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in September. These specimens are, however, smaller than 

 those which are found earlier in the year, and chiefly in July. 



Micryphantes sublimis Camb. 



Microneta sublimis Camb. List of Brit, and Irish Spiders. 

 Neriene sublimis Camb. Proc. Berwickshire Nat. Hist. 



Club, vii., p. 314. 

 Microneta Grouvellei Camb. -, Sim. Arach. de France, 



v., p. 438. 

 Micryphantes gulosus L. Koch - Kulcz. Symb. ad Faun. 



Aran. Austria? Inferioris, plate i., figs. 37, 38. 

 Micryphantes gulosus L. Koch - de Lessert. Arach. 



Graubiinders. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, p. 634. 



(Plate VII., figs. 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d.) 



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



Palpal tibia of the male shows an external apophysis differ- 

 ing slightly from that of rurestris. 



The tarsus possesses no small erect process on the innerside 

 near the base. The base on that side is, however, prolonged 

 into a very large curved process which is very easily seen and 

 recognized. The lamella characteristica is very distinctive, 

 bearing numerous teeth on its upper border. 



The epigyne is very like that of rurestris; the central 

 process is however broader, and the lateral apertures usually 

 much more obliquely placed. 



The coxae and legs are usually of a deep brown colour. 

 The whole of the female palpus is usually dark brown, but the 

 last two joints are darker than the rest. 



The females of this species will not as a rule be confounded 

 with those of rurestris if the above points are noticed. Un- 

 fortunately, however, none of them are invariable. I have 

 never seen the actual types of M. Grouvellei Camb., nor of M. 

 gulosus L. Koch. I think that in all probability they are 

 identical with the present species. I have sent examples of 

 our spider to Professor Kulczynski, who declares them 



