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Glanvilles "Wootton. The ordinary type has been met with, in 

 several other parts of England, and I have once received the 

 variety P. jejunus, but I forget now the locality in which it was 

 found. 



PHILODROMUS DISPAK. 



Philodbomus dispar, Walclc, Blackw., Spid. Groat Brit, and 

 Irel., p. 91, pi. v., fig. 55. excludo rofer- 

 enco to Philodromus fallax Sund. 



The longth of the male is about l-5th of an inch, and that of 

 tho female very nearly l-4th. 



The sides of the cephalo -thorax of the male aro dark dull 

 yollowish-brown, ofton much paler towards the margins, which 

 are yellowish-white. Tho central band is indistinct, with a 

 short wedgo-shapod marking close behind the eyes, darker than 

 the rest, and somotimes followed by a stout, V-shapod, palo 

 yellowish patch. 



Tho legs are long, slonder, and of a pale, dull, slightly 

 greenish-yellow colour. 



The palpi are moderately long and similar in colour to the 

 legs, excepting tho digital joint, which is black-brown, and 

 affords a strong and characteristic contrast to the rest. 



The radial joint is shorter and less strong than tho cubital, 

 and is very slightly and somewhat obtusely produced at tho 

 extremity of its outer side. The digital joint is largo, of a 

 broad-oval form, pointed at its extremity, and the palpal organs 

 are simple in structure. 



The abdomen is of a rather elongated-oval form, truncated 

 and indented in tho middle at its fore part. The uppor sido has 

 tho appearanco of being of a uniform brownish-black colour when 

 alivo, rather paler on tho sides of the fore part and in tho middlo 

 of the hinder part. Some little time, however, aftor immersion 

 in spirits of wine the colour becomes dark yellowish red-brown ; 

 and a longitudinal, central, darker marking is visible on the foro- 

 half, followed by several palo angular lines. The margins also 

 of tho uppor sido are of a deeper hue than the rest, and form 



