382 



bling in this respect Lycosa pullata, from which however the 

 distinctly annulated fomora at once distinguish it. The digital 

 joints of tho palpi appear to be rathor shorter than thoso of L. 

 riparia, and instead of a terminal, sharp-pointed, curved, spine, 

 thoy have a shorter somewhat tuberculiform one. The oblique 

 spine connocted with tho palpal organs is straighter, broader at 

 its baso, and has a flattish appearance ; the finer spine in front 

 of it is also slonderer. 



Tho abdomen is very similar, both in colours and pattern, to 

 that of Lycosa riparia. The normal marking on the fore part is 

 perhaps of a brighter yellowish red-brown hue, and the hinder 

 extremity of this marking, though not sharp, is yet less obtuse. 

 Tho angular bars are indistinct, and in somo instances obsolete > 

 their dilated terminations on each sido, however, aro distinct, as 

 well as the pale intervals between thorn. The female resemblos 

 the male, excopt in not being quite so dark coloured. 



Several oxamplos of this spidor have been found at Blox- 

 worth, and in more than one other locality in Dorsetshire ; 

 though being at the time of capture mistaken for anothor com- 

 moner species (Lycosa amentata) the exact localities were not 

 noted. From Lycosa amentata there will be no difficulty in dis- 

 tinguishing the malos of this and tho foregoing species (Lycosa 

 riparia J by the far narrower digital joints of the palpi. 



LYCOSA NIGKICEPS. 



Lycosa saccigera, Thorell., Eec. Crit. Aran. p. 55. 



„ nigriceps, Lbid., I.e. p. 56. 



„ congener, Camlr., Trans. Linn. Soc. xxvii., p. 393, pi. 

 liv., fig. 1. 



The male moasures rather less than 3 lines in length ; the 

 female about 3J lines, or rather more. 



There will be no difficulty in distinguishing this species from 

 the four that have procodedit; the legs being devoid of annu- 

 lation ; tho greater breadth and lighter hue of the thoracic bands, 



