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eastern Ireland. Localities range from the county of Antrim to the 

 summit of Slievemore, Achill Island, county of llayo; Clonbrock^ 

 county of Galway ; Tullamore, King's County ; and Perns, county of 

 Wexford. It occurs at numerous places in the counties of Armagh 

 and Dublin. Adult females are to he found throughout the year ; 

 males in May and September. iV. miens is a widespread and common 

 species in Great Britain (Dorset, Orkneys), and occurs in North 

 America, as "well as in most parts of Europe. It seems, ho-werer, to 

 die out towards the east, as in Hungary it is only recorded from a 

 single northern locality. 



Neriene rubella^ El. 



N. isahelUna, Cb. (Spid. Dorset). 



Gonatium rubelhim, Simon (Arachn. France). 



Ulster, Connaught, Leinster. 



This species is locally abundant, though less common than the 

 preceding. It has occurred in the counties of Derry, Antrim, Down, 

 Galway (Clonbrock, Loughrea), and TTicklow. Adults only in August, 

 September, and October. In Great Britain it does not seem to extend 

 as far north as N. ruhens, not having been traced beyond Edinburgh. 

 On the Continent it is found in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, eastern 

 France, Italy, Austria, and northern and eastern Hungary. 



Bicyphus hituherculatm (Wid.). 



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



"Ulster, Connaught, llunster, Leinster. 



In the northern half of Ireland, at least, this spider is generally 

 distributed and common. Mr. Workman records it from Belfast, and 

 I have seen specimens from the counties of Armagh, Monaghan, Eos- 

 common, Sligo, Galway (as far as Eoundstone), Limerick, Carlow, 

 Dublin, and Meath. Males are adult in April and May, females from 

 January to July ; immature specimens occur in September and 

 October. The species is widespread in Great Britain (Dorset, Inver- 

 ness) ; on the Continent it inhabits Sweden, Denmark, Germany, 

 France (north of the Garonne), and Hungary (northern and eastern). 



Dicyphus conmtus (BL). 



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

 Connaught, Munster, Leinster. 



This species has occurred at Mote Park, county of Eoscommon, 

 at Limerick, and at several jjlaces in the county of Dublin (Santry, 



