F. P. SMITH ON THE BRITISH SPIDERS OF THE GENUS LYCOSA. 27 



1881. Lycosa proxima, Camb., Sphd. Dorset, p. 378. 



1892. „ ,, Kulcz., Ar. Hung., vol. i., tab. ii., fig. 24. 



Length : male, 5 mm. ; female, 5*5 mm. 



Thoracic bands yellowish: central band attenuated both an- 

 teriorly and posteriorly, except in some females, where it expands 

 a little behind the eyes; lateral bands well above the margin, 

 obscure in the male, very distinct in the female, sharply broken 

 up into three parts. Sternum with a pale, central band in its 

 fore-part, at least in the female. Legs of female distinctly 

 annulated in the femora, tibiae, and, sometimes, the metatarsi ; in 

 the male the femora of the first pair are dark, the remaining femora 

 being irregularly annulated. In brightly marked individuals the 

 annulations extend to the tibiae and even to the metatarsi. 



This spider seems to be a southern form, but not by any means 

 common. It has a wide range in Central Europe. Adult in 

 spring and early summer. 



Lycosa traillii, Camb., 1873. 



(PI. 4, Figs. 16, a, I.) 



1873. Lycosa traillii, Camb., Trans. Linn. Soc., xxviii., p. 524, 



pi. xlvi., fig. i. 

 1881. ,, ,, ,, Spid. Dorset, p. 545. 



Length: male, 6 mm.; female, 7*5 mm. 



Thoracic bands very obscure : in the only complete specimen 

 1 have seen, a female, the central band was just visible, broad 

 behind the eyes and diminishing but slightly towards its posterior 

 extremity; the lateral bands were represented by several obscure 

 spots. Sternum black. Legs annulated. 



This exceedingly rare, but most striking species, structurally, 

 was discovered on the mountains near Braemar, Scotland. 



Lycosa fumigata, (Linn.), 1758. 



(PI. 3, Fig. 15.) 



1757. Araneus jxdudicolus, Clk., Sv. Spiiidl., p. 94, pi. 4, tab. 7 



(pre-Linnean). 



1758. Aranea fumigata, Linn., Syst. Xat., Ed. X., i., p. G21. 

 1848. Leimonia ,, C. L. Koch, Die Arach., vol. xv., p. 16, 



tab. Dix., 1425, 1426. 

 1861. Lycosa paludicola, Westr., Ar. Suec, p. 499. 

 1872. „ ,, Thor., Rem. on Syn., p. 304. 



