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The posterior eyes are subequal and never very inequi- 

 distant. If not entirely equidistant the centrals may be 

 slightly nearer the laterals than to each other. 



Single spines may, or may not, be present on the posterior 

 borders of tibiae i. and ii. between the middle and the apex. 



Micryphantes rurestris C. L. Koch. 



Microneta rurestris C. L. Koch - Camb. List of British 



and Irish Spiders. 

 Micryphantes rurestris C. L. Koch - Kulcz. Aran. 

 Hungarian. 



(Plate VII., figs, i, ia, ib, ic, id, 

 and 2 \M.fuscipalpis C. L. K.] ) 



No spines on posterior borders of tibiae i. and ii. 



Male palpal tarsus strongly conical above, bearing a blunt, 

 almost erect prominence on the innerside of the proximal part 

 of the dorsal surface near the base. Palpal tibia showing a 

 feeble external apophysis on the outerside near the distal end. 

 Lamella characteristica is distinctive. In most positions it 

 appears truncated at the extremity ; in reality it is slightly 

 bifid. 



The epigyne shows a rather narrow median process and 

 almost parallel sexual apertures. 



The coxae and legs are usually of a clear light yellowish 

 brown. In the female palpus the femur and patella are of a 

 light yellow brown, the tibia and tarsus dark brown. 



Examples of this species were sent by me to Professor 

 Kulczynski, who declared their identity with his Hungarian 

 examples, at least in the male sex. The females seem in- 

 distinguishable from those of M. fuscipalpis C. L. Koch, of 

 which spider I figure the lamella characteristica of a Hungarian 

 male kindly sent me by Professor Kulczynski. This species 

 has not yet occurred in Britain. 



M. rurestris is abundant throughout Britain. Individuals 

 can be obtained throughout the year, but are most numerous 



