Abstract

The widely distributed Australian desid spider genus, Phryganoporus Simon, is taxonomically reviewed and validated. Phryganoporus nigrinus is removed from synonymy with P. candidus, while Amaurobius gausapatus, P. g. occidentalis and P. tubicola are synonyms of P. candidus. The species recognised here belong to two clades, [P. candidus (L. Koch), Phryganoporus vandiemeni (Gray) n.comb.] and [P. nigrinus Simon, P. davidleei n.sp., P. melanopygus n.sp.]. These clades are distinguished by the possession of a divided or entire cribellum and genitalic characters. Distribution maps and notes on relationships are given.

 
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Bibliographic Data

Short Form
Gray, 2002, Rec. Aust. Mus. 54(3): 275–292
Author
Michael R. Gray
Year
2002
Title
The taxonomy and distribution of the spider genus Phryganoporus Simon (Araneae: Amaurobioidea: Desidae)
Serial Title
Records of the Australian Museum
Volume
54
Issue
3
Start Page
275
End Page
292
DOI
10.3853/j.0067-1975.54.2002.1367
Language
en
Date Published
30 October 2002
Cover Date
30 October 2002
ISSN (print)
0067-1975
CODEN
RAUMAJ
Publisher
The Australian Museum
Place Published
Sydney, Australia
Subjects
ARACHNIDA
Digitized
30 October 2002
Available Online
30 October 2002
Reference Number
1367
EndNote
1367.enw
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