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Found on railings in June, near Manchester. [I have not 

 seen this spider.] 



NERIENE AVIDA. 



Neriene avida, Blachw., I.e., p. 263. 



Length of the female l-12th of an inch; male rather smaller 



Sexes similar in colour. 



The cephalo-thorax of the male has the forepart somewhat 

 gibbous, and a small indentation behind each lateral pair of eyes. 

 Colour brown. Legs tinged with red. Eadial joint of palpus 

 largor than the cubital, with a pointed apophysis at its extremity 

 in front. Digital joint somewhat oval; its base slender and 

 curved outwards, and there is a lobe near the middle of its outer 

 side. Palpal organs prominent and complex, with a bold pro- 

 jection near their base on the inner side, and a long, black, con- 

 voluted, filiform spine, enveloped in membrane, extending from 

 their upper part beyond the extremity. Abdomen brownish- 

 black. 



Both sexes found on railings in April, North Wales. [I have 

 not seen this apparently very distinct spider.] 



NERIENE TIMIDA. 



Neriene timida, Blackw., I.e., p. 263. 



Length of the female 1-1 2th of an inch. Male rather smaller. 

 Sexes similar in colour. 



Cephalo-thorax dark-brown. Legs pale reddish-brown. 

 Abdomen black. 



Palpi of the male short; radial joint much stronger than the 

 cubital ; digital joint oval ; palpal organs complex, with a sliort, 

 prominent spine, enveloped in membrane at their extremity. 



Found on railings, in the month of April, in North Wales. 

 [I have not seen this spider.] 



