477 



An immature example — rather less than one line in length — 

 was sent to me from near Exeter by Mr. Edward Parfitt, and is, I 

 believe, the Theridion venustum, of Walckenaera, (Ins., Apt. ii., 

 p. 316). The colours had evidently somewhat faded before the 

 spider came into my hands. 



THERIDION TRISTE. 



Theridion triste, C.L.Koch; Blacktv., Ann. and Mag. N.H., 

 Septa., 1867. 



Nearly allied to Steatoda coracina, C. L. Koch (p. 98), bu* 

 entirely black and easily distinguished from that spider by its 

 black, instead of pale, tarsi. 



Found in North Wales by Mr. Blackwall; but no British 

 example has yet come under my own inspection. 



THERIDION AURATUM. 



Theridion atjratum, Blachv., Spid. Gt. Brit, and Irel., p. 1^8, 

 pi. xiv., fig. 128. 



Immature male length l-8th of an inch. 



Cephalo-thorax " obcordate, and carinated bofore" {i.e., rounded 

 behind and rather narrow in front), glossy, and with the legs, 

 chestnut-black. Abdomen globular, golden-yellow, studded with 

 short stiff dark brown hairs, most thickly grouped along the 

 middle of the fore part on the upper side, and also on the 

 sides, giving the former the appearance of a broad longitudinal 

 brown band. Underneath, also, is a broad central, longitudinal 

 dark brown band. 



Found at Cranmore, in Ireland, by 8& R. Templeton. (I 

 have not seen this spider.) 



THERIDION ALBENS. 



Theridion albens, Blachv., I.e., p. 199, pi. xiv., fig. 130. 



Length of tho female 1-1 6th of an inch. 



This small Theridion is closely allied to Theridion pattens, Blackw. 

 (p. 92), even if it be not merely a variety of that speeies. It 



