Spiders collected in Neighbourhood of Edinburgh. 585 
Moor above Currie and near Cobbinshaw, second half of March, a number 
ofimm. gsand 9s; on south side of Carnethy, 24th March, gsand ?sin 
great abundance, but apparently all stillimm.; Donibristle, etc., April, a 
good many, some ad. ; Dalmeny Park, wood near Kirknewton, ete., May, ad. 
ésand 9s common; moor near Thornton, Aug. and Sept.,afewad. 9s and 
many imm.; Glencorse and Balerno, Sept., a few imm.; Pentlands above 
Boghall and near Bavelaw Castle, a good many imm, and young. 
Trochosa andrenivora (Cl.). 
Lycosa andrenivora, Bl. Spid. Great Brit. and Irel. 
This fine species—one of the finest of a fine genus—is rare 
in the district, the only localities in which we have as yet 
found it being on the coast of Fife. 
Pettyeur Links, among roots of grass on overhanging sandhiJl, 24th March 
1893, ad. 6 and two @s and four young; Leven Links, 12th Aug., two 
imm. 9s. 
Lycosa amentata (Cl.). 
Lycosa saccata, Bl. Spid, Great Brit. and Irel. 
Generally distributed and very common. Towards the end 
of April and during May the majority attain maturity, and 
females carrying their egg-cocoons are common in May and 
June. Three cocoons examined contained 33, 41, and 56 
eggs respectively. 
The following is an analysis of our records, leaving cut localities :—Feb., a 
number young and imm.; March, many imm. gsand ¢s and young; April, 
many imm. gs and @sand some ad.; May, many ad. gs and ?s; June, 
numerous ad. ¢s and ¢s, many of the latter carrying egg-cocoons—also one 
or two imm. ¢s; July, numbers of ?s ad. and imm., a few with egg- 
cocoons; Aug. and Sept., a few ad. 9s and many imm. (mostly ?s) and 
young; Oct., a few imm, 
Lycosa lugubris, Walck. 
Apparently very local, but common where it does occur. 
Wood about a mile north-east of Aberdour, among withered leaves, 10th 
April 1893, ad. gs and ¢s abundant; Durie House, near Leven, among 
withered beech leaves, Aug. and Sept., manyimm. gsand @s, 
Lycosa pullata (Clk.). 
Lycosa obscura, Bl. Spid. Great Brit. and Irel. 
Universally distributed and very common. During April, 
May, and June adults of both sexes are abundant. The 
