Trephopoda Explained

Trephopoda is a genus of southern African ground spiders first described by R. W. E. Tucker in 1923. They have only been found in Namibia and South Africa.

Species

it contains six species:

• T. aplanita (Tucker, 1923) – South Africa
• T. biamenta (Tucker, 1923) – South Africa
• T. ctenipalpis (Lawrence, 1927) – Namibia
• T. hanoveria Tucker, 1923 – South Africa
• T. kannemeyeri (Tucker, 1923) – South Africa
• T. parvipalpa (Tucker, 1923) – South Africa

Formerly included:

• T. lineatipes (Purcell, 1908) (Transferred to Smionia)

See also

• List of Gnaphosidae species

Further reading

• Lawrence. R. F.. 1927. Annals of the South African Museum. Contributions to a knowledge of the fauna of South-West Africa V. Arachnida. 25. 1. 1–75.