natural, history

FAMILY SALTICIDAEThe classification of the SAL TlCIDAE at the present time. is wholly unsatisfactory;SIMON'S divisions, Unidentati. Fissidentati and Pluridentati being purely arbitrary(PE'rRUNKEVITCH 1928: 60). In view of this the writers have found it impossible toidentify to genera certain of the species collected by both Expeditions.UNIDENTATI33. Coccorchestes sp.Brit. Mus. Exped.: 1 ~, Bellona I., Matahenua, 29.-30.11.1953.This specimen almost certainly belongs to the subfamily Coccorchestinae and ismost probably of the genus Coccorchestes (See ROEWER 1945: 1148).The following unidentified Unidentati were also collected:DanUh Ex~d.: 1 ~, I imm., St. No. L. 378, Rennell I., Niupani, Lake Te-Nggano, alt.22 m., 22.-23.10.1951.I ~, St. No. L. 385, Rennelll., Niupani, Lake Te-Nggano, on low vegetation on andin ground near lake, all. 22 m., 23. 10. 1951.Brit. Mus. Exped.: 1 ~, Rennelll., Hutuna, 20.11.1953.FISSIDENT A TIThe following specimens referable to this group were collected:Danish Exped.: I ~, I imm., St. No. L. 371, Rennell I., Te-Avamanggu - Lavanggu,clearings and cultivated areas, all. 75 m., 18.10.1951.I ~, St. No. L. 298, GuadaIcahal, Honiara, 8.10.1951.I imm., St. No. L. 379, Rennell I., Niupani, Lake Te-Nggano, sun-exposed grass-plainnear lake, alt. 23 m., 24.10.1951.Brit. Mus. Exped.: I d, I ~, Rennell I., Hutuna, 20.11.1953.PLURIDENT A TI34. Bavia aericeps Simon 1877Danish Exped.: I imm., St. No. L. 364, Te-Avamanggu, open, cultivated area, mainlygrassland, alt. 75 m., 16.-18.10.1951.1 ~, St. No. L. 371, Te-Avamanggu - Lavanggu. clearings and cultivated areas, alt.75 m., 18.10.1951.Bril. Mus. Exped.: 2 ddt Hutuna, 17.-28.11.1953.. This species is known from the Marianas, the Philippines, Sumatra, New Guinea,Funafuti (Ellice Islands), Samoa and Hawaii.79