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THE SPIDERS OF YORKSHIRE. 



WM. FALCONER, 

 Slaithwaite, Huddersfitld. 



(^Continued from page 257). 



CLASS— ARACHNIDA. ORDER— ARANEIDEA. 



Fam. DicTYNiDAE, 7-14. 



Gen. Dictyna Sund., 3-7. 

 D. arundinacea Linn. 



Very widely distributed in the British Isles and on the Continent, 

 and usually common ; mainly binds together heather shoots and 

 grass spikelets ; the ^ is often found wandering. Adult May and 

 June. First occurrence — the author, Slaithwaite, Sep., 1899. 



V.C. 61. — Spurn, Houghton Woods (Market Weighton), T. S. ; near 

 Selby, Skipwith and Riccall Commons, W. P. W., W. F. ; 

 Rillington. 



V.C. 62. — Eston and Ay ton, ' very plentiful in the immature condition,' 

 Cleveland, ' common,' J. W. H. ; Langdale Moors, R. A. T, ; Ring- 

 ingkeld Bog ; Levisham. 



V.C. 63.— Wilsden, R. B. ; Martin Beck Wood, C. ; near Windsor 

 Castle (Slaithwaite), Butternab Wood, Honley Wood (Huddersfield), 

 scarce in these localities. 



V.C. 64.— Burley-in-Wharfedale, Morton, Kildwick Moors, W. P. W. ; 

 Sawley district, many, S. M., W. F. ; Adel Moor, Moor AUerton, 

 Stubbing Moor and Dalton Lane in the Leeds district. 



D. uncinata Westr. 



British and Continental range wide ; on bushes, especially furze, 

 and occasionally on the ground. Adult May to July. First 

 occurrence — the author, E. Keswick, June, 1903. Abundant in 

 many parts of the county. 



V.C. 61. — Noted for a score of widely separated localities, mostly in 

 the southern half of the division. 



V.C. 62. — Marton, Gunnergate and Nunthorpe, not uncommon, 

 J. W. H. ; Scarborough, R. A. T. ; Upleatham ; Lazenby. 



V.C. 63.— Maltby, Y. N. U. ; Askern ; Coxley Valley. 



V.C. 64.— Cocket Moss, Settle, W. P. W. ; Wharfedale. from Burley 

 to Collingham, especially plentiful on furze in lanes about East 

 Keswick, Dalton Lane and Stubbing Moor ; Adel Moor, Leeds ; 

 Grimbold's Crag (Knaresborough) ; Chandler's Whin (York). 



D. laiens Fabr. 



Common in the south of England, some of the northern counties, 

 and in Ireland, but absent from Scotland ; occurring also in several 

 European countries as far east as Russia ; often on furze. Adult 

 May to July. First occurrence — the author, Linton Common, 

 June, 1903. 



V.C. 61. — Skipwith Common, adults of both sexes. 



V.C. 62. — Staithes, ' common on sea banks,' and Runswick Bay, 

 J. W. H. ; Thornton Dale, R. A. T. ; Levisham ; Kilton Woods. 



V.C. 64. — Linton Common, both sexes plentiful. 



Gen. Protadia Sim , 1-2. 

 P. subnigra Camb. 



A rare spider on record for 8 widely separated localities in the south 

 of England, and for Wallasey (Cheshire). 

 V.C. 61. — Spurn, one 9. June, 1908 ; Humber shore at Patrington, i^J, 

 June, 1910, T. S. 



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