34 Rev. F. 0. Pickard-Cambridge on British Spiders. 



In April 1893 I met with numerous specimens of a spider 

 closely allied to monticola. as witnessed by the great simi- 

 larity of the epigyjial plate ^ amongst grass on the shores of 

 the Solway. 



These I now find to be identical ajiparently in every 

 respect, save their small size, with my new species purheck- 

 ensis. 



It is, of course, possible that more specimens might prove 

 the distinctness of the two species ; but at present I am 

 unable to find any character which I can consider sufficient 

 for the purpose. There is, however, nothing extraordinary 

 in the difference in size, for there is considerable diflference 

 between the climate of Poole Harbour and that of the more 

 or less inhospitable shores of the Solway. 



Pardosa palustris, Linn. (PI. IV. figs. 6, 7, 8, 12.) 



Male, ceph. 2'5, abd. 2*75 niillim. ; female, cepli. 3, abd. 

 3"5 millim. 



The male may be instantly recognized by the pale yellow, 

 tumid, dilate protarsi and tarsi of the first pair of legs, 

 these being clothed with long silky hairs, but no long 

 bristles. The central spur of the palpal organs has a very 

 distinct long cusp at the base, similar to that of purbeckensisy 

 but a little more curved. 



The eptigyne is very variable. 



Abundant. 



Pardosa monticola, Clerck. 

 (PI. IV. figs. 5, 7, 8, 11.) 



Male, ceph. 2*5, abd. 2*75 millim. ; female, ceph. 3, abd. 

 3"5 millim. 



The protarsi and tarsi of first pair of legs of male not 

 tumid or dilate, clothed very sparingly with short silky hairs ; 

 no bristles. Epigyne very variable ; posterior angles, how- 

 ever, always procurvedj i. e. curved forwards. 



Abundant. 



Pardosa herhigrada, Blk. 

 (PI. IV. figs. 2, 7, 8, 10.) 



Male, ceph. 2 5, abd. 2*75 millim.; female, ceph. 3, abd. 

 4 millim. 



Protarsi and tarsi of first pair of legs of male tumid, 

 dilate, clothed with silky hairs. Central band on cephalo- 

 thorax constricted about the middle and dilated again at the 

 caput. Epigyne very large. 



Rare, 



