Entypesidae Explained

Entypesidae is a family of African mygalomorphae spiders. It was first described in 2020, and includes three genera moved from the funnel-web trapdoor spiders (family Nemesiidae).^[1]

Genera

, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:^[2]

• Afropesa Zonstein & Ríos-Tamayo, 2021 – South Africa
• Brachytheliscus Pocock, 1902 – South Africa
• Entypesa Simon, 1902 – Madagascar
• Hermacha Simon, 1889 – South America, Africa
• Hermachola Hewitt, 1915 – South Africa
• Lepthercus Purcell, 1902 – South Africa

Notes and References

1. Opatova. V.. etal. 2020. Phylogenetic systematics and evolution of the spider infraorder Mygalomorphae using genomic scale data. Systematic Biology. 69. 4. 701–702. 10.1093/sysbio/syz064. 31841157. free.
2. Web site: Family: Entypesidae Bond, Opatova & Hedin, 2020. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 11 January 2022.