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Philodromus cespiticolis, Wick. 



Ulster, Connauglit, Munster, Leinster. 



This spicier has occiirrecl in counties of Armagh (Churchill and" 

 Slieve Gullion), Roscommon (Mote Park), Cork (Fermoy), Kerry 

 (Parknasilla), and Dublin (Tallaght, Portmarnock). It is adult in 

 May, June, and July. By many authorities this is considered a 

 variety or sub-species of P. aureolus. 



Philodromus aureolus (Clerck). 



Ulster, Connaught, Munster, Leinster. 



This spider seems of general occurrence over a large part of Ireland, 

 but I have no specimens from the farther regions of the north, west, or 

 south. It has occurred at Stranmills, near Belfast (1880) ; at Armagh ; 

 in county of Eoscommon (Athlone) ; county of Gal way (Clonbrock and 

 Cong) ; county of Clare (Cratloe) ; county of Kerry (Clonee Lough) ; 

 county of "Wicklow ; county of Dublin (Dundrum, Portmarnock, 

 Santry, Howth) ; and county of Louth (Dunleer). Adults are found 

 from May till July; young and immature specimens from April till 

 September. P. aureolus has a wide range in Great Britain (north- 

 wards, at least, to the Grampians), and on the Continent, where it 

 extends from the far north of IN'orway and Finland to Corsica, Croatia, 

 south Italy, and Greece, eastwards to China and Kamtschatka, inhabit- 

 ing also North America. 



Misumena vatia (Clerck). 



lliomisiis citreus, Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



Connaught, Munster, Leinster. 



This handsome spider seems to be confined to the southern half of 

 Ireland, and does not appear to range far westwards. It has occurred 

 at Loughrea, county of Galway ; Limerick ; Cratloe, county of Clare ; 

 Cork ; Kildare ; Avondale, Ashford, and Enniskerry, county of Wick- 

 low. Adult females have been taken in June, August, and September, 

 a young specimen in July, and an|immature [male in September. It 

 is common in the southern half of England. In^Norway it extends 

 north to 62° lat., while it inhabits Sweden, |France, Spain, Gennany, 

 Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Italy, Greece, and Crete, as well as Central 

 Asia and North America, 



Oxyptila trux (Bl.). 



Ihomisus trux, Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



Ulster, Connaught, Munster, Leinster. 



This spider seems to be not scarce in Ireland. Specimens have 



