521 



The sexes resemble each other in colours. 



An exceedingly remarkable and fine species, found near 

 Wooler, in Northumberland, in autumn, by Mr. James Hardy, 

 and more recently sent to mo from the neighbourhood of Glasgow 

 by Mr. H. C. Young. 



LINYPHIA RETICULATA. 



Linypiiia reticulata, Cantlr., Trans. Linn. Soc. xxviii., p. 540, 

 pi. xlvi., fig 11. 



Length of the male 1 J lines, female 2£ lines. 



The whole of the fore-part is of a clear brightish orange- 

 yellow colour ; the abdomen dull whitey -brown, marked with a 

 kind of network-veining of a paler huo. It is allied to Linyphia 

 pallida, Cambr. (p. 216), and LinypMa decens, Ibid. (p. 217), 

 but is larger and differs from them in the structure of the 

 palpal organs. Eyes of tho hind-central pair nearer together 

 than each is to the hind-lateral eye next to it, being separated 

 by only about an eye's diameter. 



Legs moderately long and strong. Spinos very fine, perhaps 

 most corroctly termed, spine-like bristles. Palpi slender; the 

 cubital joint has, near tho middle of its fore extremity on the 

 upper side several bristly hairs, of which one is longer and 

 stronger than the rest, and slightly sinuous ; the radial joint 

 spreads rather prominently in front, being produced on tho 

 upper side in a somewhat obtusely angular form, and bearing a 

 marginal row of bristly hairs. Digital joint oval, with a strong 

 lobe on tho other side. Palpal organs prominent and complex, 

 with a large curved, irregularly shaped process at their base 

 on the outer side. 



The female resombles tho malo in colours, and has a remark- 

 ably long, prominent process connected with the genital aperture 

 and directed backwards, being somewhat like that of Linyphia 

 insignia (p. 219). 



Found on the Cheviot Hills, Scotland. 



