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under edging of yellow ; beneath the fore part, as well as on 

 the undor side, the abdomen is also black. 



The abdomen of the male has, on the upper side numerous 

 minute black tuberclos, and some long, strong, spine-like bristles. 

 The digital joint of the palpus is large, oval ; the palpal organs 

 compact, but rather complex. 



Found in July, 1858, at Lyndhurst, Hants. 



GENUS STEATODA, Sund. 

 STEATODA ? HiEMATOSTIGMA. 



Theridion h^matostigma, lilackw., La., p. 198, pi. XXV., fig. 129, 



Length of the female 1 line. 



Cephalo-thorax pale brown, with a faint dark marginal line, 

 and dark converging lines on the thorax. Legs moderately long, 

 very hairy, and similar to the cephalo-thorax in colour. Abdomen 

 oval, dark grey, approaching to black on the upper part, on which 

 is a broad, longitudinal, central, pale, or white band, containing 

 an impressed reddish spot, about one third of the length from 

 the fore extremity, and emitting several short, narrow, pale 

 stripes on either side of its hinder half ; the under side is grey, 

 edged by a double black line, enclosing a white space. 



Common in dark walks at Cranmore, Ireland. (R. Templeton, 

 M.S). 



I have not seen this spider, which, it seems to me, is most 

 probably a Steatoda, rather than a Thwidion sensu stricto. 



STEATODA VEESUTA 



Theridion versutum, Blachv., I.e., p. 193, pi. xiv., fig. 124. 



Length of the male nearly Jth of an inch. 



Cephalo-thorax reddish-brown; legs long, 1.4.2.3., yellowish 

 brown. Eadial joint of palpus stronger than the cubital, and pro- 

 duced in a rounded form on its outer side ; palpal organs rather 

 complex, with a prominent process on the inner side, and a strong, 

 curved spine at their extremity. Abdomen oval, black above, 



