Linyphiidae, Blackwall, 1859

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Linyphiidae subdivisions sensu Petrunkevitch (1928)

N.B. Elaphopus , as a replacement name for Elaphidion, should be also a synonym of Saloca Simon. However , both Roewer and the WSC overlooked the fact that Elaphopus is an available name and, as such, competes for synonymy, being senior to Saloca Simon by four decades. Prószyński & Staręga (1971) avoided the collision by considering both genera separated “The genus Elaphopus Menge includes only the discussed species [ Elaphopus flagellifer] and is probably closely related to the genus Saloca Simon Simon ”, which might be interpreted as the undoing of the synonymy between those two genera. Since a deeper investigation on the status of those names is needed and for the sake of nomenclatural stability, we consider Elaphopus as a nomen dubium .

Elaphopus Menge , 1879, nomen dubium .

Elaphidion Menge 1869: 224. Type-species: Elaphidion flagelliferum Menge, 1879, by monotypy. Junior homonym of Elaphidion Audinet-Serville, 1834 ( Coleoptera ). Junior subjective synonym of Saloca Simon Simon, 1926 by Roewer (1942: 701); synonymy rejected by Prószyński & Staręga (1971: 150).

Elaphopus Menge 1879: 1 (in index). Original correct spelling as per first reviser, Prószyński & Staręga (1971: 150). Replacement name for Elaphidion Menge, 1869. Type-species: automatically Elaphidion flagelliferum Menge, 1879.

Elaphopus — Prószyński & Staręga 1971: 150 (taxonomy).

Elaphipus: Menge 1879: 8 (in index). Original incorrect spelling.

Eleaphipus: Petrunkevitch, 1928: 122. Subsequent incorrect spelling.

Saloca Simon Simon, 1926

Saloca Simon Simon 1926: 501 . Type-species: Walckenaeria Blackwall diceros O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871, by monotypy.

1— Erigoninae : Acartauchenius Simon , Alioranus Simon, Anomalaria Dahl (a junior synonym of Agyneta Hull ), Araeoncus Simon (including the junior synonym Scleroschema Hull), Arctilaira Chamberlin (a junior synonym of Hilaira Simon ), Aulacocyba Simon (a junior synonym of Microctenonyx Dahl ), Auletta O. Pickard-Cambridge (a junior synonym of Macrargus Dahl ), Baryphyma Simon, Blaniargus Simon (a junior synonym of Micrargus Dahl ), Brattia Simon , Caledonia O. Pickard-Cambridge , Caracladus Simon , Ceratinopsis Emerton , Cineta Simon (currently a nomen dubium ), Cnephalocotes Simon , Collinsia O. Pickard-Cambridge (including the junior synonym Coryphaeolana Strand, and Parerigone Crosby & Bishop ), Dactylopisthes Simon , Diastanillus Simon , Diplocephalus Bertkau (including the junior synonym Plaesiocraerus Simon, Streptosphaenus Simon), Eboria Falconer (a junior synonym of Semljicola Strand ), Eordea Simon , Erigone Audouin, Erigonides Strand (a junior synonym of Hylyphantes Simon ), Erigonopsis Hewitt (a junior synonym of Erigonops Scharff ), Evansia O. Pickard-Cambridge , Frontella Kulczyński , Glyphesis Simon , Grammonota Emerton (including the junior synonym Itys Strand), Graphomoa Chamberlin (a junior synonym of Pocobletus Simon ), Hillhousia F.O. Pickard-Cambridge (a junior synonym of Erigone Audouin ), Hybocoptus Simon , Hypselistes Simon , Lophomma Menge , Lucrinus O. Pickard-Cambridge , Lygarina Simon , Mecopisthes Simon , Mermessus O. Pickard-Cambridge , Metopobactrus Simon , Minyriolus Simon , Mioxena Simon , Nematogmus Simon, Nothocyba Simon (a junior synonym of Micrargus Dahl ), Notioscopus Simon , Panamomops Simon , Peponocranium Simon , Phanetta Keyserling , Plaesianillus Simon , Priperia Simon , Saloca Simon (including the junior synonym Elaphophus), Scotoneta Simon (a junior synonym of Lessertia Smith), Scotynotylus Simon, Silometopus Simon , Sphecozone O. Pickard-Cambridge (including the junior synonym Clitolyna Simon and Hypselistoides Tullgren ), Stajus (a junior synonym of Entelecara Simon ), Styloctetor Simon (including the junior synonym Anacotyle Simon ), Tapinocyba Simon (including the junior synonym Colobocyba Simon), Thapsagus Simon , Thaumatoncus Simon , Thyreosthenius Simon , Tiso Simon, Trachelocamptus Simon (a junior synonym of Erigonoplus Simon ), Trichoncus Simon , Troxochrota Kulczyński , Troxochrus Simon , Tutaibo Chamberlin , Typhistes Simon , Typhochrestus Simon, Utopiellum Strand (a junior synonym of Hilaria Simon), Wubana Chamberlin , Zilephus Simon.

