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A Contribution towards the Knowledge of the 
Clerck, which I met with subsequently (July 25th) near the 
“ Forest School,” between Wanstead and Walthamstow; 
Theridion formosum, Clerck, Attus jmbescens, F., and Cheiridium 
museorum, Leach, found since in the same locality by Mr. 
E. J. Pickard-Cambridge. 
Class—AKACHNIDA. 
Order—Araneidea . 1 
Family— Drassid^e . 
Drassus lapidicolens, Walck.—Under stones and among 
roots and debris of heather and other plants. 
D. infuscatus, Westring.— An exceedingly rare spider; 
among dead leaves and moss. I feel but little doubt that 
this spider is identical with D. criniinalis, Cambr.; the latter 
being its scarcely-adult female form. 
Clubiona compta, C. Ivoch.—On branches of low trees, and 
on bushes. 
C. terrestris, Westr.—Among dead leaves and moss. 
C. brevipes, Blackwall.—On bushes and boughs of low trees. 
Micaria pulicaria, Sund.—Under rooty and grassy ledges. 
Hecaerge spinimana, Sund.—Lead leaves, moss, and debris. 
Phrurolithus festivus, C. Koch.—At heather roots, and 
among dead leaves, &c. 
Family— Dictynid.® . 
Lictyna arundinacea, Linn.—On low plants. 
L. latens, Fabr.—Ditto. 
Family—A gelenhae . 
Hahnia Montana, Blackw.—Among dead leaves. 
Tegenaria derhamii, Scopoli. — In outbuildings near the 
Forest. 
Family—T herldiid^: . 
Pholocomma gibbum, Westr.—A rare and curious little 
spider ; among heather stems, and debris of herbage. 
i For descriptions, &c., of the species of this group, see ‘ The Spiders 
of Dorset’ (Sherborne, 1879-81) by the author, published by the “ Dorset 
Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club,” -where also references will 
be found to Mr. Blackwall’s magnificent folio, ‘ The Spiders of Great 
Britain and Ireland’ (London, 1861-64; Bay Society). 
