800 R. I. POCOCK. 



Locality. Minikoi ; Miladumadulu Atoll ; Limbo-Kandii, N. Mahlosmadulu ; Goidu, Goifur- 

 fehendu ; and Suvadiva Atoll. 



The specimens I refer to this species agree closely with the description given by Karsch 

 of T. foveata, which was based upon an example from Ceylon. 



For future verification, figures of the mandibles of the male (2 a) and female (2 b) and of 

 the palpus of the male (2 c) are subjoined. 



Genus Leucauge White. 

 Leucauge White (= Arygroepeira Emerton, Tr. Conn. Acad. VI. p. 331, 1885). 



7. Leucauge ventralis (Thor.) (PL LXVI. fig. 3 a — c). 



Meta ventralis Thorell, Ann. Mus. Genova, x. p. 423, 1877 ; Pocock, Arachnida of British 

 India, p. 216. 



IjQcality. Minikoi ; Ereadu and Maungudu, Miladumadulu ; Limbo-Kandu, Inguradu, Fainu 

 and Kenurus, N. Mahlosmadulu ; and Hulule, Male. 



This species is very abundant in the Maldive Archipelago. It was originally recorded 

 from Celebes and subsequently from Burma, where it is common, by Thorell. 



The Maldive specimens have been compared and found specifically identical with examples 

 from Burma determined by Thorell. Since this species has never been figured, I subjoin 

 three figures showing the essential characters of the male and female (fig. 3). 



8. Leucauge celebesiana (Walck.). 



Tetragnatha celebesiana Walck., Ins. Apt. ii. p. 222, 1837; Arygroepeira celebesiana, of 

 Thorell and other authors. 



Locality. Maungudu, Miladumadulu. 



This well-known species ranges from India and Ceylon eastwards, at least as far as 

 Celebes. It is far less conmion in the Maldives than L. ventralis. 



Genus Cyclosa Menge. 



9. Cyclosa insulana (Costa). 



Locality. Maungudu, Miladumadulu ; Limbo-Kandu and Inguradu, N. Mahlosmadulu ; 

 Kumfinadu, S. Mahlosmadulu ; and Hulule, Male. 



This species has a wide distribution in the tropics. 



Genus Ai-anea, Linn. 



10. Aranea punctigera (Dol.). 



Epeira punctigera Doleschall, Verh. Nat. Vereen Nederland Indie, in. p. 420, 1857. 



Locality. Minikoi. 



This species has a wide range in the Oriental Region. 



11. Aranea the'is W^alck. 



Epeira the'is, Walck., /?i^. Apt. II. p. 53, 1837. 



Locality. Hulule, Male. 



As generally recognised A. the'is has a wide tropical distribution in the eastern hemisphere. 



