bead-piccej g ives it the resemblance o f a black head with a crown o f silver on the brow.
This appearance is heightened in no small degree by three rugged prominences, one in
tlie centre, and anotlier on each side, on the upper p a r t; and by tbe minute black eyes,
which, like those o f most spiders, sparkle with the lustre o f small gems. These eyes
are eigh t in number, four are placed immediately in the front o f the silver-coloured
circular front piece, and on each side are two placed close together thus : ' ;
The body is really beautiful, the ch ie f colour is deep brown, strongly tinged with
bright p u rp le ; a broad stripe o f orange colour passes down the abdomen from the
cephalo-tliorax to the apex : the whole is eleg antly marked with a variety o f cream-
coloured lines and spots intersecting each other. Very little hair is found on any part
o f this spider except on the cephalo-thorax, which being rubbed off, discovers a hard
testaceous black substance beneath.
The description giv en by Fabricius accords in every respect with our specimen.
The only insect with which it could possibly be confounded is Aranea Pilip e s, which
also has never been figu r ed ; it differs, however, from Aranea Maculata in the very hairy
clothing o f the leg s, and it has also two silver stripes down the b a c k : a striking specific
distinction to separate it from our insect. It is also a native o f the East Indies, but not
o f China, that we are informed.
Order. Ü E C A P 0 D A. Latreille.
O RITH YIA M AM iL LA RIS .
P la te 48.-
C r u s t a c e a , Cuvier. A p te ra p . L in næ u s .
D eca v o d a , L a tr e ille .
B r a c h y u h a , L a tr e ille .
PoilTCNTDÆ.
O um iy iA . Fa b ric iu s. Can c e r p . L in n . Dunov.
O. te s ta utrin q u e trispinosa , ta b e rcu la tà , maculis d u ab u s rufis, fronte trid en ta to .
Lo n g . te s t. 1J unc.
O . with th e c a ra p a x h av in g th re e spine s on e a ch side and tu b c rc u la te d , with two red
sp o ts, th e fro n t trid en ta te . L en g th IJ; inch.
C la s s .
O r d e r .
S e c t io n .
F a m il y .
G e n u s .
C i i . S p .
S y n . C an c e r mamiliaris. F a ir . E n t . S y s t. 2 . 4 6 5 . 91.
It is worthy o f remark, that this is the only species o f the old genus Cancer, whicJi
Fabricius mentions as a native o f China.