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Thomisus venatorius, Latr. Gen. Crust. et Ins. i. p. 114 (1806) °. 
Heteropoda venatoria, Thorell, Ann. Mus. Genova, x. p. 484 (1877); Banks, Proc. Calif. Acad. 
Sei. (3) i, p. 266°; McCook, Amer. Spid. ii. pp. 109, 158, 272, 278, figg. 189, 190, 279 
(1890) °; Marx, Cat. Aran. Temp. Amer. p. 560 (1890) ”. 
Micrommata setulosa, Perty, Del. Anim. art. Bras. p. 195, t. 38. fig. 13 (1880-34) ". 
Ocypeta setulosa, C. Koch, Die Arachniden, iii. p. 40, fig. 195”. 
Olios setulosus, Tacz. Hor Soc. Ent. Ross. ix. p. 12 (1872) ”. 
Olios leucosius, Walck. Ins. Apt. i. p. 566 (1837) ™*. 
Olios antillanus, Walck. loc. cit. p. 568”. 
Olios columbianus, Walck. loc. cit. p. 571". 
Ocypete murina, C. Koch, Die Arachniden, xii. p. 36, fig. 978 (1845) ". 
Ocypete draco, ©. Koch, loe. cit. p. 441, fig. 983 ™. 
Olios javensis, Doleschall, Natuurk. Tijdschr. voor Ned. Ind. (3) iii. p. 428 (1857) *. 
Olios yabonensis, Lucas, in Thomson’s Arch. Ent. p. 31 (1858) *. 
Olios zonatus, Doleschall, Natuurk. Tijdschr. voor Ned. Ind. (8) v. p. 54, t. 14. fig. 4 (1859) *. 
Ocypete brunneiceps, Giebel, Zeitschr. f. ges. Naturw. xv. p. 820 (1868) ”. 
Olios regius, Gerst. in v. der Decken’s Reise in Ost-Afr. ii. 2, p. 482 (1873) ”. 
Sarotes regius, L. Koch, Arachn. Austral. p. 675, t. 56. figg. 1, 2 (1877) **. 
Heteropoda regia, E. Simon, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1877, p. 63”. 
Hab. Nortu America, Florida ®, California !°.—Mexico (Forrer), Tepic § ; GUATEMALA 
(Sarg).—Soutn America °, Guiana °, Brazil!141°; Anriuies ‘4, Jamaica ?.—TRopPIcAL 
Arnica; Javal9; Cerepes’; AMBOINA; PHILIPPINE Is. 7°; Burma; AustTRALia 74, &c. 
The head-quarters of the genus Heteropoda are doubtless in Indo- and Austro-Malaysia, 
a few forms only occurring in the Western Hemisphere. The present species is 
exceedingly abundant in all seaport towns, being transported in trading-vessels. It 
penetrates also far into the interior, wherever human habitations occur and cockroaches, 
which form its staple food, are abundant. 
HAEDILLUS. 
Heediillus, E. Simon, Hist. Nat. Araign. éd. 2, 11. p. 202 (1898). 
Type H. sexpunctatus, E. Simon. Central America. 
Eyes of anterior row forming a strongly procurved line. Centrals much smaller than the laterals, less than 
half the diameter. Centrals one diameter apart, almost in contact with the laterals. Posterior row 
strongly recurved ; centrals much smaller than laterals, three-fourths of a diameter apart, one and three- 
fourths from the laterals. Lateral posteriors set on large tubercles. Central posteriors larger than 
central anteriors; lateral posteriors smaller than lateral anteriors. Posterior row distinctly broader 
fig. 2 of Browne’s ‘ History’ and three figures in the works of Merian, Sloane, and Marcgrav.—The three 
figures in the last-mentioned works are obviously those of our H. venatoria, as commonly accepted, and 
for this spider I retain Linnus’s name, while H. regia (Fabr.) becomes a synonym of it, supposing the 
two species to be identical, which appears highly probable. 
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