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at Bloxworth. It has also been mot with occasionally in a few 

 other localities in England, Wales, and Scotland. 



GEN NOV., ROBERTUS. 



Cephalo-thorax oval, considerably flattened above, and the 

 normal indentations not strongly marked. 



Eyes of modem to sizo, and not very unequal ; thoy are placed 

 in two very nearly straight, parallel rows almost close together ; 

 tho convexity of their very slight curves being directod forwards ; 

 those of each lateral pair are seated on a tubercle, but are not 

 quite contiguous to each other ; and the four centrals form a 

 square. The ocular area thus forms a transverse, elongate-oblong 

 figure, whoso transverse length is more than double its breadth, 

 and occupies pretty nearly the whole width of the fore part of 

 the caput. The height of the clypeus is equal to half that of 

 the facial space. 



Legs moderately long, tolerably strong, 1.4.2.3., fairly fur- 

 nished with strongish hairs and bristles, and terminating with 

 throe claws, the inferior ono very slender ; metatarsi as long, or 

 longer, than tho tarsi. 



Palpi terminato with a black, slightly curvod, but apparently 

 not donticulated claw. 



Falees long, powerful, perpendicular. 



Maxilla rather long, straight, strong, and broad ; with parallel 

 sides, truncated obliquoly at their extremity, which is rouadod 

 on tho outer sido, and strongly inclined to tho labium. 



Labium short, subtriangular, rounded at tho apex. 



Abdomen rather flattish, oval, well rounded behind, clothed 

 thinly with longish, coarso, bristly, black hairs, and projects 

 moderately over the base of the cophalo-thorax ; the four outer 

 spinnors short, but of oqual length. 



ROBERTUS ASTUTUS, sp. 110V. 



Adult female, length 1 line. 



Tho whole of this spider is of a pale, dull, straw colour; tho 



