SPIDERS 



54. LepthyphanUs flavipes (Blackwall). 



Durham ; Upper TeesJale (J. E. H.). 

 A rare species. Known also unJcr Linyphia. 



55. Leptkyphantei criitatus {yitnga). 



Durham ; Teesdale (J. E. H.). 

 Not common ; amongst grass and dead leaves. 



56. Leplhyphanta blachvalln, Kulczynski. 



Durham ; VVolsingham ; Upper Teesd.ile 



a-E.H.). 



Often very common at the roots of herbage in 

 September. Known also as Linyphia tenebricoh 

 (Wider), O. P.-C, and L. Urricola, O. P.-C. and 

 Blackwall. 



57. Lepthyphantes tenuis (Blackwall). 



Common everywhere (J. E. H.). 

 Very similar to the last species and found under 

 the same conditions. Known also as Linyphia 

 tenebricola, O.P.-C. 



58. Lepthyphantes /n/na/a/ (Blackwall). 



Durham ; Low Fell (J. E. H.). 

 Kno\vn also under Linyphia. Common amongst 

 loose stones and in angles of buildings. 



59. Bathyphantes pullatus (O. P.-Cambridge). 



Durham (J. E. H.). 

 Known also under Linyphia. Common in marshy 

 swamps. Adult in the spring. 



60. Bathyphantes nigrinus (Westring). 



Common everywhere (J. E. H.). 

 Known also as Linyphia pulla, Blackwall, and also 

 under Linyphia. Found in marshes and swamps. 



6 1 . Bathyphantes concolor (Wider). 



Durham Q. E. H.). 

 A very common spider amongst loose stones, 

 heaps of rubbish, etc. Known also as Theridion 

 fiftfes, Blackwall, and under Linyphia. 



62. Bathyphantes gracilis (Blackwall). 



Durham ; Upper Teesdale ; Urpeth (J. E. H.). 

 Fairly common. Known also under Linyphia. 



63. Bathyphantes JorsaFis QfJ'xdcT). 



Durham ; Upper Teesdale ; Urpeth (J. E. H.). 

 Common on the foliage of trees and bushes in 

 the summer time. Known also under Linyphia 

 and as L. ckytonice, Blackwall. 



64. Poecibneta variegata (Blackwall). 



Durham ; Upper Teesdale ; Wolsingham 

 G-E.H.). 

 Common amongst grass in damp places. Known 

 also under Linyphia and Neriene. 



65. Centromerus bicolor (Blackwall). 



Urpeth 0- E. H.). 

 Common in September and October, running 

 on palings in the bright sunshine. Known also 

 under Linyphia, Neriene, and Tmeticus. 



66. Centromerus silvaticus (Blackwall). 



Urpeth (J. E. H.). 



Rare. Adult from the mi. idle of August. 

 Known also under Naii-ne and as Tmeticus sihaticus. 



67. Microneta viaria (Blackwall). 



Hirperley (J. E. H.). 

 Known also under Neriene. 



68. Tapinopa hngtdens (Blackwall). 



Urpeth (J. E. H.). 



Adult females only have been taken, from August 

 to October. This spider weaves a web of very 

 fine texture under stones. Known also under 

 Linyphia. 



69. Macrargus abnormis (Blackwall). 



Durham ; Upper Teesdale (J. E. H.). 



Rare ; in tufts of grass by streams. An imma- 

 ture male and an adult female only taken, the 

 latter in May. Known also under Neriene and 

 Tmeticus. 



70. Porrhomma pygmceum (Blackwall). 



Durham (J. E. H.). 



Adult males only taken. Known also under 

 Neriene. 



71. Porrhomma microfhthalmum (O.P.-Cambridge). 



Pelton coalpits near Chester le Street (R. H. 

 Meade). 



Males and females were sent to Dr. Meade of 

 Bradford in i860 from the coalpits. They h.id 

 probably been carried down the shaft amongst the 

 horse fodder, and lived gregariously in a common 

 web. 



72. Mengea scopigera (Grube). 



Urpeth (J. E. H.). 



Plentiful among damp, long grass. Known also 

 as Pedina scopigera, Pedina cristata, and Tmeticus 

 scopiger. 



73. Miayphantes comigera (Blackwall). 



Durham (J. E. H.). 



Very rare ; two adult males only, by the river 

 Known also under Neriene. 



74. Erigone dentipalpis (Wider). 



Durham (J. E. H.). 



Often abundant on railings. Known also under 

 Neriene. 



75. Tiso vagans (Blackwall). 



Ryhope (J. E. H.). 



Rare amongst dead leaves in woods and shrub- 

 beries. Known also under Neriene and as A', longi- 

 mana. 



76. Gongylidium rufipes (Linnaeus). 



Ryhope ; Barnard Castle (J. E. H.). 



Not common. Known also under Neriene and 

 as A', munda, Blackwall. 



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