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county of Galway ; Skibbereen, county of Cork ; and Lucan, county of 

 Dublin. In Great Britain, it has only as yet been recognised in 

 southern England, though it occurs in central and southern ISTorway, 

 western and southern France, Corsica, Germany, Austria, Hungary, 

 and Croatia. 



Tetragnatlia nigrita, Lindl. 



Connaught. 



Several adult females of this spider were collected near Athlone in 

 August, 1893, by Mr. J. J. F. X. King. It has been recognised in 

 Dorset, Austria, and Hungary . 



F amily . — AEOEOPiniE . 



Meta segmentata (CI.). 



Upeira inolimta, \ -d, .„ -n ^^ -r, t n 

 i:.Mengei, } Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



Ulster, Connaught, Leinster, Munster. 



This is one of the commonest and most universally distributed 

 of all our Irish spiders. Specimens have been received from almost 

 all parts of the country, including Inishmore, Aran ; Achill Island, 

 county of Mayo ; Valentia, county of Kerry ; and Calf Island, Balti- 

 more, county of Cork. It ranges on the hills to 2000 feet and 

 upwards. There are two well-marked generations in the year ; the 

 adults of the first {M. Mengei, Bl.) being found commonly from April 

 till June, a few apparently lasting on into July, when young indi- 

 viduals (which were hatched in May) are very abundant. In August, 

 September, and October, these become mature ; some females live 

 until l^ovember. The young spiders of the second brood seem to pass 

 the winter in a half-grown stage. In Great Britain this species is 

 equally common and widespread, while in Europe it ranges from 65° 

 N. lat. in IS^orway to northern Africa and central Asia. 



Meta merianm, Scop. 



Epeira antriada, BL, and^. celata, Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



Ulster, Connaught, Leinster, Munster. 



"Widely distributed and abundant, but less common than the pre- 

 ceding species. I have received specimens from the far north of the 

 counties of Antrim (including Eathlin Island), Derry, and Donegal, 

 and from the south-western peninsulas (Ventry, Derrynane, Skib- 

 bereen), as well as from Eoundstone in western Connemara. As yet, 

 however, I have no records from the islets, except Achill Island, 

 county of Mayo, and I have not traced the spicier above 1000 feet 



