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short, but of about equal length ; the latter is a little produced 

 at its fore extremity on the upper side, and the former has a 

 single, curved, prominent black bristle issuing from its fore 

 side ; the digital joint is of moderate size, and the palpal organs 

 are prominent and rather complex, but present no very 

 remarkable process. The abdomen is shining black. The legs 

 are slender, of moderate length, and of a dull brownish-yellow 

 colour ; and the spines are few, long, and erect, but slender. 



This spider is nearly allied to Linyphia ericcta, Bl., and Linyphia 

 inconspicua, Cambr., but, from both, the black abdomen and the 

 colour of the cephalo-thorax distinguish it readily. It also 

 approaches nearly to some species of Neritne, though the 

 presence of distinct spines on the legs separates it from that 

 genus. 



A single example only was found at Bloxworth in the summer 

 of 1870, but in what situation I have no precise note; 

 probably it was among herbage in a wood. 



LINYPHIA OBLITA. 



LnrrPHiA oblita, Cambr., Trans. Linn. Soc. xxvii., p. 432. 



Length of the male, 1-1 3th of an inch. 



The profile line of the thorax and caput has no hollow or 

 depression behind the latter ; nor is the latter elevated, nor 

 prominent at the eyes ; resembling, in fact, in the form of the 

 cephalo-thorax, many species of Neriene. The cephalo-thorax is 

 of a dark yellowish-brown colour, with a black margin, and an 

 angular dark brown patch at the back of the caput, and some 

 narrow converging lateral stripes of the same hue. The legs and 

 palpi are yellow, the former moderately strong and not very long ; 

 their relative length is 4.1.2.3., and they are furnished with a 

 few slender spines of moderate length. The radial joint is 

 stronger than the cubital, and has, on its outer side, some long, 

 curved, bristly hairs directed downwards. The digital joint is of 

 moderate size, and the palpal organs are compact, though com- 



