Cyclosa poweri (Rainbow, 1916) comb. n. Fig. 4C, D

Carepalxis poweri Rainbow, 1916b: 61, fig. 4; Bonnet 1956, p. 954.

Type material.

Holotype of Carepalxis poweri Rainbow, 1916: 1 female, Narrabeen [33°43'S, 152°17'E, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA], Chas. D. Power (AM KS8881) (examined).

Remarks.

An examination of the female holotype clearly indicated that Carepalxis poweri belongs to the genus Cyclosa, based on the distinctive shape of the carapace with its V-shaped constriction (Fig. 4C, D; (see also Rainbow 1916b; fig. 4). Similar to C. lichensis, the species resembles C. mulmeinensis or C. vallata and may be a junior synonym of either, pending a comprehensive revision of Australian Cyclosa . It is here transferred to Cyclosa to facilitate such a revision, Cyclosa poweri (Rainbow, 1916), comb. n.