SPIDERS 
187. Lophocarenum mengei, Simon. 
Lake district. 
A few males and females on an island in 
Lake Elterwater in July. Only British 
record. 
188. Minyriolus pusillus (Wider). 
Newtown Moss, Penrith. 
Known also under the name Walckenaera. 
189. Entelecara acuminata (Wider). 
Carlisle. 
A few adult males in May and June; 
rare. Known also under Walckenaera. 
190. Entelecara erythropus (Westring). 
Carlisle. 
Common on foliage in May and June. 
Known also under Walckenaera. 
191. Entelecara trifrons (O. P.-Cambridge). 
Eden Valley and Newtown Moss, Penrith. 
Known also under Walckenaera. 
192. Ceratinella scabrosa (OQ. P.-Cambridge). 
Newtown Moss, Penrith. 
Known also under the name Walckenaera. 
193. Ceratinella brevipes (Westring). 
Solway district. 
194. Ceratinella brevis (Wider). 
Windermere (A. R. J.). 
Females in woods ; August. 
195. Maso sundevallii (Westring). 
Newtown Moss, Penrith. 
Known also under the name Neriene, 
MIMETID/A® 
Spiders of this family are similar in general respects to the Theridiide, having eight eyes 
and three tarsal claws. 
egg-cocoon suspended on a fine silken stalk. 
196. Ero furcata (Villers). 
Eden Valley, Solway and Lake districts. 
Not common. 
The species of #ro construct a small brown peatetepel or cylindrical 
Known also as E. thoracica and Theridion variegatum. 
THERIDIDA 
The members of this family have eight eyes situated very much like those of the Argio- 
pide, but the mandibles are usually weak, the maxillz are inclined over the labium, and the 
posterior legs have a comb of stiff curved spines beneath the tarsi. 
The web consists of a 
tangle of crossing lines, and the spider often constructs a tent-like retreat wherein the egg-sac 
is hung up. 
197. Episinus lugubris, Simon. 
Eden Valley district. 
Not common amongst dry grass.) Known 
also as E. truncatus and Theridion angulatum. 
198. Asagena phalerata (Panzer). 
Lake districts (A. R. J.). 
Not uncommon under stones at a low ele- 
vation in August on Loughrigg Fell, Amble- 
side ; Eskdale, Wastdale, Grisedale and Bor- 
rowdale ; but the adult male has not yet been 
taken. Known also as Theridion signatum, 
Blackwall. 
199. Steatoda bipunctata (Linn.). 
Eden Valley district, Carlisle. 
A few only in stables and outhouses. 
Known also under Theridion. 
200. Theridion tepidariorum (C. L. Koch). 
Eden Valley district. 
Abundant in the conservatories of the nur- 
sery gardens near Carlisle and at Dalston. 
o1. Theridion sisyphium (Clerck). 
Eden Valley district. 
Plentiful on holly and gorse bushes in the 
neighbourhood of Carlisle. Known also as 
T. nervosum, Blackwall. 
202. Theridion pictum (Walckenaer). 
Eden Valley district. 
Abundant in the nursery gardens near Car- 
lisle, and also amongst gorse bushes on the 
banks of the Eden in June. 
203. Theridion varians, Hahn. 
Eden Valley and Lake district. 
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