525 



Found on juniper bushes at Southgate in the month of May. 

 (I have never seen this spider.) 



LINYPHIA NIGELLA. 



LiNYrniA nigella, Blaclcw., I.e., p. 240. 



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



Cophalo-thorax dark brown, approaching black. Logs long, 

 1.2.4.3., slendor, furnished with a few spines, pale yellowish- 

 brown, the femora tingod with red. Cubital and radial joints of 

 the palpi short ; radial strongest, and producod at its extremity 

 on the inner side. Digital joint irrogular oval ; palpal organs 

 directed outwards, highly developed, complex, with a small pro- 

 jection at the upper part in front, and a largo spino, originating 

 at the upper part, extends to the termination of tho joint where 

 it is curvod into a circular form, tho extremity projecting a little. 



Abdomen glossy, brownish-black ; in some examples a sorios 

 of obscure angular yellowish-brown lines may be seen along the 

 middle of the upper side. 



Found under pieces of rock in North Walos in the month of 

 September. [I ^ ave n °t seen this spider.] 



LINYPHIA PULCHELLA. 



LlNYPIIIA PULCHELLA, Bldclw., I.e., p. 242. 



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



Cephalo-thorax sbghtly compressed, and prominent in front. 

 Colour yellowish-brown. Logs similar in colour, moderately 

 long, spinoa slendor. Falpi yellowish-brown, cubital and radial 

 joints short, the latter strongest. Tho digital joint has a lobo 

 on its outer side. Palpal organs highly dovelopcd, and very com- 

 plox. 



Abdomon glossy ; uppor part yellowish-white, with a series of 

 obscure dark angular linos along tho middle. Those in front 

 least conspicuous. Sides and undorpart pale y olio wish-brown. 

 Spiracular plates dark yollow-brown ; botwoon them a prominent 

 transverse fold. 



