136 galeodidjE. 



Genus GALEODES, Oliv. 



Galeodes, Olivier, Encycl. Method, vi, p. 579, 1791 (in part) ; C. Koch, 

 Arch. Nat. 1842, pt. i, p. 3-50 ; Simon, Ann. Hoc. Ent. Fr. 1879, 

 p. 96 ; Karsch, Arch. Nat. 1880, p. 229 ; Pocock, A. M. N. H. 

 (6) xx, p. 251, 1897 ; Kraepelin, Jb. Hamb, wiss. Anst. xvi, 

 p. 201, 1899. 



Rhax, Hermann, Mem. Ins. Apt. pp. 13 & 15, 1804 (nee Rhax of 

 C. Koch and subsequent authors). 



Zerbina, Karsch, Arch. Nat. 1880, p. 233. 



Zombis, Simon, Ann. Mus. Genova, xviii, p. 253, 1883. 



Ocular tubercle furnished in front with a pair of symmetrically 

 disposed bristles, one on each side of the middle line. Mandible 

 with very weak stridulating-ridges. Flagellum of male erectile ; 

 consisting of a slender subcylindrical basal portion or stem and 

 of a gradually expanded but apically pointed distal portion or 

 blade, the edges of which are incurved to form a narrow hair-lined 

 hollow. Tarsus of 1st leg armed with two small claws concealed 

 amongst the hairs ; tarsi of 2nd and 3rd legs spined beneath, con- 

 sisting of two segments, of 4th of three segments : tibia of 2nd 

 and 3rd legs strongly spined above. 



Male with head narrower than in female ; mandibles weak, 

 studded above with long erect spines for the protection of the 

 flagellum ; distal teeth of upper jaw weak or almost obsolete. 

 Palpi longer and stronger. Legs longer ; tarsus of 4th clothed be- 

 low with a pad of variously modified bristles. A row of reddish 

 bristles upon the posterior border of the 5th abdominal sternum. 



Type, Gf. araneoides, Pallas. 8. Russia and Transcaspia. 



Distribution. As above under family. 



JSyno2)sis of Indian Species. 



Males. 



a. Pad on 4th tarsus consisting of a few stout 



bacilliform bristles G. bacillifer, p. 144. 



b. Pad on 4th tarsus consisting of many not 



clavate bristles. 

 a 1 . Lower side of tibia of palp without cy- 

 lindrical bristles and with only a few 



small setiferous tubercles G. nigripalpis, p. 144. 



Tibia of palp studded below with seti- 

 ferous tubercles bearing stiff cylindrical 

 or fusiform bristles. 

 a' 2 . Cylindrical bristles on tibia of palp 

 very slender, sparsely set, rising from 

 small tubercles which scarcely ex- 

 tend to the apex of the segment. ... G. indicus, p. 142. 

 b' 1 . Bristles on lower side of tibia of palp 

 thick, numerous, rising from large 

 tubercles which extend t^> the apex of 

 the segment. 



