ON NEW AND RARE BRITISH ARACHNIDS. 85 



Epeira dromedaria, Walck p. 81 



Xysticus robustus, Hahn. p. 81 



Philodromus praedatus, Cambr. p. 82 



Trochosa robusta, Sim. p. 82 



Tarentula fabrilis, Clerck. p. 82 



Lycosa postuma, Cambr. p. 83 



,, agricola, Thor. p. 83 



Euophrys molesta, sp.n. p. 83 PL A, figg. 37, 38 



DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME OF THE SPECIES IN THE 

 FOREGOING LIST. 



Protadia patula, Simon p. 85 



Titanoeca quadrigattata, Hahn. p. 87 



Theridion salvum, sp.n. p. 88 



Leptyphantes nigrescens, sp.n. p. 90 



? Maro persimilis, sp.n. p. 91 



Lycosa postuma, Cambr. p. 92 



Euophrys molesta, sp.n. p. 93 



Protadia patula, Sim. 



Adult female, length 1 3-4th lines. 



Cephalothorax considerably longer than broad ; caput very 

 broad and almost squarely truncate at its fore extremity ; 

 lateral marginal impressions at caput strong ; profile well 

 raised at caput, and depressed posteriorly ; colour yellow 

 brown, caput much deepest, and furnished with coarse hoary 

 hairs on the ocular area ; the normal indentations and 

 grooves are well indicated by converging dark yellowish brown 

 lines. 



Eyes of moderate size, and of no greatly differing size ; the 

 hinder row has its slight curve directed forwards ; the 

 quadrangle of the four central eyes is rather broader than 



