Lamponidae is a family of

spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...

s first described by Eugène Simon in 1893. It contains about 200 described species in 23 genera, most of which are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to Australia, with the genus ''Centrocalia'' endemic to New Caledonia, and two ''Lampona'' species (''L. cylindrata'', ''L. murina'') also occurring in

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where it is commonly known as the "White Tail" spider. ''Lampona papua'' is endemic to

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, where two otherwise Australian species (''Centrothele mutica'', ''Lamponova wau'') also occur.

Genera

The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan'
Biology Catalog
* Centrothelinae Platnick, 2000 :* ''

Asadipus ''Asadipus'' is a genus of Australian white tailed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1897. Originally placed with the Corinnidae, it was moved to the Lamponidae in 2000. Species it contains twenty species: *'' Asadipu ...

'' Simon, 1897 (Australia) :* ''

Bigenditia ''Bigenditia'' is a genus of Australian white tailed spiders that was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000. it contains only two species: '' B. millawa'' and '' B. zuytdorp''. See also * List of Lamponidae species This page lists a ...

'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* '' Centrocalia'' Platnick, 2000 (New Caledonia) :* '' Centroina'' Platnick, 2002 (Australia) :* ''

Centrothele ''Centrothele'' is a genus of South Pacific white tailed spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1873. Originally placed with the Corinnidae, it was moved to the Lamponidae in 2000. Species it contains ten species fo ...

'' L. Koch, 1873 (Australia) :* '' Centsymplia'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* '' Graycassis'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* ''

Longepi ''Longepi'' is a genus of Australian white tailed spiders that was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000. Species it contains eight species: *'' Longepi barmah'' Platnick, 2000 – Eastern Australia *'' Longepi bondi'' Platnick, 2000 � ...

'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* '' Notsodipus'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* ''

Prionosternum ''Prionosternum'' is a genus of Australian white tailed spiders that was first described by R. A. Dunn in 1951. it contains only three species: '' P. nitidiceps'', '' P. porongurup'', and '' P. scutatum''. Originally placed with the ground spid ...

'' Dunn, 1951 (Australia) :* '' Queenvic'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) * Lamponinae Simon, 1893 :* ''

Lampona ''Lampona'' is a genus of Oceania, South Pacific spiders in the family Lamponidae that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. At least two species have a whitish tip to the abdomen and are known as "white-tailed spiders". Both hunt othe ...

'' Thorell, 1869 (Australia) :* '' Lamponata'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* ''

Lamponega ''Lamponega'' is a genus of Australian white tailed spiders that was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000. it contains only three species: '' L. arcoona'', '' L. forceps'', and '' L. serpentine''. See also * List of Lamponidae species ...

'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* ''

Lamponella ''Lamponella'' is a genus of Australian white tailed spiders that was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000. Species it contains ten species: *'' Lamponella ainslie'' Platnick, 2000 ( type) – Southern Australia, Tasmania *'' Lamponel ...

'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* ''

Lamponicta ''Lamponicta'' is a monotypic genus of Australian white tailed spiders containing the single species, ''Lamponicta cobon''. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000, and has only been found in Australia. See also * List of Lamponidae ...

'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* '' Lamponina'' Strand, 1913 (Australia) :* ''

Lamponoides ''Lamponoides'' is a monotypic genus of Australian white tailed spiders containing the single species, ''Lamponoides coottha''. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000, and has only been found in Australia. See also * List of Lampo ...

'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* ''

Lamponova ''Lamponova'' is a monotypic genus of South Pacific white tailed spiders containing the single species, ''Lamponova wau''. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000, and has only been found in Papua New Guinea and in Australia. See a ...

'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia, New Zealand) :* ''

Lamponusa ''Lamponusa'' is a monotypic genus of Australian white tailed spiders containing the single species, ''Lamponusa gleneagle''. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000, and has only been found in Australia. See also * List of Lamponi ...

'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* ''

Platylampona ''Platylampona'' is a monotypic genus of Australian white tailed spiders containing the single species, ''Platylampona mazeppa''. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2004, and has only been found in Australia. See also * List of Lam ...

'' Platnick, 2004 (Australia) * Pseudolamponinae Platnick, 2000 :* '' Paralampona'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia) :* '' Pseudolampona'' Platnick, 2000 (Australia)

References

* A relimitation and revision of the Australasian ground spider family Lamponidae (Araneae, Gnaphosoidea). Bulletin of the AMNH 245
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Spiders of Australia Spiders of New Zealand Araneomorphae families {{Araneomorphae-stub

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