STEATODA. 383 
Teapa (H. H. Smith), Sierra San Lazaro, Tepic?; Guatemata (Sarg) ; Panama, Bugaba 
(Champion).—VENEZUELA, Caracas}; Brazin, Rio Grande}. 
In general appearance this spider is precisely similar to 8. tepidariorum, but the 
vulva is quite different in form. It is strange that, among so many females, no males 
should have been taken; the latter is still unknown. 
6. Steatoda mixta. (Tab. XXXVI. figg. 8, 8a, 2.) 
Theridion mixtum, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 206, t. 24. figg. 11, 
ll a-f(¢@)?. 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 4°75 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Atoyac in Vera Cruz, Teapa (/I. H. Smith); GuatemaLa, Chiacam 
(Sarg 1). 
Very similar to S. forda at first sight, but smaller and with the sharp conical scape 
of the vulva much more slender and without the broad bulbous base so characteristic 
of the former species. 
7. Steatoda oblivia. (Tab. XXXVI. figg. 9, 9a, 2.) 
Theridion oblivium, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 207, t. 24. figg. 18, 
13 a-e (?)*. 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 6 millim. 
Hab. Costa Rica (fogers '). 
This species is closely allied to 8. miata, O. P.-Cambr., but the vulva in the single 
example in onr collection is quite distinct in furm. 
8. Steatoda pura, (Tab. XXXVI. fig. 10, 2.) 
Theridion purum, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 131, t. 17. figg. 6, 6 a-c ( 2)’. 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 3-5 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Omilteme in Guerrero (H. H. Smith). 
9. Steatoda transversa. (‘lab. XXXVI. fig. 11, ¢.) 
Theridion transversum, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 256, t. 35. figg. 3, 
8a-e(3),4,4a,5(2)"*. 
Type do, gynetype 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length, g 3°5, ¢ 4:5 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Mexico city (H. H. Smith+). 
10. Steatoda compressa, nom.n. (Tab. XXXVI. fig. 12, 2.) 
Theridion rotundum, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 254, t. 34. fige. 7 
7 a-d ( 2) (nec Keyserling) ’. 
Type, @, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 4°5 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Patzcuaro (H. H. Smith 4). 
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