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hairs, glossy, and appears to be livid; but, as the specimen had been some 
time in spirits when I made the description from it, I cannot speak with 
certainty concerning its colour. 
I have named the above species in compliment to Miss Ellen Clayton, of 
Church Town, near Garstang, Lancashire, who discovered it in the neighbour- 
hood in which she resides. To the zeal of this lady in collecting specimens, 
and to her kindness in forwarding them to me for description, I am indebted 
for this and other interesting spiders. 
48. Linyphia obscura. Maris cephalo-thorace mandibulis maxillis labio ster- 
noque saturaté, pedibus palpisque flavescenti-brunneis paululüm rufo 
tinctis, horum articulo terminali saturatè brunneo; abdomine nigri- 
cante. 
Length of the male 35th of an inch; length of cephalo-thorax yy; breadth 
zs; breadth of abdomen m; length of an anterior leg +; length of a leg 
of the third pair 35. 
Anterior part of the cephalo-thorax compressed; sides marked with slight 
furrows diverging from the upper part towards the margins; in the me- 
dial line of the posterior region there is an indentation. The posterior 
eyes of the trapezoid are much the largest, and the anterior ones the 
smallest of the eight. Mandibles conical, armed with a few teeth on the 
inner surface, and inclined towards the sternum, which is heart-shaped. 
Maxillæ strong, pointed at the extremity, on the inner side, encompassing 
the lip, which is semicircular and prominent at the tip. These parts are 
of a dark brown colour; the cephalo-thorax, which is the darkest, is 
almost black, and the maxillæ are the palest. Legs long, and yellow- 
brown, with a slight tinge of red; first pair the longest, then the second, 
third pair the shortest. The palpi resemble the legs in colour, with the 
exception of the terminal joint, which is dark brown; third and fourth 
joints short, a long, slender bristle being connected with the former, at 
the anterior part of its extremity; fifth joint somewhat oval, with a pro- 
jection on the outer side, and a conical, acute, slightly vet process, 
directed upwards, at its superior part; it is convex and bairy externally, 
concave within, comprising the palpal organs, which are highly deve- 