2—Gonatiinae: Abacoproeces Simon, Aigola Chamberlin (a junior synonym of Oreonetides Strand ), Anitsia Chamberlin (a junior synonym of Collinsia O. Pickard-Cambridge ), Anthrobia Tellkampf , Atypena Simon, Catabrithorax Chamberlin (a junior synonym of Collinsia O. Pickard-Cambridge ), Centromerus Dahl , Dicymbium Menge , Dismodicus Simon , Entelecara Simon , Gnathonarium Karsch , Gonatium Menge , Gongylidiellum Simon , Gongylidium Menge , Halorates Hull , Hilaira Simon , Hylyphantes Simon , Hypomma Dahl , Lasiargus Kulczyński , Lessertia Smith, Maro O. Pickard-Cambridge , Montilaira O. Pickard-Cambridge , Oedothorax Bertkau , Ostearius Hull , Piesocalus Simon , Pocadicnemis Simon, Pseudogonatium Strand (a junior synonym of Zornella Jackson ), Rhaebothorax Simon (a junior synonym of Mecynargus Kulczyński ), Savignia Blackwall (including the junior synonym Delorrhipis Simon), Scotargus Simon , Spirembolus Chamberlin , Tmeticides Strand (currently a nomen dubium ), Tmeticus Menge , Tortembolus Crosby (a junior synonym of Spirembolus Chamberlin ), Trematocephalus Dahl Dahl , Walckenaeria Blackwall (including the junior synonym Cornicularia Menge, Prosopotheca Simon, Tigellinus Simon , Trachynotus Dahl , and Wideria Simon ).

Linyphiinae — Agyneta Hull (including the junior synonym Eupolis O. Pickard-Cambridge), Allomengea Strand , Anibontes Chamberlin , Asthenargus Simon & Fage , Bathyphantes Menge , Bolyphantes Strand, Cryptocleptes Simon , Diplocentria Hull , Donacochara Simon , Drapetisca Menge , Emenista Simon, Eryciniola Urquhart (currently Nanometa Simon , in the family Tetragnathidae ), Florinda O. Pickard-Cambridge , Floronia Simon, Formicina Canestrini (a junior synonym of Cresmatoneta Simon ), Haplinis Simon , Labulla Simon , Labullula Strand , Laetesia Simon, Laperousea Dalmas , Lepthyphantes Menge , Leptorhoptrum Kulczyński , Linyphia Latreille , Linyphioides Strand (currently a nomen dubium ), Macrargus Dahl , Microcentria Schenkel (a junior synonym of Diplocentria Hull ), Microneta Menge, Micronetata Dahl (a junior synonym of Maro O. Pickard-Cambridge ), Micryphantes (currently a nomen dubium ), Obrima Simon (a junior synonym of Obrimona Strand ), Oreonetides Strand, Parasintula Simon (a junior synonym of Centromerus Dahl ), Phaulothrix Bertkau (a junior synonym of Leptothrix Menge ), Pocobletus Simon , Porrhomma Simon (including the junior synonym Opistoxys Simon), Rhabdoria (a junior synonym of Centromerus Dahl ), Semljicola Strand , Sintula Simon , Smermisia Simon, Solenysa Simon , Sthelota Simon , Syedra Simon, Tapinasta Simon (a junior synonym of Centromerus Dahl ), Tapinopa Westring , Taranucnus Simon , Tarsiphantes Strand , Troglohyphantes Joseph (including its junior synonym Typhloneta Kulczyński ).

N.B. The genus Typhloneta was described by Kulczyński (1914) to encompass three species ( T. affinis , T. fugax , and T. salax), without designing a type species. Fage (1919) transferred all three species of Typhloneta to Troglohyphantes Joseph , indirectly synonymizing the two genera but without designating a type species for the former genus. As per the ICZN provision in Article 24.2, we here establish Typhloneta fugax Kulczyński, 1914 the type species of the genus Typhloneta and formalize Typhloneta as a junior synonym of Troglohyphantes Joseph.

3—Lophocareninae: Ceraticelus Simon , Ceratinella Emerton , Comaroma Bertkau , Erigonoplus Simon (including the junior synonym Cotyora Simon), Exechophysis Simon (a junior synonym of Pelecopsis Simon ), Floricomus Crosby & Bishop, Lophocarenum Menge (a junior synonym of Pelecopsis Simon ), Thyreobaeus Simon , Trichopterna Kulczyński.

4—Masoninae: Maso Simon , Minicia Thorell , Notiomaso Banks , Satilatlas Keyserling.

5—Tennesseellinae: Tennesseellum Petrunkevitch.