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Oxyptila flexa Cambr, — This species has up to this only been recorded 

 for three locaUties in Leinster, in Cos. Dubhn and Carlow. Mr. R. A. 

 PhilHps has sent me now a female taken at Borrisokane, Co. Tippcrary, 

 in May, 1923, and a single male from Kilbarry Marsh, Co. Waterford, 

 found in October, 1922 ; also a female taken at Ferns, Co. Wexford, in 

 September, 1921. 



Antistea elegans Bl. — Hahnia elegans Bl, (Carpenter List Spid. I.) — 

 This species has not previously been recorded from Connaught, but Mr. 

 R. A. Phillips found some immature specimens at Portumna, Co. Galway, 

 in April, 1921, and I got several males and a female in a bog near the 

 river Erift", Co. Mayo. 



Hahnia montana Bl. — Previously recorded from four localities in 

 Ulster and Connaught, this uncommon little spider has now been found 

 in Leinster. Mr. R. A. Phillips took a female at Portrane, Co. Dublin, in 

 July, 1923, and I found a single female on Howth, 



Amaurobius ferox Walck. — This spider was taken for the first time in 

 Connaught b}- Mr. R. A. Phillips, who got a male at Portumna, Co. Galway, 

 in April, 1921. It is common in the South of England,, but seems to be 

 confined to the South and East of Ireland. 



Pholcus phalangioides Fuess. — Up to the present this species has only 

 occurred in Munster ; but Mr. R. A. Phillips has lately sent me specimens 

 from both Counties Kilkenny and Wexford. It is an entirely southern 

 species 



Ceratinella scabrosa Cambr. — Only recorded up to the present from 

 Leinster (Cos. Dublin and Carlow). I have now received an adult male 

 from Mr. R. A. Phillips taken at Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary, in May, 1923. 

 Two female specimens recorded by Prof. Carpenter in his list as C. breve 

 Wid. from Ardara, Co. Donegal, and Lucan, Co. Dublin., proved on re- 

 examination b}- Dr. Jackson to belong to this species. 



Ceratinella breve Wid. — I took a single female of this species, which is 

 rare in Ireland, on the Hill of Howth in 1922. Mr. R. A. Phillips also sent 

 me another which he got at Ballybeg, Ennis, Co. Clare, in July, 1923. 

 These two and a male specimen I found in the Museum labelled as from 

 the Gal tees, Co. Tipperary, are, I believe, the only specimens yet taken 

 in Ireland. The specimens recorded by Prof. Carpenter under this species 

 from Ardara, Co. Donegal, and Lucan, Co. Dublin, proved on re-exami- 

 nation by Dr. Jackson to be referable to C. scabrosa Camb. The specimens 

 referred to by Prof. Carpenter as from Lough Gilly, Co. Armagh, and 

 Smithboro', Co. Monaghan, I have not been able to find. 



Lophocarenum stramineum Menge. — This species, of which I gave 

 records in my Supplementary List of Irish Spiders, must be removed 

 from the Irish list, as all the specimens there noted prove on re-examination 

 to be L. nemorale Bl. Dr. Jackson tells me he has now taken the true 

 L. stramineum jNIenge. in England ; but it has not yet been found in 

 Ireland. 



