Orsolobidae


Orsolobidae is a six-eyed spider family with about 200 described species in thirty genera. It was first described by J. A. L. Cooke in 1965, and was raised to family status from "Dysderidae" in 1985.

Distribution

Most genera are endemic to New Zealand and the Australian region, but several genera occur in southern Africa and South America.

Genera

, this family includes thirty genera and 190 species:Afrilobus Griswold & Platnick, 1987Malawi, South AfricaAnopsolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandAscuta Forster, 1956New ZealandAustralobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 – AustraliaAzanialobus Griswold & Platnick, 1987 – Lesotho, South AfricaBasibulbus Ott, Platnick, Berniker & Bonaldo, 2013ChileBealeyia Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandCalculus Purcell, 1910South AfricaChileolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 – ChileCornifalx Hickman, 1979 – AustraliaDugdalea Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandDuripelta Forster, 1956 – New ZealandFalklandia Forster & Platnick, 1985 – Falkland IslandsHickmanolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 – AustraliaLosdolobus Platnick & Brescovit, 1994Argentina, Brazil, UruguayMallecolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 – ChileMaoriata Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandOrongia Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandOrsolobus Simon, 1893 – Argentina, ChileOsornolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 – Chile, Falkland IslandsParalobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandPounamuella Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandSubantarctia Forster, 1955 – New ZealandTangata Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandTasmanoonops Hickman, 1930 – AustraliaTautukua Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandTurretia Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandWaiporia Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandWaipoua Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New ZealandWiltonia Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New Zealand