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 A HISTORY OF LEICESTERSHIRE CRYPTOCERATA NEPIDAE . in ponds NoTONECTIDAE in ponds. REDUVIINA (continued) CAPSIDAE (continued) Psallus Rotermundi, Scholtz. Netalovm Linfird. On white poplar (Stanyon) ; Leicester (Marshall) Falleni, Reut. Bardon Hill alnicola, D. & S. Leicester lepidns, Fieb. Netvttwn Harcourt (Stanyon) varians, H. Schf. Bardon Hill salicellus, Meyer. Lea Lane Pl.igiognathus, Fieb. arbustorum, F. Braunstone - viridulus, Fall. c. saltitans, Fall. Nepa, L. cinerea, L. Notonecta, L. glauca, L. Corixa, Geoffr. semistriata, Fieb. COKIXIDAB ARACHNIDA Spiders The following species have been taken by Messrs. W. J. Kaye and C. B. Chalcraft : LYCOSIDAE LYCOSA Lycosa campestris, Blackwall Very common. Found running on the ground Lycosa saccata, Blackwall Very common. Always found in large numbers together ; found in profusion in such places as dung- heaps and places where straw is laid DOLOMEDES Dolomedes mirabilis, Latreille Found running on the ground among long grass, and carries its egg sac under the sternum Owston Wood (G. B. C.) SALTICIDAE SALTICUS Salticus scenicus, Clerck Probably all over the county. Taken off wall covered with ivy, Leicestershire : also Swithland Wood (G. B. C.) THOMISIDAE THOMISUS Tkomisus cristatus, Walckenaer Very common in the county ; one of the spiders which has the power of launching itself into the air, and often travels considerable distances in this manner Thomisus citreus, Blackwall Found on flowers of Valerian, from whence it cap- tured Lepidoptera sitting there. Owston Wood (F. B. and W. J. K.) DRASSIDAE DRASSUS Drassus cufreus, Blackwall Taken at Buddon Wood DRASSIDAE (continued) CLUBIONA Clubiona accentuata, Latreille Very rapid in its movements ; found in woods. Taken in Buddon Wood CINIFLONIDAE ClNIFLO Ciniflo atrox, Blackwall Very common ; found under stones and loose bark ; hunts at night. Varies considerably in the colour of the markings of the abdomen Leicester (G. B. C.), October AGELENIDAE TEGENARIA Tegenaria domestica, Walckenaer Found in houses ; very common. Taken in Leicestershire (G. B. C.) Tegenaria civilis, Walckenaer Found in houses ; common. Taken in Leicester (G. B. C.) CAELOTES Caehtes saxatilis, Wider Frequents dark hiding places. Common at Bardon Hill and probably elsewhere (G. B. C.) TEXTRIX Textrix lycosina, Sundevall THERIDIIDAE THERIDIOM Theridion quadripunctatum, Blackwall Found in cracks of walls and disused houses, &c. ; fairly common. Leicester (G. B. C.) 94