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Show 1869.] SPIDEKS FROM ST. HELENA. 537 species resembles T. digna, but it differs remarkably in the pattern formed by the colours on the abdomen. The lateral lines and longitudinal median stripe on the cephalothorax are less strong than in T. digna ; the extremities of the joints of the legs are also less deep in colour. The abdomen is of a pale dull yellowish hue tinged with brown and freckled with metallic spots of a pale golden colour; the fore half of the upperside has only a short black streak on the hinder part, in continuation of which are some black and yellow-brown angular lines and markings, altogether forming an oblong figure, expanding above the spinners laterally into a large deep-black irregular patch, occupying nearly half the hind lateral portion of the abdomen ; this black patch sends forth a curved lateral stripe towards the cephalothorax; the underside resembles that of T. digna, but is less deeply coloured. In an example of the immature female there was a dull whitey-brown-coloured cruciform marking on the fore half of the upperside of the abdomen, and no short black streak visible; probably some variety in this respect would be also visible in the adult state. An immature male and female in Mr. Melliss's collection, though nearly allied to the foregoing (T. digna), appeared to be decidedly distinct from it. Gen. EPEIRA. E P E I R A SOLERS, Walck. Ins. Apt. tome ii. p. 41? Several adult examples were contained in the St.-Helena collection. They were larger than the typical European species and less pubescent; but the pattern on the abdomen was similar, though in general more neatly and distinctly defined. I have received examples of the same species from Bombay and Ceylon ; and a collection of Spiders received by Air. Meade from the south-east of Africa contained numerous individuals of it, all females, and of a larger size still. In all the adult specimens examined I could perceive no structural difference in the process (or epigyne) connected with the sexual organs. Gen. ARGYROPES. ARGYROPES AURELIA, Walck. Ins. Apt. tome ii. p. 107, and references there quoted ; Savigny, Description de l'Egypte, Hist. Nat. t. 1, 4*** partie, p. 122. no. 5, ou tome xxii. p. 331, edit. in-8vo, Arachnides, pl. 2. f. 5. Several examples of this handsome Spider were contained in the St.-Helena collection. The collection above alluded to from Southeast Africa also contained specimens of it. Fam. THOMISIDES. Gen. PHILODROMUS. PHILODROMUS SIGNATUS, n. sp. (Plate XLII. fig. 5.) Female immature, length 1| line. The general form and structure of this Spider is sufficiently near |
