Last updated Aug. 21, 2009

N.B.: this spelling (not Lipistiidae) on Official List of Family and Generic Names in Zoology; considered a senior synonym of Heptathelidae by Raven, 1985a: 16, contra Haupt, 1983: 289.

In synonymy:
Sinothela Haupt, 2003 = Songthela Ono, 2000 (NEW SYNONYMY).

N.B.: not a senior synonym of Ryuthela Haupt, 1983 (Haupt, 2003: 91, contra Raven, 1985a: 16); considered a senior synonym of Abcathela Ono, 2000: 149, type H. abca Ono, 1999 and Vinathela Ono, 2000: 150, type H. cucphuongensis Ono, 1999 by Haupt, 2003: 91 (but see note under Nanthela).

Transferred to other genera:
H. hangzhouensis Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 1981 -- see Songthela.
H. heyangensis (Zhu & Wang, 1984) -- see Songthela.
H. hongkong Song & Wu, 1997 -- see Nanthela.
H. nishihirai Haupt, 1979 -- see Ryuthela.
H. schensiensis (Schenkel, 1953) -- see Songthela.
H. sinensis Bishop & Crosby, 1932 -- see Songthela.
H. tonkinensis (Bristowe, 1933) -- see Nanthela.
H. yuelushanensis Wang & Ye, 1983 -- see Songthela.
H. xianensis Zhu & Wang, 1983 -- see Songthela.

Nomen nudum:
H. beihequan Yin, 2001b: 2, f. 2I (f, China).

f abca Ono, 1999....................Vietnam [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000001]
H. a. Ono, 1999: 37, f. 2-6, 12 (Df).
Abcathela a. Ono, 2000: 150.

mf amamiensis Haupt, 1983....................Ryukyu Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000002]
H. kimurai a. Haupt, 1983: 283, f. 9b (Df).
H. a. Ono & Nishikawa, 1989: 120, f. 1-7 (f, Dm, elevated to species).
H. kimurai a. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 43I, K, 49A-B, 52P, 54N-O, 55.1-3, 62G (mf).
H. a. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 2-3, 41-47 (mf).

f australis (Ono, 2002)....................Vietnam [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:037418]
Songthela a. Ono, 2002c: 120, f. 1-8 (Df).

mf bristowei Gertsch, 1967....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000003]
H. b. Gertsch, 1967b: 116, f. 1-3 (Df).
H. b. Haupt, 1983: 285, f. 9e (f).
H. b. Yin, Wang & Hu, 1983: 34, f. 6D (Dm).
H. b. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 32, f. 15A (f).
Abcathela b. Ono, 2000: 150.

mf ciliensis Yin, Tang & Xu, 2003....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:038355]
H. c. Yin, Tang & Xu, 2003: 1, f. 1.1-13 (Dmf).

f cipingensis (Wang, 1989)....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000004]
Liphistius c. Wang, 1989a: 30, f. 1-6 (Df)
H. c. Platnick, 1993c: 77 (Tf from Liphistius).
Songthela c. Ono, 2000: 150.

f cucphuongensis Ono, 1999....................Vietnam [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000005]
H. c. Ono, 1999: 38, f. 7-9, 17 (Df).
Vinathela c. Ono, 2000: 150.

f goulouensis Yin, 2001....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:037420]
H. g. Yin, 2001a: 297, f. 1-9 (Df).
H. g. Yin, 2001b: 2, f. 3A-I (f).

mf higoensis Haupt, 1983....................Japan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000008]
H. kimurai h. Haupt, 1983: 283, f. 12a, 13a (Dmf).
H. h. Ono, 1998: 16, f. 5-10 (mf, elevated from subspecies).
H. kimurai h. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 43G (f).
H. kimurai h. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 50C-D, 52O, 54I-L, 62K (mf).
H. h. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 60-65 (mf).

f hunanensis Song & Haupt, 1984....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000010]
H. h. Song & Haupt, 1984: 449, f. 3e (Df).
H. h. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 33, f. 15D (f).
Vinathela h. Ono, 2000: 150.

mf jianganensis Chen et al., 1988....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000012]
H. j. Chen et al., 1988: 78, f. 1-9 (Dmf).
H. j. Chen & Gao, 1990: 14, f. 18a-g (mf).
Abcathela j. Ono, 2000: 150.

mf kanenoi Ono, 1996....................Ryukyu Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000013]
H. k. Ono, 1996b: 158, f. 1-5 (Dmf).
H. k. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 48-52 (mf).

mf kikuyai Ono, 1998....................Japan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000014]
H. k. Ono, 1998: 16, f. 11-16 (Dmf).
H. k. Ono, 2009a: 81, f. 5-6, 75-80 (mf).

