1921.] F. H. Gravely : Fauna of Barkuda I. 417 



however, established by the structure of its palps which diiYer 

 from those of 5. impudicus , to which^ in the absence of this patch, 

 the specimen would appear from Pocock's key (1900, p. 266) to 

 belong. 



Sparassus sp. 



Two specimens, superficially very like Palystes flavidus, with 

 which they were confused in life. Both have the red median band 

 sometimes found on the lower surface of the abdomen of that 

 species developed into a dark and broad reddish brown patch. 



Heteropoda sp. 



A species of Heteropoda is common among stones and dead 

 leaves and on foliage and Prickly Pear. The same species is 

 found in Madras. The male agrees closel}' with Pocock's brief 

 description of H. sexpunctata, Simon, in the " Fauna of British 

 India " series (igoo) ; but the lobes of the vulva of the female, 

 though different from those of H. venatoria, are in contact behind, 

 instead of being separated throughout by a hammer-shaped 

 median sclerite. 



Palystes flavidus, Simon. 



Palystes flavidus, Poccick, iijuo, p. 2O6. 



A moderately large Heteropodiform spider common among 

 foliage, where it spins a few leaves loosely together to form its 

 lair. Tlie female is pale green in colour, the male more of a 

 yellowish green with still more yellow legs. The lower surface of 

 the abdomen sometimes bears a more or less broad longitudinal 

 red band behind the genital aperture. 



Clubiona spp. 



Single specimens of two species apparently belonging to this 

 genus have been found on the island. One, of a pale yellowish 

 colour, was found among foliage. The other, which was much 

 darker and of a browner tint, was dug up from among the under- 

 ground galleries of a termite nest, round about which were nu- 

 merous Damarchus burrows. 



Gen. nov. ? near Syrisca. 



A smaller and somewhat slenderer spider than the two last, 

 of a moderately dark brownish colour, not uncommon among 

 soil and under bark at the bases of trees. It appears to differ 

 from Syrisca in having the posterior median eyes somewhat fur- 

 ther from each other than from the posterior laterals instead of 

 somewhat nearer together. 



Sphingius sp. 



A small spider found with Corinnomma and Oedignaiha among 

 loose soil. The same or a closely allied species occurs at Banga- 



