This paper deals with 5 araneid species from Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, of which Neoscona raydakensis is described as new to science. Other species, Argiope pulchella Thorell, Gasteracantha diadesmia Thorell, Gasteracantha kuhli C. L. Koch and Neoscona pavida (Simon) are reported as new from Buxa forest. © 1995, Arachnological Society of Japan. All rights reserved.