518 



LINYPIIIA MEADII. 



Linyphia meadii, Blaclcw., l.o., p. 232, pi. xvi., fig. 154. 



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

 smallor. 



Cephalo-thorax light yellow-brown. Legs and palpi rather 

 palor. Spines on the legs fine ; relative length of the legs 

 1.2.4.3. Cubital and radial joints of the male palpus short ; 

 radial produced at its fore extremity on inner side ; digital joint 

 somewhat oval in form, with a large lobe on its outer 

 side; palpal organs directed outwards, prominent, complex, 

 with a large process consisting of three parts, at their base. 

 The superior portion, which is curved at its extremity, is in contact 

 with the radial joint on the outer side, and the other two are 

 directod downwards ; the one which is situated nearer to the 

 inner side, and is the slenderer and moro curved, has a projec- 

 tion on the outside of its curvature, and another within, nearer 

 to its base ; a short prominent curved process, whoso point is in 

 contact with a small semi-transparent membrane, is at the 

 extremity of the palpal organs. 



Abdomen dull olive-green, with a series of obscure, pale, 

 yellowish-brown, oblique streaks on each side of the medial line 

 of upper part, and a band of same hue along each side. 



This spider is alliod nearly to Linypkia approximata, Cambr. 

 (p. 199); but the palpal organs of this last species differ in 

 structure, terminating with a slendor, black, coiled spine; and 

 other differences also appear to exist in both sexes. 



Found under stones near Bradford, Yorkshiro, early in the 

 month of May. [I have not seen this spider.] 



LINYPHIA GRACILIS. 



LiNYrniA gracilis, Macho., I.e., p. 245, pi. xvii., fig. 163. 



Length of the male 1 line. 



Cephalo-thorax brown-black. Logs long and slender, spines 

 erect, pale brown tinged with red. Palpi short, similar in colour 



