2l6 THE SPIDERS OF EPPING FOREST. 



upon bushes and low herbage. I liave taken the only British 

 species on several occasions in the Forest. 



Ballus depressus, Walck. — Found at Loughton, amongst 

 heather and low herbage, and also by beating furze bushes in 

 bloom. 



Genus NEON, Simon, 



Small, active spiders, usually found amongst low herbage. 



Neon reticulatus, Bl. — Found by Rev. O. P. Cambridge, 

 near Loughton. I liave never myself taken it in the Forest 

 area. 



N. levis, Sim., also occurs in Britain, but has not yet been 

 found in the Forest. 



Genns DENDRYPHANTES, C. L. Koch. 

 The single British species, D. Jiastatns, C. L. Koch, has not 

 occurred in the Forest. 



Genus HYCTIA, Simon. 

 One rare species, H. nivoyi, Luc, occurs in Britain, but has 

 not been found in Epping Forest. 



Genus EUOPHRYS, C. L. Koch. 



Small active spider;-, of plain colours, but usually prettily 

 marked. They are found commonly on the outskirts of woods 

 and upon sunny banks, especially in sandy districts. 



Euophrys frontalis, Walck. Not uncommon in many 

 parts of the Forest district. The male is much more darkly 

 coloured than the female, especially in the region of the caput. 



Three other species are found in Britain, R. evvaticus, Walck.; 

 E. aeqiiipes, Cambr. ; and E. petvensis, C. L. Koch. 



Genus HASARIUS, Simon. 



Handsome spiders, of moderate size, usually found upon 

 bushes and shrubs. Their legs are powerful and they jump with 

 great rapidity. 



Hasarius falcatus, Bl. This species is fairly common 

 upon herbage in various parts of the Forest, notably the district 

 between Theydon Bois and Epping. 



Hasarius arcuatus, Clk. Several specimens of this rarity 

 have occurred in the forest, one being from Loughton. 



Three other species have been recorded as British, H. 

 laiabundus, C. L. Koch ; H. adansonii, Sav. ; and H. nicholsonii, 

 Cambr. The last two species are in all probability importations, 



