350 THE SPIDERS OF THE TYNE VALLEY. 



throughout the summer. The species occurs from Dorset 

 to Dunkeld, in Britain ; it is not rare in Lancashire, 

 Yorkshire, and Cumberland, as well as being fairly 

 common in Tynedale. In Ireland it is recorded from 

 Antrim and Armagh, and abroad from France, Germany, 

 Austria, and Hungary. 



Chiracanthium carnifex (Fabr.). Occurs among heather 

 near Dipton Wood. An adult male was found on July 

 13th, 1902. Females may be found throughout the year, 

 but the male has a very short season. The females spin 

 nests at the tips of the heather shoots, and in these they 

 deposit their eggs. The young of both sexes make 

 similar nests, but the adult males seem to lead a vagabond 

 life, and in my experience are seldom found freely. This 

 spider occurs from Dorset to the Grampians. It also 

 inhabits the South of Ireland, as well as most of the 

 European countries. 



Chiracanthium lapidicolens (Sim.). A single adult 

 female was found in June under a stone on Blanchland 

 Common. It has occurred once in Ireland, and in 

 Dorset, Glamorgan, Hertford, Norfolk, Lancashire, 

 Perthshire, and Aberdeen. It is widely distributed on 

 the Continent. 



Anyphoena accentuata (Walck.). Immature examples 

 may be beaten from trees and shrubs in spring, and 

 again in autumn. I have never found adults in Tyne- 

 dale, but in the South of England maturity is attained in 

 June. Widely distributed in Britain (Dorset to Perth), 

 Ireland, and on the Continent. The genus A?iyphoena 

 has its headquarters in South America, two or three 

 species straggle to Europe, and only one reaches Britain. 



Agroeca brunnea (BL). Occurs abundantly in one or two 

 places near Hexham. Such places are generally clearings 

 in woods, in which there is a profuse growth of heather. 

 In other situations it is very rare. Both sexes are adult 

 in September. A. bninnea (Bl.) is not recorded for 



