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I seDt this specimen to Dr. A. R. Jackson, who recorded it in the 

 Lancashire and Cheshire Naturalist in January, 1916. In his note on 

 the capture Dr. Jackson says : "In October 19 14, ^Nlr. Britten sent a 

 male new to me which he had found in a clay pit at Shotover, near Oxford, 

 on October loth. A few days later Mr. D. R. Pack-Beresford sent another 

 similar specimen taken by Mr. A. W. Stelfox on Bonnor Hill (sic) South 

 Kerry," Mr. Stelfox, however, tells me that his find was made on Septem- 

 ber 19th, not October as stated in Dr. Jackson's note, so that this was the 

 first find of a male of this species in the British Isles. I have since taken 

 two more females at Fenagh, Co. Carlow, all my captures being on paling 

 posts in spring. 



Dr. Jackson tells me that this species has been taken fairly commonly 

 of late years in Moles' nests in England. 



Porrhomma egeria Simon. — I took a second female of this species 

 at Fenagh, Co. Carlow, last spring. This is the only spot in Ireland 

 where it has yet been found, and this is only the second occurrence of a 

 single individual in over fifteen years collecting there. 



Sintula diluta Camb. Neriene diliita Cb. (Spid. Dorset). — The 

 only place where the species has previously been found is at Fenagh, 

 Co. Carlow. Mr. R. A. Phillips has however now taken females in Co. 

 Tipperary (Roscrea, and Borrisokane), a single female near Gort, Co. 

 Galway, and two adult males at Birr, King's Co. in November, 1922. 



Bathyphantes nigrinus West. Linyphia nigrina Cb. (Spid. 

 Dorset).- — This spider, which is not rare, has not, however, been previously 

 recorded from Connaught. ISIr. R. A. Phillips took a female near Gort, 

 Co. Galway, and I have taken specimens in Co. Mayo (Roonah, Old Head). 



Bathyphantes setiger F. Camb. — This very rare species has now 

 occurred in Co. Clare, Mr. R. A. Phillips having taken two females at 

 Kilrush in July, 1921. The only other Irish record is from Fenagh, Co. 

 Carlow, where I have taken both sexes. It has only been found in about 

 four localities in England, and is unknown elsewhere. 



Lephthyphantes ericaeus Bl. Linyphia ericaea Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.) — 

 This little spider has occurred in a good many places in central Ireland, 

 but has not been found before in Ulster. I took two females on 

 Fair Head, Co. Antrim, in July, 1922, and have also taken specimens 

 near Kilrea in Co. Antrim. 



Lephthyphantes flavipes Bl. Linyphia flavipes Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.) — 

 This species has not been taken before in Munster, but Mr. R. A. Phillips 

 has now sent me several specimens from Co. Tipperary (Templemore, 

 Roscrea, Portumna). It is an uncommon species, but has been recorded 

 from a few localities in Ulster, Leinster and Connaught. 



Lephthyphantes pallidus Camb. Linyphia pallida Cb. (Spid. Dorset).- — • 

 Mr. Nevin Foster and JNIr. R. Welch found a single female of this uncommon 



