Solpugidae


Solpugidae is a family of solifuges or sun spiders. Solpugidae have groups of papillae on their pedipalps or sensory organs. The papillae come out of sockets that are characterized with the function of mechanoreceptor, and contact chemoreceptors, which allows them to respond to stimuli such as touch and sound.

Genera

, the World Solifugae Catalog accepts the following seventeen genera:Ferrandia Roewer, 1933Metasolpuga Roewer, 1934Oparba Roewer, 1934Oparbella Roewer, 1934Prosolpuga Roewer, 1934Solpuga Lichtenstein, 1796Solpugassa Roewer, 1933Solpugeira Roewer, 1933Solpugella Roewer, 1933Solpugema Roewer, 1933Solpugiba Roewer, 1934Solpugista Roewer, 1934Solpugisticella Turk, 1960Solpuguna Roewer, 1933Solpugyla Roewer, 1933 Zeria Simon, 1879Zeriassa Pocock, 1895