Stiphidiidae
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| Stiphidion facetum | |
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| Family: | Stiphidiidae Dalmas, 1917
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| 13 genera, 94 species | |
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Wikispecies has information related to Stiphidiidae.
The Stiphidiidae are a spider family with 94 described species in 13 genera. They are generally of medium size (Stiphidion facetum is about 8 mm long) and build a horizontal tent-like web under rocks. Most species are speckled brown with long legs.
Distribution
Almost all members of this family occur in New Zealand and Australia. The only exception are two species of Ischaela, I. incerta from Madagascar, and I. longiceps from Mauritius.
Genera
- Baiami Lehtinen, 1967 (Australia)
- Barahna Davies, 2003 (Australia)
- Borrala Gray & Smith, 2004 (Australia)
- Cambridgea L. Koch, 1872 (New Zealand)
- Corasoides Butler, 1929 (Australia)
- Ischalea L. Koch, 1872 (Madagascar, Mauritius, New Zealand)
- Nanocambridgea Forster & Wilton, 1973 (New Zealand)
- Pillara Gray & Smith, 2004 (Australia)
- Procambridgea Forster & Wilton, 1973 (Australia)
- Stiphidion Simon, 1902 (Australia, New Zealand)
- Tartarus Gray, 1973 (Australia)
- Therlinya Gray & Smith, 2002 (Australia)
- Tjurunga Lehtinen, 1967 (Tasmania)
See also
References
- Blest, A. D. & P. W. Taylor (1995). Cambridgea quadromaculata n. sp. (Araneae, Stiphidiidae): a large New Zealand spider from wet, shaded habitats. New Zeal. J. Zool. 22: 351-356. PDF
- Gray, M. R. & H. M. Smith (2002). Therlinya, a new genus of spiders from eastern Australia (Araneae: Amaurobioidea). Rec. austral. Mus. 54: 293-312.PDF
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