HABITS, MIMICRY, ETC. DISTRIBUTION. Arachtl. 9 
On elms infested by Lasius and Formica , a species of Lasccola occurs, the 
male of which alone resembles the Ants. 
On the mimicry of Thomisus decipiens , see Forbes (29). 
On the habits of Theridium viparium, see Henking (38), of Epeira 
diademata , Lendl (61), of Pachylomerus carabivorus , Atkinson (2, 3), 
and for a short work on the structure and habitats of some British 
Spiders, Sic use (88). 
On the dimorphism of Spiders, see Cavanna (16). 
Paleontology. 
Borre (13) gives tables to show the geological distribution of the 
Arachnida , and Harvey (35) records the first appearance of Anthraco- 
martas trilob itus in the coal-fields of N. America. 
Distribution. 
Europe. 
Becker (6) records Enyo gallica (Simon) from Belgium. Dahl 
(25) gives list of the species of Erigone found in Schleswig-Holsteins, 
describing 12 new genera for the reception of previously known species. 
Van Hasselt (36) gives catalogue of the Spiders known to occur in 
Holland, and Canestrini (18, 19) characterises the genera and species of 
Analgesini and Eupodini, occurring in Italy. 
Koelbel (56) gives list of the Araclinida and Pycnogonida from Jan 
Mayen. 
Becker (7) describes a new species of Hahnia from Hungary. 
Asia. 
From Cambodia and Siam, Simon (81) describes 2 new species of 
Attidce, 2 of Lycosidce , 3 of Thomisidce, 2 of Drassidce , 3 of Epciridce , 
1 of Uloboridce , Theridiidae, Sparassidcc , and Hersiliidcc , 5 of Thera- 
phosidce, and of Opiliones 1 new genus and species. From Sumatra, the 
same author (80) describes 2 now genera of Thomisidce , and from Japan 
2 new species. 
Simon (86) describes 2 now species of Agalenidcc from Yokohama. 
Africa. 
Lenz (62), from Madagascar, describes 7 new species of Epeiridce , 3 
of Lycosidce , 1 of Attidce, Ctenidce, Sparassidcc, Theridiidce, and Thera - 
phosid.ee. 
Simon (80), from Madagascar, describes 8 species of Thomisidce : from 
Zambesi, 1 ; Zanzibar, 1 ; and Sierra Leone, 1. 
Karsch (43) describes 3 new Scorpions from the Gaboon, 1 new 
species of Gelotopceus (46) from E. Africa, and a species of Hcmiclcea 
(47) from S. Africa. From Massai-land, the same author (50) describes 1 
new genus and 3 new species of Solpugidea , and 1 new genus and species 
of Therapliosidce. 
