AIUOMNIDA. 
B. G. Wilder, P. Am. Asa. xxii. pt. 2, pp. 257-263, woodcuts, de- 
scribes the habits of Epeird riparia, figuring its cocoon, with transverse 
sections, showing the eggs of the spider as well as the cocoons of an 
Ichneumon^ these being themselves destroyed by Chalcidians. The 
moulting of Nephila plumipes is also illustrated ; this is effected in the 
way described by Black wall in reference to Epeira calopliylla. The 
same author, 1. c. pp. 264-274, woodcuts, describes various peculiarities in 
regard to the formation of the nets of Epeira, Nephila, and Ilyptiotes. 
The general result of a comparison is, that the net of Epeira is a perfect 
circle ; that of Nephila imperfect, by a wedge of ^th cut out of it ; that 
of Hyptiotes being the wedge wanting in the web of Nephila. 
Tetragnatha characterized, p. 153 ; separate analytical tables of species 
(males 4, females 4), p. 154 ; T. extensa, Sim., p. 155, pi. ii. fig. 15. 
2\ montana, Sim., p. 157, pi. ii. fig. 16. T. nitem, Aud., p. 159, pi. ii. 
fig. 14, and T. chrysochlora, id. p. 161, pi. ii. fig. 17, described ; E. Simon, 
1. c. T. ejuncida, sp. n., $ , id. 1. c. p. 160, Corsica. 
Meta characterized, p. 145 ; separate analytical tables of species (males 
2, females 3), p. 146 ; M. segmentata, Clerck, p. 147, M. meriancc, Scop., 
p. 140, and M. mcnardi, Latr., p. 151, pi. ii. fig. 8, id. 1. c. 
Oyrtophora {Cy closa, characterized, p. 36; separate analytical 
tables of species (males 4, females 5), p. 38 ; C. conica, Pall., p. 38, pi. i. 
fig. 4, C. sierrcB, Sim,, p. 40, C. oculata, Walck., p. 41, pi. i. fig. 5, C. tritu- 
herculata, Luc., p. 43, pi. i. fig. 6, and C. laurce, Sim., p. 44, pi. i. fig. 7, 
described ; C. opuntm, Duf., p. 34, pi. i. fig. 3, described as type of 
Oyrtophora, Sim,, which is fully characterized, p. 33 ; E. Simon, 1. c. 
Singa characterized, p. 119 ; separate analytical table of species (males 
7, females 8), p. 120; S. hamata, Clerck, p. 121, S. semiatra, L. Koch, 
p. 122, pi. ii, fig, 3, S. nitidula, C, Koch, p. 124, S. herii, Hahn, p. 125, 
S. alhivittata, Westr., p. 126, S. p>ygmma, Sund,, p. 128, S. sanguinea, C. 
Koch, p. 130, and S. rufuld, Sim., p. 131, pi. ii. fig. 4, described; E. 
Simon, 1. c. S. ahhreviata, sp. n., $ , F. Karsch, Verb, Ver. Rheinl. (3) 
X. p. 120, fig. 1, Westphalia. 
Cercidia characterized, p. 133; C. prominens, Westr., p. 134, pi. ii. 
fig. 7, described ; E. Simon, 1. c. 
Zilla characterized, p. 135 ; separate analytical tables of species (males 
5, females 6), p. 137 ; Z. atrica, C. Koch, p. 138, pi. ii. figs. 10 & 11, 
Z. heyserlingi, Auss., p. 139, pi. ii. fig. 12, Z. \0-notata, Clerck, p. 140, 
pi. ii. fig. 13, Z. montana, C. Koch, p. 141, Z. kochi, Thor., p. 143, and Z. 
stroimi, Thor., p. 144, pi. ii. fig. 9, described; id. 1. a. 
Larinia, g. n., p. 115 ; closely allied to Epeira and Zilla. L. dufouri, 
sp. n., $ , p. 116, pi. ii. figs. 5 & 6, Provence and Vaucluse, and L. lineata, 
Luc., Corsica, Algeria, and Morocco, p. 118, described; id. 1. c. 
Epeira characterized, p. 46 ; separate analytical tables of species 
(males 32, p. 48, females 35, p. 50). E. angulata, Clerck, p. 52, pi. i. 
fig. 11, AJ. regia, C. Koch, p. 54, E. nordmanni, Thor., p. 55, E. grossa, 
C. Koch, p. 56, pi. i. fig. 8, E. circe, Sav., p. 58, pi. i. fig. 12, E. spinivulva, 
L. Dpf., p. 61, pi. i. fig. 10, E. ulrichi, Hahn, p. 64, E. dromedaria, Walck., 
p. 62, E. omccda, Thor., p. 66, E. gihbosa, Walck., p. 67, E. daimatica, 
Dol., p. 68, E. pallida, Oliv., p. 70, pi. i. fig. 0, E. diademala, Clerck, 
