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Linyphia hortensis, Sund. 



L. pratensis, Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



Ulster, Coruiauglit, Munster, Leinster. 



]S"ot a common spider in Ireland. Mr. Workman records it (1880) 

 from tlie county of Down (Kircubbin), and I have seen specimens 

 from Londonderry and Armagh, from the county of Galway (Clon- 

 brock), county of Kerry (Kenmare), and Drogheda. It is adult in 

 May, June, and July. X. hortensis is widespread in Great Britain 

 (Dorset, Aberdeen). In Europe it occurs in Sweden, Germany, 

 France, Austria, Hungary, and northern Italy. 



Linyphia pusilla, Sund. 



L. fidiginea, Bl. (Spid. G. B.I.). 



Ulster, Connaught, Munster, Leinster. 



This species is fairly common over a large part of the country, 

 though I have seen no specimens from the far west. Workman 

 records it fi'om the county of Antrim (Colin Glen, Islandmagee, 

 also Glenarm). It has occurred at Londonderry in the county of 

 Armagh (Armagh and ISTewtown-Hamilton), county of Roscommon 

 (Mount Talbot), county of Galway (Clonbrock), county of Kerry 

 (Eillarney), county of Cork (Fermoy), King's County (TuUamore), 

 county of Wicklow (Blessington, Glenmalure, Newcastle, Kilcool), 

 and county of Dublin (Tallaght, Rathfarnham). It is adult in May, 

 June, and July ; young individuals occur in March and September. 

 L. pusilla is generally distributed in Great Britain (Dorset, Suther- 

 land), and has a very wide range abroad (all Europe, Siberia, and 

 ISTorth America). 



Linyphia peltaia (Wid.). 



Linyphia rid)ea, Bl. (Spid. G. B.I.). 



Ulster, Connaught, Munster, Leinster. 



This is a local and scarce spider in Ireland, though widespread. I 

 have seen specimens from Londonderry, county of Roscommon (Mote 

 Park), county of Galway (Clonbrock), Killarney, county of "Wexford 

 (New Ross), and county of Dublin (Lucan). Adult, from April till 

 June ; young individuals occur in the latter month, and half-grown 

 specimens have been found in October and November. This species 

 has a very wide range in Great Britain (Dorset, Sutherland). On the 

 Continent it is recorded from Sweden, France, Germany, Austria, and 

 Hungary. 



