220 EMBRIK STRAND. 



Tarentula cuneata (Clk.) 1757. 



The presence of a male confirmed the presence of this 

 species. The females are, in many cases, extremely difficult to 

 separate from T. pulverulenta. 



Lycosa agricola Th. 1856. 



Occurred sparingly — three localities. 



Lycosa palustris (Linn.) 1758. 



The occurrence of this species in abundance in a large 

 number of the collections, and the total absence of L. monticola 

 is very interesting, particularly so as in a large percentage 

 of cases the specimens of L. palustris showed a distinct ten- 

 dency to approach the characters of L. monticola. The epigy- 

 num in particular exhibited this peculiarity. In the typical form 

 of L. palustris this structure is broadly expanded behind into 

 two rounded lobes: In the varieties above-mentioned the external 

 edges of these lobes are more or less excavated, rendering the 

 lobes more or less bifid. It will be seen that in the more ex- 

 aggerated examples the epigynal plate would thus approach 

 very close in general outline to that of L. monticola. 



Lycosa hyperhorea Th. 



This species occurred in a fair proportion of the collections. 

 Males were, however, very scarce. The specimens exhibited a 

 good deal of variation both in size and the structure of the 

 epigynum. 



Lycosa prativaga L. K. 1870. 



This species occurred in a large proportion of the gathe- 

 rings. The specimens were generally fairly typical, although the 

 epigynum exhibited a considerable amount of variation in some 

 instances. 



