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and their disposition somewhat different. Until, however, I have 

 had an opportunity of examining undoubted examples of T. 

 denticulata in an equally immature stage of existence, its identity 

 with the present spider is only conjectural. The example under 

 consideration was found near Bloxworth, but I have no note upon 

 the situation in which it occurred, and which has now escaped my 

 recollection. 



GENUS AGELENA, Walck. 



Closely allied to Textrix, but the spinners are not so long 

 though very similar, and the disposition of the eyes is quite 

 different ; the convexity of the curve of the hinder row being 

 strongly directed backwards. The habits of spiders of this 

 genus are also somewhat different, being found in open places 

 among short undercover, such as furze and heath, and among 

 the rank grass and weeds on the sides of banks, and under 

 hedge rows. Three species are at present known as British, one 

 only being found in Dorsetshire. 



AGELENA LABYBINTHICA. 



Aqelena labyrinthioa, Clerck., Blachw., Spid. Great Brit, and 

 Irel., p. 152, pi. x., fig. 97. 



This is one of our largest spiders, with whoso extensive, horizon- 

 tal sheet of web, stretched among the rough grass, or among furze 

 and heath, as well as among rank herbage on bank sides, and with 

 a distinct funnel leading from it into the grass, or other herbage 

 behind, everyone must bo familiar. 



The length of the male is 5 lines and that of the female 5 to 

 7 lines. 



The spider itself is of a sombro blackish hue, with some 

 greyish yellow-brown, angular bars in a longitudinal series on 

 the upper side of the abdomen. The spinning tubes are placed 

 underneath the last joint of the superior pair of spinners. 



The cephalo-thorax is reddish-brown, with lateral, longitudinal, 

 dark-brown bands ; the central portion as well as the marginal 



