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Show 192 REV. O. P. CAMBRIDGE O N [Mar. 16, The maxilla and labium are normal and similar in colour to the falces. The sternum is of the ordinary heart-shape, convex, glossy, and darker in colour than the maxillae. The abdomen is black, tinged with olive-green, glossy, hairy, and of an elongate-oval form. An adult male of this Spider was received for examination in 1872 from M . Eugene Simon, by whom it was found near Paris. It is a most striking and remarkable species, allied to, but very distinct from, Neriene cornigera (Bl.). ERIGONE CONSIMILIS, sp. n. (Plate XXVII. fig. 2.) Adult male, length 1\ line. This Spider is closely allied, both in general form, colour, and size, to E. uncana (Cambr.) ; but it may readily be distinguished, first, by the greater gibbosity of tbe occiput; secondly, by the length and divergence of the falces, which are also rather weak, and, besides the usual teeth on the inner side near their extremities, are furnished with several short, sharp, tooth-like spines towards their inner margin in front; thirdly, by the metatarsi of the first pair of legs being bent sharply downwards at their hinder extremity (the remainder being curved upwards), and, in addition to hairs, furnished with strongish spines chiefly on the fore half of their inner side ; fourthly, by the radial joint of the palpus, while preserving the same general form, being stronger, very obtuse at its extremity, and of a deep shining chestnut-brown colour, approaching to black ; the palpal organs also differ in structure. The cephalothorax and other fore parts are of a dark yellow-brown colour, the legs being paler. The abdomen is of a dull but glossy brown, tinged with yellow and thinly clothed with hairs, showing also in spirit of wine some metallic greenish reflections ; on the hinder half of the upperside is a series of pale transverse curved lines which decrease in length towards the spinners. A single example is in the British Museum collection ; its locality is uncertain, but it is believed to be European. ERIGONE LONGIUSCULA, sp. n. (Plate XXVII. fig. 3.) Adult male, length | line. The whole of the fore part of this Spider is of a bright orange-yellow colour, the palpi being rather paler and the abdomen jet-black. The cephalothorax is of the ordinary general form ; the occiput is the most elevated part, whence it slopes to the clypeus, the caput being broad at its fore part but rather flattish, though with the sides tolerably well rounded. The ocular area is large and occupies the fore half of the upperside of the caput, and is furnished with short bristly hairs ; the normal indentations are but faintly marked; at the hinder extremity of the occiput is a small dusky brown patch, from which several short indistinct lines of the same colour radiate. The whole surface of the cephalothorax is glossy. |
