THE ARACHNIDA. 107 



FAMILY DRASSID^E. 



GENUS DRASSUS. 



Pumilus. Rare ; on bare sandhills and at roots of grass. 

 Clavator. Very rare ; under ledges of sandhills and under 



stones. 



Cupreus. Frequent ; at roots of grass and moss. 

 Nitens. Not rare; among rubbish on dry bank sides, etc., 



the adult males running on roads, etc., in spring. 



GENUS CLUBIONA. 



Holosericea. Occasional ; in angles of summer-houses and in 



curled leaves, etc. 

 Amarantha. Frequent ; at roots of star-grass and in curled 



leaves. 

 Epimelas. Rare ; in curled leaves and holes in posts, etc. 



GENUS ARGYRONETA. 



Aquatica. In dykes, among water-weed and rubbish. 



FAMILY CINIFLONID^E. 



GENUS CINIFLO. 



Atrox, Not rare ; under ledges of sandhills overgrown with 



dwarf willow. 

 Similis. In outhouses, etc., not rare ; very closely allied 



to Atrox. This is one of our common house spiders. 



GENUS ERGATIS. 



Benigna. Very rare ; at tips of shoots of plants, etc., in a 



web, and running on paths in spring. 

 Latens. Rare ; running on ground in spring. 



