390 THE SPIDERS OF THE TYNE VALLEY. 



west coast, as well as being thinly spread all over Britain 

 and Ireland. Abroad it is reported from Finland, Sweden, 

 France, and Northern Hungary. Adults may be found 

 throughout the year. 



Leptyphantes ericaeus (BL). Common everywhere 

 amongst moss, dead leaves, heatlier, etc., and found all 

 the year round. It is a common spider in Scotland and 

 the North of England, although very rare in the South. 

 Reported from the West of Ireland, it seems not yet 

 recognized on the Continent. 



Leptyphantes pallidas (Camb.). Occasional amongst 

 moss in woods, also under overhanging ferns and herbage 

 on the banks of woodland ditches. Sometimes it may be 

 found under large stones. Adult males occur in June 

 and July, the females throughout the year. L. pallidus 

 (Camb.) is not a very common spider, but is reported from 

 Dorset, Hertford, Lincolnshire, Glamorgan, Warwickshire, 

 Derbyshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Cumberland, and the 

 South of Ireland. It occurs also under stones on the 

 summit of Snowdon, at an altitude of 3,500 feet. The 

 Irish and Derbyshire specimens were discovered in caves, 

 and the spider is a cave dweller, as well as a woodlander, 

 in France. It is recorded also as inhabiting Norway, 

 Prussia, Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland. 



Leptyphantes obscurus (Bl.). Not very common, but 

 may occasionally be beaten from the branches of trees 

 and bushes. Adult in May, June, and July, and widely 

 distributed. It ranges from Dorset to Edinburgh, occurs 

 in several Irish localities, and has been reported from 

 various European countries from Sweden to Corsica. 



Leptyphantes Mengii (Kulcz.). Abundant everywhere 

 amongst grass, herbage, fallen leaves, etc., and adult 

 throughout the year. It is reported from Dorset, 

 Glamorgan, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Cumberland, and 

 Durham. Abroad it occurs in Austria, Hungary, and 

 the Tyrol. 



