132 DR. A. RANDELL JACKSON ON THE 



Microneta viaria Blackwall. 



Neriene jugulans Camb. Spids. of Dorset, pp. 138, 139. 

 Sintula nescia Camb. Proc. Dors. Field Club, vol. xxi., 



1900, pp. 32 and 35, and figures. 

 Microneta viaria Bl. - Camb. List of British and Irish 



Spiders. 

 Microneta Jugulans Camb. List of British and Irish 



Spiders. 

 Sintula nescia Camb. List of British and Irish Spiders. 



(Plate VII., figs. 7, 7a, and 7b.) 



This being the only species of the now restricted genus, the 

 generic characters need not be repeated. 



The palpal patella bears about five very long, almost 

 straight setae, which are directed forwards. The tarsus 

 presents a rounded tubercle near the base on the innerside ; 

 it is only slightly gibbous above. The lamella characteristica 

 is very complicated and possesses numerous branches. 



The vulva shows a certain amount of individual variation, 

 chiefly connected with the pigmentation. It looks very 

 different in different positions. 



The male of this species is distinctly larger than the female, 

 two average examples taken at random measuring 2-59 mm. 

 and 2*14 mm. respectively. 



M. viaria Bl. is very abundant throughout the country, 

 occurring chiefly amongst dead leaves and low herbage in 

 woods. 



Genus AGYNETA Hull. 1 



Metatarsi i. and ii. without spines above. 



Long sensory setae are present near the apices of all four 

 metatarsi. Tibiae i. possess no lateral spines. 



Fakes short and weak in both sexes. They are, however, 

 divergent and attenuated towards the apex in the male sex, 



1 Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. of Northumb., Durham, and Newcastle- 

 upon-Tyne, new series, vol. iii., part 3, p. 583. 



