HETEROPODA. 25& 



Subfamily HETEROPODIN^E. 

 Characters as -pecified on p. 257. 

 Distribution. Tropical countries. 



Synopsis of Indian Genera. 



a. Eyes of posterior line recurved, the laterals 



prominent. 

 a 1 . Carapace with thoracic region low and 



flat ; head considerably elevated ...... PANDKRCETES, p. 264. 



b 1 . Carapace higher and convex behind; 



head not or hardly raised. 

 a 2 . Maxillse crested ; vulva with two cir- 



cular pits ........................ SPARIOLENUS, p. 263. 



b z . 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 ...................... PALYSTES, p. 265. 



b 3 . Anterior medians larger than or as large as 



anterior laterals. 

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



b 4 . 2nd leg not longer than 1st .......... THELCTICOPIS, p. 270. 



Genus HETEROPODA, Latreille. 

 Heteropoda, Latreille, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist, Nat. xxiv, p. 135, 1804 ; 



Simon, Hist. Nat. Araign. 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. 

 Maxilla not crested. Vulva consisting of a pair of lobes, usually 

 separated by a median skeletal piece, rarely in contact. 

 Type, H. venatoria, Linn. 



Distribution. From India eastwards to Australia. (The typical 

 species, H. venatoria, which lives in houses, has been introduced by 

 human agency into all tropical countries.) 



it of Indian Species. 

 Males. 



a. Tibial apophysis of palp basal. 



a 1 . Abdomen with black yellow-bordered area 



below .............................. H. prompta, p. 261 . 



6 l . Abdomen uniformly pale below ........ H. smythiesi, p. 262. 



b. Tibial apophysis of palp apical. 



a 2 . Apophysis widely bifurcate at tip ........ H. Uprosa, p. 262. 



b 2 . Apophysis not widely bifurcate. 



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

 b 3 . Apophysis not toothed at extremity, 



pointed. 

 fl 4 . Distal half of apophysis strongly 



hooked ........................ H. fabrei, p. 261. 



b 4 . Distal half of apophysis sinuous, only 



the apex hooked ................ H. sexpunctata, p. 261. 



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