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it in the Isle of Man. It is however abundant in the 

 North of England, reaches a height of over 3,000 feet 

 on Scafell Pike and Snowdon, and extends down into the 

 South of England, where in most places it is very. rare. 

 It occurs, however, abundantly in North Devon. Abroad 

 it has been recognized in France, Hungary, and Switzer- 

 land, and doubtfully in Germany. 



Tegenaria Derhamii (Scop.). One of the two common 

 northern house spiders. It is adult in summer, and its 

 horizontal web spun in neglected corners is a familiar 

 object to all. Cosmopolitan. 



Tegenaria sylvestris (C. L. K.). One nearly mature female 

 found under a stone by the roadside near Hexham. This 

 spider is not recorded for Ireland. It occurs in a good 

 many British localities from Dorset to Cumberland, and 

 on the Continent in France, Switzerland, Hungary, and 

 the Tyrol. 



Cicurina cinerea (Panz.). Rare ; adult females and a 

 nearly adult male were found under stones in the 

 Swallowship woods at the end of May. Other adult 

 females were found in early spring, and the young of both 

 sexes in autumn in other localities. In Britain it has 

 been reported from Dorset, Cambridge, and Essex. 

 Abroad it seems to prefer mountainous and hilly districts, 

 and inhabits France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and 

 Hungary. 



Textrix denticulata (Oliv.). Common in the crevices of 

 stone walls in Tynedale. The male is adult in May and 

 June, and has rather a short season. It is widespread in 

 the British Isles and on the Continent, but seenpis rather 

 commoner in northern than in southern localities. 



Family HAHNIID^. 



Antistea elegans (Bl.). Occasional among grass and 

 rushes in marshy places. The Erring swamp at Choller- 

 ton is the best place for it. Widely distributed at home 

 and abroad. 



