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TROCHOSA RURICOLA. 



Abanea rurioola, Degeer. Mom. vii., p. 282, pi. ii., fig. 13-14, 



pi. 17, fig. 1-2. 

 Lyoosa oampestris, Walck., Blaekw., Spid. Great Brit, aud Irel., 

 p. 18, pi. 1, fig. 3. 

 The length of tho male is from 3J- to 5 lines, and that of the 

 femalo from 4 to 6 lines. 



Tho cophalo-thorax of the male is clothed with greyish- 

 yellow pubescence, and has a broad, tapering, central, brownish- 

 yellow band, strongly constricted at the occiput. The fore 

 part of this band runs into the ocular area; it has two 

 not very long, parallel, longitudinal, olive-brown stripes near 

 the middle, and the hinder part has a longitudinal red- 

 brown line at the juncture of the thoracic segments. The 

 sides of the cephalo-thorax are yellow-brown, tingod with 

 olive, and with a paler yellow-brown, narrow, sub-marginal 

 band. The anterior row of eyes is longer than the second, and 

 its two central eyes are considerably larger than the laterals. 



The legs are strong, moderately long, of a brownish-yellow 

 colour; the tibia), tarsi, and metatarsi of the first pair being 

 doep brown ; the spines are strongest and most numerous on the 

 third and fourth pairs. 



The palpi are of tolerable length, and similar in colour to the 

 logs, oxceptingthe digital joint, which is deep brown; the radial 

 joint is equal in length to the cubital, but stronger. The digital 

 joint is of an'elongate-oval form, broadest at its base, but not so 

 narrow in proportion as that of Trochosa picta and Trochosa 

 leopardus, aud terminates with a strong, dark, curved claw. The 

 palpal organs are confined to the base of the joint ; they are 

 prominent but not very complex. 



The abdomen is oval, pointed behind, and of a general yellow- 

 brownish olive hue above ; the normal marking on the fore half 

 of the upper side is of a rather clear yellowish colour, edged 

 with black-brown, and pointed at its hinder extremity. The 



