THE spidp:rs of epping forest. 217 



and might very possibly be found in the green-houses of some of 

 the Forest nurseries. 



Genus ATTUS, Walck. 



Small spiders, usually of sombre tints, found upon walls and 

 amongst herbage. 



Attus pubescens, Fabr. This small, dark-coloured ^pider 

 has occurred upon garden walls at Chingford. It is not rare in 

 London gardens, and is a most interesting creature, stalking its 

 prey with great skill and taking advantage of small holes in the 

 bricks for purposes of concealment. 



Four other species are recorded as British, viz., A. mancis^ 

 Thor. ; A. saltatoy, Sim.; A. flovicola, Walck.; and A. cariciSy 

 Westr. 



Genus PHLEGRA, Simon. 



One rare species of this genus, P.fasciata, Hahn., has occurred 

 in Britain, but not in the Forest. 



Genus PHILAEUS, Thorell. 

 P. chvysops, a beautiful and rare species is recorded as British 

 but has not yet turned up in the Forest area. 



Genics AELUROPS, Thorell. 

 A. v-insignatus, Clk. This species occurs pretty plentifully 

 in some of the Eastern counties, but is very local. It has not 

 been taken within the Forest area. 



Genus PELLENES, Simon. 

 One rare species is recorded as British, P. ivipunctatuSy 

 Walck., but it has not been found in Essex. 



Genus TOXEUS. 



[Salticus, Latr. Cambr. List.] 



An extremely rare and most interesting species, T.formicariiis, 



Walck., which is one of the most perfect of the ant-mimicking 



spiders, has been taken in Britain, but we have no Epping Forest 



record. 



Genus SYNAGELES, Simon. 



These spiders also possess a very marked resemblance to ants. 



We have one species in Britain, 5. venatov, Luc, but apparently 



it has not occurred in Essex. Quite recently it was taken in 



some numbers at Wicken Fen, but it must be regarded as one of 



our rarest spiders. 



