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Wideria antica Bl. 

 A single female of this spider was taken at Knocknaveen, Clare Island, in 

 July, 1909. This is its first occurrence in Connaught, but there are seven 

 other known localities for it in Ulster and Leinster. 



Gongylidiellum vivum Cauib. 

 I took a single female on Clare Island and three more at Mulranny of 

 this tiny spider in July, 1909. It had previously been taken in Ireland only 

 at Fenagh, Co. Carlow ; Eecess, Co. Galway ; and Ardara, Co. Donegal. 



Erigone promiscua Camb. 

 I took a single male of this rather rare spider on Clare Island in July, 1909, 

 and also several females, probably of the same species, at the same time. It 

 has occurred in all the four provinces of Ireland, but only in seven localities. 



Erigone arctica White. 

 This species was fairly numerous on the sandy shore near the Harbour 

 on Clare Island, and also on the sands at Mulranny and the rocks at 

 Roonah Quay. It has not been found before in Connaught. I also took a single 

 male at Dog's Bay, Boundstone, Co. Galway, in July, 1909. I think it will 

 probably be found all round our coast. 



Microneta saxatilis Camb. 

 A single female of this species was taken on Clare Island in 1909. Its 

 only previous record in Ireland is from Fenagh, Co. Carlow. 



Microneta subtilis Camb. 

 Mr. H. Wallis Kew sent me a male and three females of this spider taken 

 on Clare Island in June, 1910. It has been found before in Ireland only at 

 Fenagh, Co. Carlow, and on Carrantuohill, Co. Kerry. 



Tmeticus abnormis Bl. 



This rare spider seems to be rather commoner in the west than in other 

 parts of Ireland. Frof. Carpenter records it from Achill ; and Dr. B. F. Scharff 

 sent me an adult pair he took on Achill in June, 1909. I also took it on 

 Clare Island, on the side of Croaghpatrick, and at Mulranny. 



Tmeticus prudens Camb. 



Frof. Carpenter records this species from the summit of Slievemore on 

 Achill Island, and I took an adult female near the summit of Croaghpatrick 

 in September, 1911. 



Hilaira uncata Camb. 



I took a single female of this species on Knocknaveen, Clare Island, in 

 July, 1909, and two females on a bog on the Erriff Biver, near Leenane, in 

 September, 1911. Frof. Carpenter records it from Armagh, and Mr. B. Welch 

 sent me three females from Monaghan in October, 1909. These are its only 

 Irish records, 



