NORTHTJMBERLAND AND DTTEHAM. 77 



brian examples T have seen the abclomen is pale yellow-brown, 

 without the darker markings shown in Blackwall's figure. Adult 

 in September. 



LABULLA, Sim. 



Labulla thoracica, (Wid.). 



Linyphia thoracica, Wid. Zool. Misc., p. 254, pi. XVII., fig.lO. 

 ,, caiita, Blackwall. O2J. cit., p. 220, pi. XY., fig. 145. 



N. Laugieyford, Whitley, iSTewburn. D. Durham, Wolsing- 

 ham, Teesdale. On low shrubs in damp or shaded places, usually 

 in woods Adult in summer. 



LEPHTHYPHANTES, Menge. 



Lephthyphantes minutus, (Bl.). 



Linyphia minuta, Blackwall. Op. cit., p. 218, pi. XV,, fig. 144. 



N. Old Earle and Langleyford, Whitley, Bardon Mill. D. 

 Durham, Low Fell. Common among loose stones and in angles 

 of buildings. Adult in late summer. 



Lephthyphantes leprosus, (Ohl.). 



Linyphia leprasa, Ohlert. Arachn. Studien, p. 12. 



,, confiisa, Cambridge. Linn. Soc. Trans., vol. XXVII. , 

 p. 429, pi. LV., fig. 21, a, b, c, d,f,g. 



JS". Old Earle, Wooler, Cheviot Hill. Everywhere under loose 

 stones. Eesembling the preceding, but the abdominal pattern is 

 not so distinct. This is a commoner Spider than L. minutus. 



Lephthyphantes alacris, (BL). 



Linyphia alacris, Blackwall. Op. cit., p. 235, pl.XVII.,fig.l57. 



N. Cheviot Hill and Wooler, adult females ; Bardon Mill, 

 Morpeth. D. Durham, Teesdale. Among grass and dead leaves 

 up to about 1200 feet in Teesdale. Not common. Adult in 

 May, 



