HETEROPODA. 259 



Subfamily HETEROPODIN^. 



Characters as -pecified on p. 257. 

 Distribution. Tropical countries. 



Synopsis of Indian Genera. 



a. Eyes of posterior line recurved, the laterals 



prominent. 

 «'. Carapace with thoracic region low and 



flat ; head considerably elevated Panderoetes, p. 264. 



b l . Carapace higher and convex behind ; 

 head not or hardly raised. 

 a 2 . Maxilla? crested ; vulva with two cir- 

 cular pita Spariolenus, p. 263. 



b 2 . Maxillae not crested ; vulva not marked 



with circular pits Heteropoda, p. 259. 



b. Eyes of posterior line straight or procurved, 



the laterals sessile. 

 a 3 . Anterior median eyes smaller than an- 

 terior laterals P ai.ystes, p. 265. 



6\ Anterior medians larger than or as large as 

 anterior laterals. 



a 4 . 2nd leg longer than 1st Sparasstts, p. 266. 



b*. 2nd leg riot longer thau 1st Thelcticopis, p. 270. 



Genus HETEROPODA, Latreille. 



Heteropoda, Latreille, Nbuv. Diet. oVHist. Nat. xxiv, p. 135, 1804; 

 Simon, Hist. Nat. Ara'ujn. ii, p. 54, 1897. 



Carapace nearly as wide as long, moderate or very high poste- 

 riorly, its upper surface nearly flat ; head lightly depressed in 

 front ; eyes of posterior line recurved, the laterals larger and pro- 

 minent ; eyes of anterior line straight or procurved, laterals larger 

 than medians ; quadrangle longer than wide, narrow in front. 

 Ma.vilhi not crested. Vulva consisting of a pair of lobes, usually 

 separated by a median skeletal piece, rarely in contact. 



Type, //. venatoria, Linn. 



Distribution. From India eastwards to Australia. (The typical 

 species, //. venatoria, which lives in houses, has been introduced bv 

 human agency into all tropical countries.) 



Si/nopsis of Indian Species. 



Males, 

 a. Tibial apophysis of palp basal. 



a 1 . Abdomen with black yellow-bordered area 



below H. prompta, p. 261 . 



b\ Abdomen uniformly- pale below //. smythieei, p. 262. 



//. Tibial apophysis of palp apical 



a 2 . Apophysis widely bifurcate at tip II. leprosa, p. 262 



b 2 . Apophysis nut widely bifurcate. 

 a 3 . Apophysis armed with two sharp teeth. IF. venatoria, p. 260. 

 b\ Apoph\>is not tonthed at extremity, 

 pointed, 

 n 4 . Distal half of apophysis strongly 



hooked H. fabrei, p. 2H1 . 



6 4 . Distal half of apophysis sinuous, only 



the apex hooked II. sexpunctuta, p. 261 



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