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Pubescence yellow. Abdomen with no pale lanceolate 

 mark. Size very variable, but smaller than L. ruricola. 

 Palpus of male without any apical tarsal claw. Protarsi i. 

 incrassate. Fang without any tooth on outer margin. 



Common in most parts of England, Adult in May and 

 June. 



The following table will perhaps be of some assistance 

 to students : — 



Males. 



A. Palpus of male bearing a claw at the apex of the 



tarsal joint. Protarsus i. sleuder (ruricola ouly). 



1. Fang of falces with a small projecting- angle or 



tooth on the outer margin near the base. 



Tarsi i. cylindrical, slender ruricola, De Geer. 



2. Fang without angular projection. Tarsi i. fusi- 



form, incrassate robusta, Sim. 



B. Palpus of male without any claw at apex of tarsal 



joint. Protarsus i. incrassate. 



1. Tibia (radial joint) of palpus bearing seven or 



eight stout spines on the under and inner side 



at apex spinipalpis, F. Cb. 



2. Tibia of palpus without spines, a few hairs 



merely terricola, Thor. 



Females, 



A. Abdomen with pale basal, central, dorsal lanceo- 



late band. 



1. General hue olive-brown. Cephalothorax with 



yellow-grey or hoary-white pubescence. Size 

 larger. Epigynal area smaller. 



a. Pubescence hoary white. Epigynal area a 



little larger, with two stout tubercles at base 



on either side. Average size much larger. . robusta, Sim. 



b. Pubescence yellow-grey. Epigynal area 



smaller, tubercles inconspicuous. Average 



size smaller ruricola, De Geer. 



2. General hue deep umber-brown. Cephalo- 



thorax with golden-brown pubescence. Size 



smaller. Epigynal area larger spinipal^ns, F. Cb. 



B. Abdomen often with a basal, central, dorsal dusky- 



outlined lanceolate band ; but its area is not 

 paler than the rest of dorsal area. Epigynal area 

 broad, conspicuous, dark red-brown, almost semi- 

 circular terricola, Thor. 



The males can be recognized without any difficulty what- 

 ever, the palpi and the first pair of legs together furnishing 

 most reliable characters. But I am unable to speak so con- 

 fidently as to the distinguishing features of the females, 

 though 1 fancy one might with accuracy determine the 



