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Apparently of ordinary general form and appearance. 



Cephalo-thorax oval, pale-brown, with a fine, black, marginal 

 line. Legs brown, with a few very fine spines. 



Abdomen pale yellowish-brown above, thickly covered with fine 

 black hairs, and of a blackish hue underneath. 



Found at Cranmore, Ireland. [I have never seen this spider, 

 which appears to be a somewhat doubtful species."] 



NEKIENE PALLIDULA. 



Neriene fallidtjla, Blachw., I.e., p. 283, pi. xix., fig. 197. 



Length of the female l-10th of an inch. 



Cephalo-thorax roundish, slightly compressed before, and of a 

 pale yellowish-brown colour, with converging deep brown lines 

 on the sides, and a fine black marginal line. Legs, 1.2.4.3., 

 hairy, spiny, and of a pale yellow colour. Abdomen ovate 

 yellowish-grey above, darker on the sides and behind, and 

 blackish underneath. In the middle is a dark, dagger-shaped 

 marking, followed, behind, with three double, dark, longitudinal 

 lines, which converge at the spinners. These lines are occasionally 

 obsolete. 



Not uncommon at Cranmore, Ireland. [I have not seen this 

 spider, whose genus appears to be doubtful ; perhaps it may be 

 a Tlieridion.~] 



NERIENE CAMNATA. 



Neriene carinata, Blachw., I.e., p. 284, pi. xix., fig. 198. 



Length of the female l-8th of an inch. 



Cephalo-thorax brown, edged with black, and with black con- 

 verging lines on the sides ; its form is nearly round, with an ele- 

 vated ridge in the medial line, and the sides depressed until almost 

 horizontal. Abdomen ovate, greyish-black above, marked with 

 numerous waved, silvery linos; under-side jet black. Legs 

 brown, 1.4.2.3., moderately long, furnished with hairs and very 

 fine spines. 



