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Cephnio- thorax reddish-yellow. Leys nearly while. 

 Alxlomcn of a yellowish-grey tint with 11 centnd and 

 some oblii|ue lateral markings of a piirplish-brown 

 colour. Thi.s is a very distinct and handsome spider, 

 and seems to he rather local, though common where 

 it does occur. I have received it in large numljers 

 from Norwich and Oakham. 



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a.iSltihionagrhea. h. C. tcrrcstris. c. C. /•allidula. d. C. 

 cortkalis. c. C. IwloserUea. /. C. comfta. g. C. divcrsn. 

 It. Chiracanthiuni iimtrix. i. Mkariosmiia fcstivmn, :ill 

 from ;iii.i\c. y. M./esth'tim from in front. 



Clubiona holosericea Degeer. (CluHoim 

 phragiiiitis C. Koch. ) 



Cephalo-thorax red-brown, the caput being much 

 darker. Legs of a yellowish tint. Abdomen red- 

 dish-yellow, with an indistinct central marking of a 

 darker colour. This spider may be distinguished by 

 the form of the falces, which, especially in the male, 

 are enormously developed and very powerful. 



Clubiona brevipes 1!1. 



Length. Male 5.5 mm., female 6.5 mm. 



Cephalo-thorax and abdomen of a dark brown 

 colour, densely clothed with grey hairs. 



This spider, which is not uncommon, ma)- be 

 found in roUed-up leaves. 



Clubiona eoerulescens. 



Length. .Male 6 mm., female 6.5 mm. 



Cephalo-thorax yellow. Legs pale yellow. Abdo- 

 men reddish-brown clothed with fine hairs. An 

 extremely rare species in this counlrv. 



Clubiona compta L. Koch. 

 Length. Male 4.2 nni.. female 5 mm. 



f'ephalo-tliorax reddish-brown. I,cgs dull yellow. 

 Abdomen dark yellow, with a ilistinct central red- 

 dish-brown marking, followed by scver.1l oblique 

 marks of the same colour. This spider may be easily 

 recognised on accovuit of its distinct pattern. It is 

 fairly common. 



Clubiona trivialis L. Koch. 

 Length. .Male 4 nun., female 4.5 mm. 

 This rare spider is .similar in shape lo the last, but 

 is smaller and not nearly so distinctly marked. 



Clubiona diversa Cambr. (Clubiona palleiis 

 C. Koch and " .Spiders of Dorset.") 



Cephalo-thorax dull yellow\ Legs of a yellowish 

 tint. .\b(li)men bright orange-yellow with an ir- 

 regular reddish- brown band along its upper side. 

 This spider is rather rare. I have received it from 

 Shorcham, Sussex, and have taken it quite recently 

 on Wimbledon Common. 



Clubiona subtilis L. Koch. (Clubiona pallens 

 lil.) 

 Length. Male 4 mm., female 4.2 mm. 

 Cephalo-thorax dark yellow with a tinge of green. 



I'll.. X. CuAKACTERISTICS OF CLUBIONIDAIi. 



a. C. i'/vVrt, r:idi.il joint from above ; 6. C. grisga, palp.-il 

 organs from btne.'itti ; c. C. ft^rnsiris, radial joint from l>e- 

 neath : d. C. coinffta, vulva ; (■. C. Itoloscricfa, radial joint side 

 view : /. C. Iwloscricca-, N-ulva : ^. C. diversa, r.ldial joint from 

 above ; //. C". dh/crsa, vulva : /. M.Jesth'ttm, vulva. 



the caput being darker. Legs dull yellow. Abdomen 

 reddish-yellow. .\ local spider common in the Kens 

 of Cambridgeshire. 



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