324 Mr. R. I. Pocock on Arachm'da and 



Iiido- and Austro-Malajan subregions, in the Polynesian 

 Islands, and Australia. 



The characters and the extent of their variation in this 

 species have been repeatedly discussed by Thorell since 1877 

 (see Ann, Mus. Genova, x. pp. 390-396, 1877 ; op. cit. xiii. 

 p. 65, 1878; ojy. cit. xvii. pp. 114-116, 1881 ; op. cit. xxviii. 

 p. 151, 1890). _ ; 



The following " species novffi " described by Mr. Rainbow 

 from Funafuti are, I believe, merely synonyms of </;ei's: — Epeira 

 vefitricosa , p. 110; longispina, p. Ill; multispina, p. 112; 

 Etheridgei, p. 114;/es^iya, p. 115; ohscura^ p. 116; annu- 

 lipes, p. 117; distincta, p. 118; Hoggi, p. 119; speciosa, 

 p. 120. 



Prof. Sollas and Mr. Gardiner obtained a large number of 

 specimens of this species, including adults and immature of 

 both sexes. The male specimens agree with the male of 

 multispina as described by Mr. Rainbow * and with the males 

 of tkeis as described by Dr. Thorell. 



(5) Tetragnatha ponapea^ L. Koch. 



Specimens agreeing with the description of this species, 

 which was recorded from Upolu, were collected by Prof. 

 Sollas. 



Mr. Rainbow records T. laqueata from Funafuti. 



(6) Uloborus gemculafus (Oliv.). 



Several examples {Sollas). Also recorded by Rainbow. 

 Cosmopolitan in distribution, 



(7) Heteropoda venatoria (Linn.). 



Many specimens [Sollas and Gardiner). 



This is the species which Mr. Rainbow, following L. Koch, 

 identifies as Sarotts regius. Mr. Rainbow also records 

 Sarotes dehilis of L. Koch from the island ; but since no 

 reasons for the identification are given, it is not possible to 

 offer an opinion as to the accuracy of the determination. 



(8) Ascyltus pterggodes (L. Koch). 



A few specimens [Sollas and Gardiner). 

 The two species described by Mr. Rainbow as Ilgllus ferox 

 and audax (p. 112, pi. v. fig. 3, and p. 124, fig. 4) appear to 



* PI. iii. fig. 4 a does not illustrate the lower side of the trochanter of 

 this spider, as stated, but the lower side of the tibia. 



