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with whito in somo parts ; two broken, blackish linos begin at 

 the foro extremity of tho uppor side, and. enclosing- a narrow, 

 somewhat elongate, pointed space, unito about tho middle, and 

 continue to tho spinners as a row of spots ; towards each side of 

 abdomon is also another curvod longitudinal, broken, blackish 

 band or stripe. The sidos and under sido aro also spotted with 

 black. Tho palpi aro pale yellowish-brown ; the radial apophysis 

 is small, short, and pointed. The' digital joint is not largo ; and 

 the palpal organs are not vory complex, but have a curved and 

 pointed process, which oxltonds to their foro extremity. 



This is a very activo and abundant spider at Bloxworth, and 

 in many other localities both of Dorsetshire and England, among 

 dead loavos and plants in hedge-rows ; it is found, also, 

 among heather, as well as in moss in damp places. This spider 

 was included by Mr. Blackwall among tho Lycosidcs, chiefly on 

 account of the backward curve of tho posterior row of eyos, 

 which causes it to resemble very nearly somo spiders of that 

 family ; but the possession of only tioo tarsal claws instead of 

 three (the constant number in all Lycosid Genera) undoubtedly 

 removes it from tho lycosides ; and its true place is now generally 

 agreod to bo among the Dvassides. 



HECAERGE NEMORALIS. 



Hecaeeqe nemoralis, Blaclcw., Ann. and Mag. N. II., 3 Sor. 

 viii., p. 111. 



This spider is very nearly allied to the foregoing, and is also 

 of tho same sizo ; it is, howover, darker, and the markings are 

 not so distinct ; tho most obvious distinguishing character lies in its 

 rather donso clothing of long greyish silky hairs, which almost 

 wholly conceal its markings. Tho palpi also and palpal organs 

 differ a little in structure from those of II. metadata. 



Two examples only havo occurred in Dorsetshire, having boon 

 found in spring among heather on Bloxworth heath — it had 

 previously only been found among dead leaves in woods in North 

 Wales by Mr. Blackwall. 



