. (Page 137.) 5 2 
Fig. 10. E. cornuta-strix, female, epigynum; 10a, 10b, male palp. (Page 140.) 2 
Fig. 11. E. patagiata, female, epigynum; lla, same, from another specimen; 11b, male 
palp. (Page 138.) . >: 
+ In all plates this organ is represented as seen from beneath, that is, looking toward the head, with — 
the spider lying upon its back. - é 
