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is the species here identified as Heteropoda venatoria, though Merian falls into the error of 
placing the spider in an orb-web, while holding its cocoon in characteristic fashion. Grono- 
vius also established his description upon the same basis as did Linnaeus, with the addition 
of a further reference to Maregrav’s Brazil, VII, p. 249, where the same species is depicted. 
It is true, however, that Gronovius gives an eye-formula which does not fit that of our 
venatoria. It is also true that the spider figured and described by Browne to which 
Linnaeus refers, is clearly one of the Theraphosidae (probably Eurypelma alticeps Keyserling, 
which is common in Antigua). But though there were two species involved under the 
Araneus venatorius of Linnaeus — as is the case with many of the so-called species of this 
author — Latreille was, in my opinion, quite within his rights in assigning the name 
venatoria to the species figured by Merian, Sloane and Maregrav. For this reason I cannot 
follow M. Simon in calling this species H. regia. 
? Heteropoda thoracica (C. Koch). 
Die Arachniden, XII, p. 42, pl. CCCVII, fig. 982 (1845). See Thorell, Ann. Mus. 
Genova, XXXI, p. 24 (1892). 
With some hesitation I refer to this species a single immature female from Buiten- 
zorg in Java and one adult but partially mutilated example from the island of Batjan, 
Aceording to Thorell the species oceurs in Sumatra, Java and Amboina. 
Heteropoda sumatrana Thorel IL 
Ann. Mus. Genova, XXXI, p. 26, 
Two female examples apparently referable to this species were obtained, one at 
Buitenzorg in Java, and the other at Oba in Halmaheira. The specimens are a little smaller 
than Thorell’s types taken at Ajer Mantjur in Sumatra, measuring barely 10 mm in 
total length. 
Heteropoda hosei sp. n. 
Pl. XXVI, figg. 21, 21a. 
Colour. Integument of carapace deep reddish brown, hairs removed from the upper 
surface, but those at the sides greyish-brown in colour; a conspiceuous yellow stripe on its 
posterior slope; the middle of the elypeus slightly paler than the sides; mandibles shining 
