On new Genera and Species of British Spiders. S7 



XII. — New Genera and Species of British Spiders. 

 By the Rev. F. O. Pickaud-Ca.mbkiuge. 



[Plates I. & II.] 



Theue seem to be few signs a>^ yet of much interest awaken- 

 ing^ in tlie direction of the study of ]5ritish spiders, notwith- 

 standini; tliat so vicli a field of possibilities lies before the 

 cnterjiiisinL!: stuilent. 



Mr. L. Greening, of Warrington, has, however, sent some 

 nice little collections for examination and naming, and amongst 

 these there were several fine specimens of Epeira alsine, 

 AValck. 



From Ben Nevis, Scotland, Mr. Edward Whymper has 

 forwarded a fine new species, Leptliyphantes Wlujinperi^ 

 while six other new species were either taken by myself or 

 received from other collectors. 



For the reception of two of these it has been considered 

 necessary to form new genera, Hillhousia and Gorijphieus. 



These, together with Crypkoeca diversa, Cb., taken by the 

 present writer near Carlisle, make in all eight new species, 

 including two new genera, added to the British list since my 

 last communication of November 1892. 



1 am unable to claim that these finds are altogether the 

 result of hard work, but have been secured chiefly by bottling 

 a few specimens here and there during casual visits to 

 different parts of the country. 



To Mr. F. M. Campbell, of Iloddesdon, Dr. R. H. Meade, 

 of Bradford, and the liev. O. Pickard Cambridge I am much 

 indebted for their kindness in furnishing me with the materials 

 necessary for thoroughly investigating the identities of the 

 various species of Porrhomma, of which a detailed account 

 appears in this paper. 



There can be little doubt that the Lake Districts will con- 

 tinue for many years to furnish new species of spiders, more 

 especially, no doubt, of those belonging to the genera 

 Forrhomma and Tmeticas and other kindred forms. 



Two nexc Genera and eight new Species. 



CoRYPHiEUS, gen. nov. 



Coryphceus glahriceps, sp. n. (PI. I. fig. 2.) 



Length of adult male 1^ line. 



Cepkalotliorax oval-elongate; caput smooth, shining, gla- 

 brous, with a single curved hair Sj)ringing from the centre 



