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county of Donegal, in May, 1893, by the Eev. W. F. Johnson. In 

 Oreat Britain it has occurred only in Northumberland (Cheviots), 

 Cumberland, and ITorth Wales. On the Continent it inhabits Sweden, 

 northern and central France, Prussia, Bavaria, and eastern Hungary. 



TPalckenaera acuminata (Bl.). 



Ulster, Munster, Leinster. 



This wonderful species, though scarce, is widely distributed in 

 Ireland. It has occurred in the counties of Derry (Londonderry), 

 Donegal (Ardara), Fermanagh (Belleisle), Armagh (Armagh, Lough- 

 gilly, Poyntzpass), Cork (Glengariff), and Dublin (Tallaght, Howth). 

 Adults of both sexes have been found in April and May ; females also 

 in September, October, and January. In Great Britain this spider 

 is generally distributed (Dorset, Oban, Inverness), becoming more 

 common in the north. On the Continent it inhabits Sweden, Belgium, 

 F'rance (south to the Pyrenees), Germany, and northern Hungary. 



Walchenaera nudipalpis (Westr.). 



Ulster, Connaught, Munster. 



This rare spider has recurred at two localities in the county of 

 Armagh (Armagh, Loughgilly) ; at Mote Park, county of Eoscommon ; 

 and at a height of 3000 feet on the M'Gillicuddy Eeeks, county of 

 Kerry. Both sexes were adult in January, and females in June and 

 September. In Great Britain, W. nudipalpis has been found in Dorset, 

 Cambridge, Berwick, Paisley, and Edinburgh. On the Continent it 

 appears to be a northern species, inhabiting Sweden, Denmark, Prussia, 

 Poland, northern Hungary, and the Tyrol. In France it is very rare, 

 .and found only in the north. 



Wideria antica (Wid.). 



Walckenaera antica, Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



Ulster. 



As yet this spider has occurred only in the county of Armagh. 

 The Rev. "W. F. Johnson sent me a male from Newtown-Hamilton ill 

 March, 1892, and a female from Poyntzpass in 1897. The species is 

 widespread in Great Britain (Dorset, North Wales, Edinburgh, Paisley, 

 Aberdeen), and on the Continent, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, 

 J'rance, Austria, Hungary (north and east), and northern Italy. 



Cornicularia vigilax (Bl.). 



Neriene vigilax, Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



Connaught. 



A pair of this species, taken at Clonbrock, county of Galway, by 



