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lateral eyes ; is somewhat greater than in , and the row is more 

 distinctly curved forward. Besides two fine spines on the upper part, 

 the tibiae of the list pair have, towards the apex, two similar spi- 

 nes on each side, and I in- consequence refer the species to the ge- 

 nus Linyphia, although in its general appearance it more nearly 

 corresponds with Erigone. The spines are rather short, only a little 

 longer than the diameter of the tibia. (In the only male specimen 

 that I have seen, the spines and hairs are for the most part rubbed 

 off). The mandibles are short, strong, egg-shaped, almost as thick 

 as the thighs of the l:st pair, double as long as they are broad at the 

 base, more than double as long as the clypeus is high. (In cf they 

 are longer and slenderer). The tarsal joint of the palpus is gradually 

 somewhat tapering towards the apex. The vulva appears to consist 

 of a somewhat transverse brown area, which at the posterior extre- 

 mity exhibits a transversely half-oval, large opening. — A c? and 

 a $ from England have been kindly sent to me by Mr Cambridge. 



(Pag. 259.) Neriene affinis [= Erigone affinis (Blackw.) 1855]. 



Syn.: 1855. NERIe'NE AFFINIS Blackw., Descr. of two newly disc, spec, cet., in 



Ann. and Mag. of Nat. Hist., 2 Ser., XVI, p. 121. 

 1868. Tmeticus leptocaulis Menge, Preuss. Spinn. , II, p. 185, PI. 35, 



tab. 85. 



1871. Erigone affinis Thor., Eem. on Syn., p. 127. 



Blackwall's description of this species perfectly suits a male spe- 

 cimen of Tm. leptocaulis, with which Mr Menge has favoured me; 

 Mr Cambridge also tells me that n Tm. leptocaulis Menge is certainly 

 identical with Ner. affinis Blackw." — See more on this species above, 

 loc. cit. 



(Pag. 260.) Neriene Hllthwaitii [ = Erigone Hulhwaitii (Cambr.) 1861]. 



Syn.: 1861. NERIe'NE HUTHWAlTn Cambr., Descr. of ten new spec, cet., in Ann. 



and Mag. of Nat. Hist. , 3 Ser. , VII, p. 436. 

 1871. Erigone „ Thor., Kern, on Syn., p. 127. 



Mr Cambridge has kindly sent me an English cf ad. of this spe- 

 cies, on wich see above, loc. cit. 



