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The distribution patterns in two other groups of spiders, Sosippus , 
a lycosid genus, and the Oxyopes acleistus species group (see Brady, 
1962 and 1964) lent credence to the idea of a distinct Florida species 
related to O. apollo. In both Sosippus and Oxyopes there are distinct 
species whose range does not extend beyond peninsular Florida. Also 
the specimens of Oxyopes apollo examined prior to 1964 did not 
exhibit much variation from Tennessee to northern Mexico. 
After examination of a large series of specimens from Texas and 
several specimens from North Carolina, it became clear that Oxyopes 
floridanus should be considered a synonym of O. apollo. The size of 
patellar apophyses in males from Durham, North Carolina and 
Sinton, Texas range from that of typical Florida specimens to that 
of the earlier examined specimens from Texas described as O. apollo . 
A number of specimens from Oaxaca, Mexico, smaller and much 
lighter in color than more northerly specimens of O. apollo , have 
epigyna or palpi identical to northern populations. These are now 
also considered conspecific members of this widespread species. New 
records for specimens of Oxyopes apollo examined are given below. 
Natural History. In 1964 I reported Oxyopes apollo collected 
from pitfall traps in Arkansas. Specimens collected near Durham, 
North Carolina were also taken in pitfall traps. Although sweeping 
vegetation in both these regions had yielded other species of Oxyopes, 
O. apollo was not captured by this method. 
Collections over a period of two years near Sintcn, Texas, dis- 
closed a very high density of O. apollo. Approximately 150 speci- 
mens were taken during eight collecting dates from April through 
September. A single day in September yielded over 50 specimens. 
Presumably these were taken by sweep-net. Lowrie (1969) reports 
O. apollo taken in sweeping herbaceous vegetation near Pensacola, 
Florida. It appears that O. apollo occupies dissimilar habitats or is 
much less abundant in different parts of its range than in others. 
At least in the southern sections of its range it occurs abundantly on 
vegetation and is taken by sweeping. 
New Records, north Carolina: Durham Co.: near Chapel Hill, 
20 Sept. 1963, o; 5 mi. E of Chapel Hill, 1 July 1964, cf cf?,' 2 mi. 
S of Durham, 14 July 1964, cf (J. W. Berry). Florida: Escambia 
Co.: Pensacola, 4 June 1945, cf (D. Lowrie). Texas: San Patricio 
Co. : 8 mi. NE of Sinton, 28 July 1959, cf cf o, 4 Sept. 1959, 5i cf d ' 
9??, 18 Sept. 1959, 52 c? cf :6$$, 30 Sept. 1959, 18 cT cf , 15 Oct. 
1959, 3 d d 5 Apr. i960, 10 cf d :??:3oo, 28 Apr. i960, 1 7 cf cf : 
?, 12 May i960, 5cf cf$, 26 May i960, cf?, 12 June i960, ??:4oo, 
