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 SPIDERS 85. Fiderius antlcus (Wider) Hastings (F.P.S.) 86. Cornicularia unicornis (O. P. -Cambridge) Hastings (F.P.S.) 87. Arrecerm accuminatus (Blackwall) Hastings (F.P.S.) 88. Proioponcus cristatus (Blackwall) Hastings (F.P.S.) 89. Plasiocrterus fuicipts (Blackwall) Hastings (F.P.S.) 90. Lophocarenum paralldum (Wider) Hastings (F.P.S.) MIMETID^ Spiders of this family are similar in general respects to the TheridiiJce, having eight eyes and three tarsal claws. The species of Ero construct a small brown pear-shaped or cylindrical egg-cocoon suspended on a fine silken stalk. The legs are very spinose. 91. Ero furcata {ViWers) Brighton THERIDIID^ The members of this family have eight eyes, situated in very much the same position as those of the Argiopidce ; but the mandibles are usually weak, the maxillas are inclined over the labium, and the posterior legs have a comb of stiff curved spines beneath the tarsi. The web consists of a tangle of crossing lines, and the spider often constructs a tent-like retreat wherein the egg-sac is hung up. Tarsal claws, three. 92. Theridion tepidariorum, C. L. Koch Brighton One of the commonest spiders in our hot- houses, and often venturing to endeavour to acclimatize itself out of doors in the gardens. 93. Theridion sisyphium (Clerck) Hastings (F.P.S.) 94. Theridion varians, Hahn Brighton 95. Theridion denticu/atum, Walckenaer Brighton 96. Theridion bimaculatum (Linn.) Hastings (F.P.S.) 97. Theridion ovatum (Clerck) Brighton The legs are devoid of spines. This spider is also known as T. Hneatum, or under the generic name Ph<lloncthii. 97A. Theridion pallens, Blackwall Brighton (F.P.S.) 98. Pholcomma gibbum, Westring Hastings (F.P.S.) 99. Steatoda bipunctata (Linn.) Brighton 100. Steatoda guttata (Wider) Hastings (F.P.S.) 101. Steatoda sticta (O. P.-Cambridge) Worthing (O.P.-C.) 102. Lauola prona i^zngt) Newhaven (O.P.-C.) 103. Pholcui phalangioidei (Fuesslin) Brighton PHOLCID^ DICTYNIDiE The species belonging to this family possess eight eyes, situated in two transverse almost parallel rows, the laterals being in contact. The calamistrum and cribellum are present, and there are three tarsal claws. They construct a tubular retreat with an outer sheet of webbing, which is covered with a flocculent silk made with the calamistrum and threads from the cribellum. 104. Amaurobius fenestralis (Stroem) Hastings (F.P.S.) 105. Amaurobius simi/is (Blackwall) Hastings (F.P.S.) ; abundant everywhere 106. Amaurobius ferox (Walckenaer) Hastings (F.P.S.) 107. Dictyna uncinata, Thorell Hastings (F.P.S.) 108. Dictyna pi4si//a, Westring Hastings (F.P.S.) 109. Protadia patu/a {E. Simon) Newhaven (O.P.-C.) 243