Spiders collected in Neighbourhood of Edinburgh. — 565 
and 9s; Murrayfield, on paling, March, numerous gs and 9s; Aberdour 
and Braid, April, a few gs; Kirknewton and Blackford, May, two és; 
Morningside, Dreghorn, Kinross, etc., Jtine, a few ad. gs; Colinton and 
Rosslyn, July, a few gs; Leven, Aug., many és and 9s; Glencorse, 
Gosford, Kilconquhar, Sept., a number of gs and 9s; North Morton, 
Swanston, Bonaly Glen, Aberlady, Gullane, Oct., many ¢s and 9s; Braid 
Hills, on iron fence, Nov., five ¢s and one ?. 
Microneta innotabilis (Cb.). 
Neriene innotabilis, Cambr. Spid. Dorset. 
Of this scarce little spider nine specimens only—all adult 
females, several of which Mr Cambridge has seen—have 
been recognised. New to Scotland. It appears to be a 
winter species with us. 
Craiglockhart, 13th Dec. 1892, 9% ; Bonaly Glen, 12th Oct. 1893, 92; 
Sealdlaw, 14th Oct., four 9s; Bridge of Allan, 29th Dec., 9; Leadburn, 
17th March 1894, two 9s, 
Microneta conigera (Cb.). 
Neriene conigera, Cambr. Spid. Dorset. 
Rare, two adult males obtained by beating furze near 
Belstane, Kirknewton, 18th June 1894, being the only 
examples we have as yet detected. Is recorded for Berwick- 
shire and Aberdeenshire, and has been taken by us in 
Inverness-shire. 
Microneta viaria (B1.). 
Neriene varia, Bl. Spid. Great Brit. and Irel., and Cambr. Spid. Dorset. 
Not common, but taken on several occasions in widely 
separated localities, and adult at all seasons of the year. 
Aberdour, by road leading to Water-Works, April, two és and four 9s; 
again, in wood about a mile to east of village, April, three gs and numerous 
98; Spinkie Den, Leven, Aug., five gs andtwo 9s; Aberlady, Sept., 2 ; 
Scaldlaw, QOct., two 9s; Bridge of Allan, Dec., ¢&. 
Sintula diluta (Cb.). 
Neriene diluia + N. denvissa, Cambr. Spid. Dorset. 
Among a number of Theridiids collected on 16th Oct. 
1893 among moss under juniper bushes on the Pentlands 
above Swanston, Mr Cambridge has detected an adult male 
of this minute spider. It is an addition to the Scottish list. - 
