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A Contribution towards the Knowledge of the 
Family— Epeirid.® . 
Tetragnatha Extensa, Linn. — On low plants, bushes, and 
trees. 
Meta segmentata, Clerck.—On bushes and low plants. 
M. merianvE, Scopoli.—Under rooty ledges. 
Epeira cucurbitina, Clerck.—On bushes and low trees. 
E. diademata, Clerck.—Ditto. 
Family— Thomisid^ . 
Xysticus cristatus, Clerck.—On grass and other herbage. 
Family— Lycoshle. 
Ocyale mirabilis, Clerck.—Among herbage of all kinds. 
Trochosa terricola, Thorell. — Among dead leaves and 
herbage. 
Lycosa amentata, Clerck.—On grass and low herbage. 
L. pullata, Clerck.—Ditto. 
L. lugubris, Walck.—Among dead leaves ; abundant. 
L. annulata, Thorell.—Among short herbage and dead 
leaves. 
L. nigriceps, Thorell.—Among grass, dead leaves, &c. 
Family— Saltichle. 
Epiblemum scenicum, Clerck. — Common; running about 
on walls. 
Marpessa muscosa, Clerck.—On old palings ; rather abun¬ 
dant, but all immature (July 25th). A local spider; one of 
the largest British species of this family. 
Neon reticulatus, Blackw.—Among dead leaves and moss. 
Euophrys frontalis, Walck.—On grass, dead leaves, &c. 
Attus pubescens, Fabr. — An adult female (of the very 
dark variety sparsus of Blackwall) near “ Forest School,” 
Wanstead, June, 1884. 
Order— PHALANGIDEA. 
F amily — P hal angiid .e . 
Phalangium cornutum, Clerck.—Among grass and other 
low herbage. 
