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Tho abdomen is of a short-oval form, in fact, nearly 

 globular ; the anterior part projects over tho base of tho cephalo- 

 thorax, and the posterior extremity extends rather over the 

 spinners, which are thus seated a little underneath. 



A single example of this spider was found among moss in 

 Mordon Park, near Bloxworth, at the beginning of October, 

 1878. 



NERIENE LUCID A. 



Neriene ltjotda, Camlr., Trans. Linn. Soc, xxviii., p. 452, pi. 

 xxxv., No. 27. 



Tho length of the adult malo is not quite 1 line. 



The colour of tho cephalo-thorax (of which tho caput and 

 thorax aro on the same level) is a dark, blackish,. shining brown, 

 with a single longitudinal central row of bristly hairs. Tho 

 colour of tho legs is bright orango-yollow, and the palpi of a 

 rather duller hue. The abdomen is jot black, glossy, and has 

 four tolerably conspicuous impressed dots, or punctures, nearly 

 in tho form of a. square, about the middle of the upper sido. The 

 radial joint of the palpus is produced at its outer extremity, a 

 little in front, into a considerable, slightly curvod, and obtusely 

 ended projection, whoso broad point is directed rather inwards. 

 The digital joint is large, tho palpal organs prominent, 

 but not very complex, and furnished with closely fitting, 

 strongish, double-coiled, black, filiform spine at their extremity. 



A single example only has yet been recorded ; this was found 

 in Bloxworth, in June, 1870, running among grass in a damp 

 meadow. It is allied to Ncriiine vigilax, BL, but diffors in the 

 colour of tho legs, and in tho form and direction of the radial 

 apophysis. 



NERIENE VIARIA. 



NerIene viaria, Blaekw., Spid. Great Brit, and Irel., p. 255, pi. 

 xviii., fig. 171; 

 The malo measures l-10th of an inch in length, and the caput 



