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in Cheshire, Yorkshire, and in Glamorgan. It is quite 

 possible that eventually this species will be found to be 

 identical with M. snbti/is (Camb,). 



Microneta innotabilis (Camb.). Rare ; both sexes may, 

 however, be found in the crevices of, and under, the bark 

 of fir trees, especially larches. Adult in July. The 

 females, however, may be found throughout the year. 

 This species has occurred among other localities in 

 Dorset, Hants, Surrey, Hertford, Cheshire, Edinburgh, 

 and Wicklow. 



Microneta conigera (Camb.). Not common; examples 

 ' may, however, be beaten from the branches of conifers, 

 or found on their bark in company with the last species, 

 to which it is closely related. Adult in June and July. 

 This is probably a widespread form ; it has occurred in 

 Dorset, Glamorgan, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, 

 Cumberland, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inverness. Also 

 in France, Bavaria, and Hungary. It is not, however, 

 recorded as Irish. 



Microneta clypeata (F. Camb.). To this species Mr. 

 Cambridge has referred some forms which occurred in 

 various parts of Tynedale from Acomb to Winlaton. 

 They are identical with a spider from Penrith described 

 under the above name by the late F. O. B. Cambridge. 

 Possibly M. clypeata (F. Camb.) is identical with M. 

 decora (Camb.), but this is not yet certain. 



Microneta rurestris (Koch). Abundant in Tynedale, as 

 elsewhere in Britain and on the Continent. Occurs also 

 in Ireland. It is adult in autumn, some examples surviving 

 till spring. In July a very large race of this species 

 becomes adult ; in it several of the characters of the 

 type are exaggerated, but there seems to be no specific 

 difference between the two. I have seen this form from 

 Essex and Yorkshire, as well as in Tynedale. 



