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ABACHNIDA. 
[Emerton, J. H.] Spiders common to New England and Europe. Psyche, 
i. pp 129-131. 
21 species are recorded as common to Europe and the United States, 
and, of these, 9 or 10 have been described by Hentz under other names. 
10 others, described by Hentz, are enumerated as being represented in 
Europe by vefy closely allied species. 
. Notes on Spiders from Oaves in Kentucky, Virginia, and Indiana. 
Am. Nat. ix. pp. 278-281, pi. i. 
11 species are recorded from the caves ; of these 6 are described and 
figured, 5 being new. 
Fanzago, Filippo. Sugli Scorpioni Italiani. Atti Soc. Pad. i. [1872] 
pp. 76-89, pi. iii. 
Records 8 species, of which 1 is new. 
Fickert, C. Myriopoden und Araneiden vom Kamme des Riesen- 
gebirges, ein Beitrag zur Faunistik der sub-Alpinen Region 
Schlesiens. [? Breslau: 1876] pp. 1-48, with 1 pi. 
Diagnoses of the characters of the Arachnida^ Araneidea^ and the 
various sub-orders, families, and genera of Araneidea are given ; 26 
species are described, of different genera : Epeira^ 3 ; Zilla^ 1 ; Meta^ 1 ; 
Tetragnatha^ 1 ; Linyphia, 3 ; Pachygnatha, 1 j Erigone, 3 ; Steatoda^ 1 ; 
AmaurobiuSy 1 ; Ccelotes, 2 ; Clubiona, 1 ; Drassus, 2 ; Xysticus, 1 ; Lycosa^ 
2 ; Tarentula, 2; Attus, 1. Of these, 3 belonging to Linyphia are de- 
scribed as new, and portions of them are figured. 
— — . Verzeichniss der Spinnen Schlesiens. Z. e. Ver. Schles. 1876, 
pp. 1-32 (sep. copy). 
Begins with some faunistic remarks ; compares the subjoined list of 
spiders with the spider faunas of other countries, in Europe ; and men- 
tions several forms as connecting that under consideration with more 
southern faunas. The list contains 356 species divided among 79 
genera. 4 species are described as new to science. 
Giebel, C. Zur Schweizerischen Spinnen-fauna. Z. ges. Naturw. (2) 
XXX. [1867] pp. 425-443. 
In this paper (omitted in Zool. Rec. hitherto) 26 species of Araneidea 
and six of Phalangidea ard*i:ecorded. The former are distributed among 
16 genera, and 6, belonging to as many genera, are described as new. 
Grube, a. E. Zwei Rohren von Minnispinnen und zwar von Cteniza 
orientalis, Auss., aus Corfu und von Pachylomerus nidulans, Sello, 
aus Jamaica. JB. schles Ges. liii. p. 73. 
Hentz, N. M. The Spiders of the United States. A collection of the 
Arachnological writings of Nicolas Marcellus Hentz, M.D. Edited 
by Edward Burgess, with notes and descriptions by James H. 
Emerton. Occasional papers of Boston Soc. N. H. ii. 1876, 171 
pages, 21 pis. 
Hentz’s descriptions are given verbatim ; Emerton’s notes, &c., being 
included in brackets ; and the original paging is preserved. Hentz’s plates 
