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SCIENCE GOSSIP. 



Walekenaera obtnsa Bl. 



Length. Male 3.7 mm., female 4 mm. 



In this species the caput is not elevated to any 



extent. The palpi are long, and the palpal organs 

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Walekenara nodosa Cb. 



Length. Male 1.7 mm., female 2 mm. 



The caput of the male is famished with a small 

 very distinct lobe upon which the two central posterior 

 eyes are placed. The radial joint is provided with a 

 sharp apophysis, which projects over the digital joint. 



>. :es of Male Sfideks. 



a. ProsopoHaca immoccras. Profile, b. Tigettinus JisrcU- 

 latus. "ixus sazeiccla. Profile, d. Comi- 



cularia cuspidata. Profile, e. Cernievlaria unicornis. Pro- 

 file, f. Cornievlaria unicornis. From above, g. Walekenaera 



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Walekenaera juennriissima Cb. 



Length. Male 1.7. female 2 mm. 



In this species the male caput is very similar to 

 that of IV. nodosa Cb., but the clypeus is higher and 

 the cephalic lobe more detached. 



"Walekenaera nudipalpis Westr. 



Length. Male 3.5 mm., female 3.7 mm. 



The male caput is slighly elevated and projects 

 somewhat forwards. The palpi are long, and the 

 radial joint is famished at right angles to it with a 

 long, slightly curved apophysis. This apophysis is 

 best seen when the palpus is viewed from above. I 



have recently taken this uncommon species at South- 

 gate, near London. 



GEXUS PROSOPOTHECA SIM. 



The caput is narrower in this genus than in 

 Walekenaera, the eyes occupying its entire surface. 

 The spines on the tibiae of the fourth pair of legs are 

 very small and difficult to rHgtingnidh The eyes of 

 the posterior row are large and close together, 

 the intervals between them being less than their 



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Fig. 2. Cephalothokaces or Max e - Pkh - t E 



a. Ceratinella scabrasa. b. Ceratinella brt - ideria 



antica. d. Walekenaera acuminata, e. Walekenaera ob- 

 iusa. f. Walekenaera nudipalpis. g. Walekenaera nodosa. 

 a 'skenaerajmcundissima. 



Prosopoth.eca monoeerosWid. (Walekenaera 

 monoceros in " Spiders of Dorset.") 



Length. Male 2.2 mm., female 2.5 mm. 



The caput of the male is furnished with a small 

 pointed projection, which is ornamented with a 

 number of hairs. The radial joint of the palpus is 

 divided into two parts, one of which is bifurcated at 

 its extremity. 



rENUS TIGELLINUS SIM. 



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 genus. The curve of the front row of eyes is very 

 slight, and is directed forwards. 



