little-hnoivyi Biiilsh Spiders. 165 



Leptyphantes ericceus, Bl. 

 Lepfyphantes beatula, Camb., Proc. Dorset Nat. Hist. & Antiq. Field 

 Club, vol. xxxii., 1911, pp. 52, 53, pi., ligs. 8-11. 



There is no doubt that L. heaiula, of which T have examine.! 

 tlie siii2:le male that forms the type, is identical with L. eri- 

 ccevs, Bl. 



J\Ir. Pickavd-Canibridge's fig-ure of the palpus is taken 

 from below as well as froni the outer side. The specimen is 

 not well pigmented. 



Leptyphantes insignis, Camb. 



Leptyphayites insignis, Camb., Proc. Dorset Nat. Ilist. & Antiq. Field 

 Club, vol. xxxiv., 1913, pp. 131-132, pi. A, tigs. 4-6. 



I have had the pleasure of examining the sole existlu'^" 

 specimen of this distinct species, which is an adult male. 



Mr. (.Cambridge's figure of the palpus shows the tibia and 

 patella in outer profile, but the tarsus and palpal organs from 

 the outside and below. Tlie tarsus is considerably rotated 

 upon the tibia in the specimen. 



It is an extraordinary thing that this distinct and striking 

 species should be found at Bloxworth after so many years of 

 close work there. 



Since writing the above, I have receired botli sexes of this 

 species from Mr. H. Britten, who found them in a mole's 

 nest in the neighbourhood of Oxford. The female is a very 

 distinct animal, with the epigyne situated at the end of a 

 long process directed almost vertically downwards. 



I hope to publisii figures of this and of the male in course 

 of time. 



Poeciloneta ylohosa, Wid. 



Bathyphmtes variegatas, BL, Camb., List of British & Irish Spiders, 



1900. 

 Linyphia Jinitima, Camb., Traus. Linn. Soc. Loud., vol. xxvii., 1870 



pp. 426-427. 

 Linyphia contrita, Camb., Traus. Liun. Soc. Loud., vol. xxviii., 1873, 



p. 537, pi. xlvi., hg. 7. 

 Tnteticusjinitimus, Camb., List of British & Irish Spiders, 1900. 

 TmeticKs contritus, Camb., List of British & Irish Spiders, 1900. 



I have followed Professor KulczjMi.ski in sinking Black- 

 wall's Bathyphantes variegatas under Poeciloneta gloho^a. 



I examined the two males which are the types of L. con- 

 trita and L.fifiitima respectively. The former was taken on 



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