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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
The following known species are figured and described by 
Keyserling (Sitzimgsber. der Gesellschaft Isis zu Dresden) : — 
Acrosoma acuhim (Walck.), p. 71, pi 2. fig. 4 j Acrosoma •pumjms (Walck.), 
p. 72, pi. 2. fig. 5 ; JEpeira insidarU (Hentz), p. 91, pi. 5. figs. 3-5 ; Ep^ra 
ectypa (Walck.), p. 135, pi. 6. figs. 13-16 j Eptnra caroli (Hentz), p. 137, 
pi. 6. figs. 17-19 j Epeira verrucosa (Walck.), p. 139, pi. G. figs. 20, 21 ] Ep^ra 
steUata (Hentz), p. 140, pi. 6. figs. 24, 25 j l^eira hif areata (Walck.), p. 142, 
pi. 6. figs. 22, 23. 
Neiv genera : — 
Nuctohia^ E. Simon, Hist. nat. Araign. p. '2^Q=^3Ieta, Zilla, and Gea 
(Kocli). Eyes unequal, arranged as in Theridion j abdomen globular ; legs 
very long and thin. Sp. N. fusea (Walck.), &c. 
ZodSf E. Simon, 1. c. p. 247. Allied to Uloborus j anterior median eyes 
nearer to each other than posterior ; lip small ; maxillae naiTow, gradually 
dilated. Sp. Z. caraiha. 
Argyrodes, E. Simon, 1. c. p. 253. Allied to Uloborus ; cephalothorax 
with a raised point in front on which are four eyes, at the base of this on 
each side two more ej^es ; abdomen elevated and conical behind. Sp. A. 
zonata (Walcli.), A. epcn,rides (Walck.), &c. The species of this genus Avere 
placed with Linyphia by Walckenaer ; they haA^e been found only in the 
Island of Ei^union, Avhere Vinson observed some of them living parasitically 
in the Avebs of some large Epeirce and Nephike. 
New species : — 
Qasteracantha. Keyserling describes four new species of this genus, 
namely : — Gasteracaniha blackwalUiy Sitzungsber. Isis, 1863, p. 65, tab. 1. fig. 
l,from Madagascar ; G. tvestrinyii, 1. c. p. 66, tab. 1. fig. 2, habitat unknoAvn ; 
G. thorelUi, 1. c. p. 67, tab. 1. fig. 4, from Nossi-be j G. menyii, ibid,, tab. 1. 
fig. 5, from Malacca. . 
Acrosoma. The following new species are described by Keyserling : — 
From Bogota, Acrosoma lucasii, 1. c. p. 68, tab. 2. fig. 1 j A. acutospimim, 
I c. p. 69, tab. 2. fig. 2 j A. brevispmum, I c. p. 70, tab. 2. fig. 3 ; A. bicolor, 
1. c, p. 73, tab. 2. fig. 6 ; A. rubicundulum, 1. c. p. 74, tab. 2. fig. 7 j A. clori- 
gatum^ I c. p. 75, tab. 2. fig. 8 ) A. crassum, I c. p. 78, tab. 2. fig. 11 ; A. 
yuerinu, I c. p. 79, tab. 2. fig. 12. From Mexico, A. obtusospinum, 1. c. 
p. 76, tab. 2. fig. 9. From Hayti, A. Jiavo-maculatum^ 1. c. p. 77, tab. 2. 
fig, 10. 
Cyrtogastet' (g. n.) grubiif Keyserling, I c. p. 81, tab. 1. fig. 3, from the 
Mauritius. 
Ilapalochrota (g. n.) caudata, Kej^serling, 1. c. p. 82, tab. 3. fig-s. 6-11, from 
the Mauritius. Said by Lucas to be identical Avith Arachnoura scorpionoidcs 
(Vinson). Ann. Soc. Ent.. Fr. 4® ser. tom. iv. p. 218, 
Poltys kochiiy Keyserl. 1. c. p. 84, tab. 3. figs. 1-5, from the Mauritius. 
Gasteracantha frontata, lUackAvall, Ann. k Mag. Nat. Hist. 3rd series, 
vol. xiv. p. 40, and G. hclva, Blackw. 1. c. p. 42, from the E. Indies. 
Epeira. Of tliis genus numerous new exotic species are described by Key- 
serliijg, namely : — From liogota: Epeira yranudensis, 1. c. p, 86, tab. 4. figs. 
7-9 ) E, boyotcHsisj 1. c. p. 88, tab. 4, figs. 1-6 ^ E. dubia, 1. c. p. 123, tab. 4. 
