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both sexes taken in May, -wliicli may be presumed to bave attained an 

 age of fully two years. 



There can be no doubt that A. diadematus is universally distributed 

 in Great Britain, while on the Continent it extends from Iceland and 

 the North Cape (Norway), to the far south of Italy, and also inhabits 

 North America. 



Araneus gillosus (Wick). 



Epeira licornis, Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



U. arlustorum, Cb. (Spid. Dorset). 



Connaught. 



An immature female, taken at Mote Park, county of Eoscommon, 

 by Mr. J. N. Halbert, in June, 1897, is the only example of this 

 spider as yet found in Irelaud. In Great Britain it has been observed 

 in the south of England and in North "Wales. Apparently absent from 

 Scandinavia, it inhabits France, Corsica, Germany, Austria, Hungary, 

 Croatia, and Greece. 



Araneus cornutiis, CI. 



lEperia apoclisa, Bl. (Spid. G. B. I.). 



Ulster, Connaught, Munster, Leinster. 



This common spider appears to range over the whole country, 

 though it is not so universally distributed as A. diadematus, I have 

 seen specimens from numerous localities, from Camdonagh, in the far 

 north of county of Donegal, to Kenmare and Dingle, in county of 

 Kerry ; Permoy, county of Cork ; and New Eoss, county of Wexford. 

 It is very common in county of Wicklow ; while in the west of Ire- 

 land, it is found all over Connemara, and on the islets of Inishmore 

 (Aran) and Inish M'Dara. Adults of both sexes are to be found 

 fi'om May till October ; they are most plentiful in August and 

 September. During July and August, immature individuals are to 

 be observed, but I have never seen very young examples of this 

 species. It is distributed throughout Great Britain, and on the 

 Continent ranges from the far north of Norway to the Mediterranean 

 (southern Spain, Greece and Syria), and across Siberia and central 

 Asia. 



Araneus patagiatus, CI. 



Epeira patagiata, Bl, Spid, (G. B. I.). 



Ulster, Connaught. 



The only Irish localities known to me for this spider are Glen- 

 veagh, county of Donegal, where Miss S, Smith took adult males in 

 October, 1892; Athlone, where Mr, J. J, F, X. King found adult 



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