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Lamponidae

Lamponidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1893. It contains about 200 described species in 23 genera, most of which are endemic to Australia, with the genus Centrocalia endemic to New Caledonia, and two Lampona species (L. cylindrata, L. murina) also occurring in New Zealand where they are commonly known as 'white-tailed spiders'. Lampona papua is endemic to New Guinea, where two otherwise Australian species (Centrothele mutica, Lamponova wau) also occur.

Genera

, this family includes 23 genera and 192 species. The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.

* Asadipus <small>Simon, 1897</small> – Australia
* Bigenditia <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Centrocalia <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands
* Centroina <small>Platnick, 2002</small> – Australia
* Centrothele <small>L. Koch, 1873</small> – Australia, New Guinea
* Centsymplia <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Graycassis <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Longepi <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Notsodipus <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Prionosternum <small>Dunn, 1951</small> – Australia, Tasmania
* Queenvic <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Lampona <small>Thorell, 1869</small> – Australia, New Guinea. Introduced to New Zealand
* Lamponata <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Lamponega <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Lamponella <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Lamponicta <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Lamponina <small>Strand, 1913</small> – Australia
* Lamponoides <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Lamponova <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia, New Guinea
* Lamponusa <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia
* Platylampona <small>Platnick, 2004</small> – Australia
* Paralampona <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia, Tasmania
* Pseudolampona <small>Platnick, 2000</small> – Australia

References

  • A relimitation and revision of the Australasian ground spider family Lamponidae (Araneae, Gnaphosoidea). Bulletin of the AMNH 245. PDF (56Mb) - Abstract

Further reading

  • Platnick, N.I. (2004). On a Third Group of Flattened Ground Spiders from Australia (Araneae, Lamponidae). American Museum Novitates 3462. PDF (Platylampona)

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