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already in 1789 given by Olivier (Encycl. Method., IV, p. 200) to 

 another Epeira- species (E. Olivieri Walck.) found in the south of 

 France. 



(Pag. 33.) 7. E. sclopetaria [= Epeira sclopetaria (Clerck) 1757]. 



Syn.: 1757. Araneus sclopetarius Clerck, Sv. Spindl., p. 43, PI. 2, tab. 3. 

 1757. „ sericatus id., ibid., p. 40, PI. 2, tab. 1. 

 1789. Aranea undata Oliv. , Encycl. Method., IV, p. 206. 

 1804. „ ovigera Panz., Syst. Nomencl., p. 244. (Sch^ff., Ic. Ins. 



Ratisb., Tab. CLXXIV, fig. 3). 



1833. Epeira sericata C. Koch, in Herr.-Sch.eff., Deutschl. Ins., 120, 1. 



1834. „ virgata Haiin, Die Arachn., II, p. 26, Taf. XL VI, fig. 113. 

 1851. ,, sclopetaria Westr. , Forteckn. etc. 1 ), p. 34. 



1864. „ sericata Black w., Spid. of Gr. Brit., II, p. 328, PI. XXIII, 



p. 238. 



1864. „ sericea Sim., H. N. d. Araignees, p. 492. 



1866. „ sclopetaria Menge, Preuss. Spinn., p. 57, PI. 7, tab. 7. 



A. sclopetarius Clerck is the forma principalis (at least here in 

 Sweden) of the species, A. sericatus a variety, wherefore the species, 

 ought to be called E. sclopetaria, not sericata. (Conf. Thor., On Eur. 

 Spid., p. 16, note). It has been formerly by some authors con- 

 founded with the two following species, but is now almost univer- 

 sally known and acknowledged as an independent form. — E. sclopetaria 

 C. Koch is a different species and = E. sollers Walck. E. sclope- 

 taria Hahn is again another species, nearly related to, or possibly 

 id ntical with E. armida Sav. et Aud. (On this species vid. p. 24: E. 

 ceropegia Westr.). — Concerning Ar. sclopetarius Clerck see also Eec. 

 crit. Aran., p. 22. In and around Stockholm this species is not un- 

 common. I have received specimens from Austria from Dr Kedten- 

 bacher. — On Ar. virgatus Clerck vid. sup., p. 7. 



(Pag. 34.) 8. E. COrnilta [= Epeira cormita (Clerck) 1757]. 



Syn.: 1757. Araneus cornutus Clerck, Sv. Spindl., p. 39, PI. 1, tab. 11. 



1785. Aranea foliata Fourcr. , Ent. Par., II. (Cfr. Vill., Linn. Ent., IV, 



p. 26). 



?1789. „ umbratica Oliv. , Encycl. Method., IV, p. 201. 



1) Forteckning ofver till niirvarande tid kanda, i Sverige forekommande 

 spiudelarter (Gotheborgs K. Vetenskaps- och Vitterhets-Samhalles Handlingar, Ny 

 Tidsfoljd, Hit. 2). 



