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Tarentula trabalis, Clerck. 
Lycosa trabalis, Clk., Simon, Arachn. de France, iii. p. 257. 
An immature female of this distinct species was received in 
January 1877 from Mr. Edward Parfitt, of Exeter, by whom 
it was found near that city, and kindly sent to me for determi- 
nation. 
Mons. Eugéne Simon, to whom it was subsequently sub- 
mitted, is also of opinion that it is the same as L. trabalis, 
Clk., found by himself abundantly in France (vide l. c. supra). 
It has not before been recorded in Great Britain. 
The only known British species to which it bears any near 
resemblance in the general character of its markings is Taren- 
tula pulverulenta, Clk. (=Lycosa rapazx, Bl.). 
It may, however, be easily distinguished from that species, in 
all its stages, by the yellow hue of the whole spider, and espe- 
cially by the clearly defined, broad, dark, yellow-brown, lateral 
longitudinal bands on the cephalothorax. The legs are yellow, 
the femora being annulated with brown. In the adult state 
its much larger size will distinguish it without difficulty from 
L. rapax, Bi. 
Genus Lycosa, Latr. (Cambr.). 
Lycosa proxima. (Pl. XI. fig. 6.) 
shatpces proxima, C. Koch, Die Arachn. xv. p. 58, pl. 517. figs. 1453, 
This spider is nearly allied to Z. obscura, Bl., L. riparia, 
C. Koch, and Z. prativaga, L. Koch; and a close comparison 
of its palpi and palpal organs is necessary in order to distin- 
guish it satisfactorily. It is, however, quite distinct from all 
these ; and among other marks of distinction may be noted 
the longer and more slender palpi of the male and the legs 
only annulated on the femoral joints. In the figure given of 
the palpal organs (fig. 6, ) the peculiar structure of those parts, 
which differs distinctly from that of the other species men- 
tioned, may be seen. 
This spider occurs not uncommonly in my kitchen-garden 
at Bloxworth, in the months of April and May; and I met 
with both sexes in abundance among low herbage on damp 
flats near the sea at Studland on the 22nd June, 1877. 
It is now recorded for the first time as a British species. 
Lycosa monticola, Clerck. 
Lycosa monticola, Clk., Cambr. Linn, Trans. xxvii. p. 398. 
Until this year (1877) I have met with this spider only 
occasionally in Dorsetshire; but on the 11th of June last 
