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EPEIRA CALYPTRATA. Thop. 
Syn, : 1893. Epeira caiyptrata^ Thon in MSS, 
Description of Plate 21 ? .—a^ figure of spider magnified; A, natural sisse; r, spider 
in profile ; maxillae and labium ; eyes and fakes ; epigyne, 21^. — Snare. 
Of this species I captured in Singapore three in their snares. No. i snare was cir- 
cular, 4 inches in diameter, wi:h ray tine to nest under twisted bamboo leaf. No free 
segment. 18 rays meeting in irregular ring. Inner spiral 3. Free zone inner to 
outer spiral | inch.* Outer spiral io at trap ray, 18 opposite. Trap ray, one of the 
ordinary rays, was ui the upper part^ and to one side. No. 2 — Perpendicular snare 8 
inches across^ consisting of 4c rays meeting in ^ inch ring. Inner spiral 4. Free 
zone I inch. Outer spiral 16 at trap ray, 30 opposite. Trap ray attached to 
nest in upper quarter, and to one side. No. 3 — -Perpendicular snare 4x8 inches with 
trap ray to nest under twisted bamboo leaf Rays 30 meeting in \ inch ring. Inner 
spiral 4. Free zone if inch. Outer spiral at top 16, at bottom, 37 rays. In the nest 
of No. 3 there were two cocoons made of loosely-twisted brownish silk, and each 
containing about 20 newly hatched spiders. 
(T unknown. 
• MeasuTcment of froo Konc in uU coBea is space Let ween inner and outei- Bpinil. 
