Galway Excursion. — Arachnida. ^55 



Tcxtrix dentlculata, Oliv.— Everywhere under stones, including 

 Aranmore. 



Ai:elena labyrinthica, CI.— Mr. Wolfe found two females of this 

 fine spider at Ballyvaughan. It is common in the south-west of Ireland, 

 but unknown or verj'' scarce in the east. 



Hahnia montana, Bl.— Adults on the summit of Ben Lettery. 

 This is its first record as an Irish species. Rev. W. F. Johnson took a 

 specimen at Portrush last year. 



Therldlon lineatum, CI.— Abundant in most places. Not 

 observed on Aranmore, but Mr. Welch took it on M'Dara's Island and 

 on Inchangoil. 



Pedanostethus IIvicIus,Bl.— On the slope of Ben Lettery. 



Llnyphia triangularis, CI.— Observed in most localities; not on 

 Aranmore. 



Leptyphantes tenuis, Bl.— Gentian Hill, L. Corrib shore, in 

 the wood. 



Erigrone atra, Bl.— Gentian Hill. 



^ E. longripalpls, Sund.— Shore of Galway Bay, among seaweed at 

 tide-mark. 



IVIaso Sundevalll, Westr.— A single female in the wood on L. Corrib 

 shore with egg-cocoon beneath a dried oak leaf. 



Pachygnatha Degeerii, vSund.— In most localities. M'Dara's 

 Island, but not observed on Aranmore. 



Tctragnatha extensa, L. — Recess ; L. Corrib shore. 



Meta segmentata, CI.— Immature individuals everywhere on the 

 mainland; but not observed on Aranmore or M'Dara's Island. 



M. merlanse, Scop.— Recess. 



Zllla x-notata, CI.— In most localities. Abundant on Aranmore, 

 making its web in the clefts of the limestone rocks. 



2. atrica, C. Koch. — Recess. 



Epeira diademata, CI.— Everywhere, common. Males and females 

 were already adult : rather an early date for this species. The colour 

 of specimens varied from bright red to blackish Inown. 



E, cornuta, CI.— Recess; L. Corrib shore; M'Dara's Island. Like 

 the last species, showing great colour variation. 



Xystlcus cr I status, CL— Observed in most localities, but not on' 

 Aranmore. 



Oxyptila trux, Bl.— Aranmore.— This species is not in Mr. Work- 

 man's list ; I have examples from several Irish localities. 



Dolomedes flmbriatus, Wick.— Recess ; Lough Corrib shore. 

 This fine spider, perhaps our largest British species, has been found at 

 various points in western Ireland from Co. Roscommon to Killarney. 

 M'e observed adult females carrying their egg-bags and young in nearly, 

 all stages of growth, from the newly-hatched colonies, dwelling in the 

 web spun (according to Blackwell) by the mother spider, over plants of 

 Myrica Gale. 



Lycosa plcta, Hahn.— Aranmore, on sand-hills. 



L. leopardus, Sund.— Lough Corrib shore, including Inchangoil. 

 This fine spider has not been recorded as Irish, though I took it in 1893 

 at Castletownbere, Co. Cork. 



Li terrlcola, Thor.— Common everywhere, including Aranmore. 



L. ruricola, DG.— Lough Corrib shore; Inchangoil. 



L. pulverulenta, CI.— Slopes of Ben Lettery. 



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