234 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



CVCLOSA CONICA (Pall.} An ad. $ on boxwood hedge in the garden 

 at Duchray Castle, near Aberfoyle, 2yth May 1896. 



*SiNGA HAMATA ( Clk. ) = Epcira tubitlosa, Bl. "Spid. Gt. Brit, and 

 Irel." On 4th and nth May 1894 a $ and seven $ s, all 

 more or less immature, of this rare and local spider were 

 found in their small silken retreats on burnt heather on the 

 moor behind Callander Hydropathic. On ist May 1896 a 

 few more immature examples were detected on old heather 

 between Aberfoyle and Duchray, and on 24th May a number 

 of adult $ s were obtained between Aberfoyle and the Trossachs. 

 The species has been recorded from near Castle Douglas 

 ("Entomologist," 1877, p. 202). 



ZILLA X-NOTATA (Clk.} In a small collection of Callander Spiders, 

 received from Mr. A. Forrester a few years ago, this species oc- 

 curred (vide "Annals," 1893, p. 224); but we have not yet 

 ourselves met with it for certain. In September 1897 Zillce 

 were common at Aberfoyle on wooden palings, stone walls, and 

 in the upper angles of doors and windows (as well as on bushes, 

 etc.) ; but, notwithstanding the nature of the habitat, all the 

 adults we examined were clearly referrible to the next species, 

 the long palpi of the males rendering their identification 

 extremely easy. Such habitats are probably those to which 

 x-notata practically confines itself; but our experience both in 

 Upper and Lower Forth shows that atrica also may frequently 

 be found in them, and is not to be looked for exclusively on 

 shrubs and bushes, as Mr. Cambridge's remarks in his " Spiders 

 of Dorset " would seem to imply. 



ZILLA ATRICA (C. L. K.} Bridge of Allan, Callander, Aberfoyle, 

 etc., abundant on whin, juniper, and other bushes ; also, as 

 mentioned above, on walls, buildings, and wooden fences ; ad. 

 $ s in August and September, 9 s for some time longer. 



EPEIRA CUCURBITINA (Clk.} Callander and Aberfoyle, May, a few 

 immature; Duchray, 27th May 1896, an ad. $ ; Aberfoyle, 

 September 1897, an ad. ?, and several small ones. 



EPEIRA DIADEMATA (Clk.} Common, especially in the young state; 

 adults of both sexes, Callander, Aberfoyle, etc., in August and 

 September. 



EPEIRA CORNUTA (Clk.} = E. apoclisa, Bl. "Spid. Gt. Brit, and Irel."' 

 Not uncommon in the immature state about Callander in 

 May 1894, and around Aberfoyle in April and May 1896 ; but 

 a few adults, including one or two males, were obtained. 



*EPEIRA QUADRATA (Clk.} Of this remarkably fine spider a few 

 scarcely half grown examples were met with near Callander in 

 May 1894 ; and in September 1897 a good many adult females, 



