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the digital joint. The palpal organs are moderately complex, 

 and connected with them is a very long, slender, prominent, 

 filiform black spine curved in a ciruclar form, and with its long 

 fine point projecting freely outwards; within the coil of this 

 spine is another short stout curved one. 



A single example of this very distinct spider was found running 

 in sunshine on iron railings at Bloxworth Rectory, in May, 1862. 

 Since then I have received it from Lord "Walsingham, from 

 Merton Hall, Norfolk, and also from the Cheviot Hills where it 

 has been found by Mr. James Hardy, of Old Cambus. 



WALCKENAERA NEMORALIS. 



Walokenaera nemohalis, Blackw., Spid. Great Brit, and Irel., 

 p. 315, pi. xxii., fig. 230, 



Length of the male l-16th of an inch. 

 . The elevation of the caput is considerable in height, large and 

 round at its summit, which is broader than the base ; its direction 

 is very slightly forwards, and its height is equal to half the 

 whole height of the cephalo-thorax at that point. The fore part of 

 the cephalo-thorax, below the elevation, is prominent, and there 

 is thus a considerable cleft between that and the upper part of 

 the elevation ; this is very visible in profilo, and, in fact, divides 

 the fore part of the cephalo-thorax into two large segments. 

 A strong longitudinal indentation runs backwards from just 

 above, and behind, each lateral pair eyes. 



The radial joint of the male palpus is much shorter than the 

 cubital, and has its fore extremity, above, produced into a rather 

 prominent, blunt-pointed and curved, but not very large, 

 apophysis. Another smaller, pointed, prominent apophysis is on 

 outer side, and a third, still smaller, underneath. The digital 

 joint is small, .and the palpal organs are prominent and complex, 

 with a small, fine, curved spine at their extremity. 



The colour of the cephalo-thorax is deep brown, that of the 

 legs and palpi brownish yellow, and the abdomen, which has its 

 upper side covered with a coriaceous, thickly punctured shield, is 