mf kimurai (Kishida, 1920) *....................Japan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000015]
Liphistius k. Kishida, 1920b: 362, f. 1 (Dmf).
H. k. Kishida, 1923: 236, f. 1-7 (f).
H. k. Bristowe, 1933a: 1030, f. 8g, 9b.
H. k. Sawaguti & Ozi, 1937: 116, f. 1-5 (m).
H. k. Yaginuma, 1954b: 15, pl. I (m).
H. k. Yaginuma, 1955b: 35, f. 2.1-3 (m).
H. k. Yaginuma, 1960: 19, f. 12 (m).
H. k. Yaginuma, 1971: 19, f. 12 (m).
H. k. Gertsch & Platnick, 1979: 5, f. 13-14.
H. k. Yaginuma, 1979c: 1, f. 1 (m).
H. k. Yaginuma, 1980c: 44, f. 1 (m).
H. k. Haupt, 1983: 283, f. 1b, 7a-b, 9a, 11a, 12c, 13b-c (mf).
H. k. Yoshikura, 1983: 63, f. 1-7 (mf).
H. k. Haupt, 1984: 163, f. 2a (m).
H. k. Yaginuma, 1986a: 1, f. 1.1 (m).
H. k. Yoshikura, 1987: 148, f. 20.3A, 20.14, 35.2A (mf).
H. k. Chikuni, 1989b: 18, f. 1 (m).
H. k. Ono, 1998: 14, f. 1-4 (m).
H. k. Yoo & Kim, 2002: 27, f. 46 (m).
H. k. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 50A-B, 52M-N, 54A-H, 62L (mf).
H. k. Ono, 2009a: 81, f. 4, 68-74 (mf).

f luotianensis Yin et al., 2002....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:037422]
H. l. Yin et al., 2002: 18, f. 1-8 (Df).

m mangshan Bao, Yin & Xu, 2003....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:038356]
H. m. Bao, Yin & Xu, 2003: 459, f. 1-3 (Dm).

mf nishikawai Ono, 1998....................Japan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000018]
H. n. Ono, 1998: 19, f. 17-18 (Df).
H. n. Ono, 2009a: 83, f. 81-84 (f, Dm).

f shei Xu & Yin, 2001....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:037421]
H. s. Xu & Yin, 2001a: 8, f. 1-8 (Df).

mf suoxiyuensis Yin, Tang & Xu, 2003....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:038357]
H. s. Yin, Tang & Xu, 2003: 3, f. 2.1-11 (Dmf).

mf tomokunii Ono, 1997....................Vietnam [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000025]
H. t. Ono, 1997a: 24, f. 1-8 (Dmf).

f wosanensis Wang & Jiao, 1995....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:038358]
H. w. Wang & Jiao, 1995: 80, f. A-D (Df).

f xianningensis Yin et al., 2002....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:037423]
H. x. Yin et al., 2002: 19, f. 9-16 (Df).

f yaginumai Ono, 1998....................Japan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000027]
H. y. Ono, 1998: 20, f. 19-20 (Df).
H. y. Ono, 2009a: 81, f. 66-67 (f).

mf yakushimaensis Ono, 1998....................Japan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000028]
H. y. Ono, 1998: 23, f. 27-32 (Dmf).
H. kimurai y. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 54M, 52I (mf).
H. y. Ono, 2009a: 83, f. 85-90 (mf).

mf yanbaruensis Haupt, 1983....................Okinawa [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000016]
H. kimurai y. Haupt, 1983: 284, f. 7c-d, 12d, 13d, 13f (Dmf).
H. kimurai y. Haupt, 1984: 166, f. 7 (f).
H. kimurai y. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 49C-D, 53F-I, K, 54P-U, 55.4-6, 62H (mf).
H. y. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 53-59 (mf, elevated to species).

f yunnanensis Song & Haupt, 1984....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000029]
H. y. Song & Haupt, 1984: 449, f. 3f (Df).
H. y. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 33, f. 15G (f).
Abcathela y. Ono, 2000: 150.

N.B.: this spelling (not Lipistius) on Official List of Family and Generic Names in Zoology; for the attribution of L. bristowei and L. murphyorum, see Platnick & Goloboff, 1985: 1268.

Transferred to other genera:
L. cipingensis Wang, 1989 -- see Heptathela.
L. heyangensis Zhu & Wang, 1984 -- see Heptathela.
L. schensiensis Schenkel, 1953 -- see Songthela.
L. sinensis schensiensis Schenkel, 1953 -- see Songthela.
L. tonkinensis Bristowe, 1933 -- see Nanthela.

In synonymy:
L. thorelli (Simon, 1903) = L. sumatranus Thorell, 1890 (Bristowe, 1976a: 4).

mf albipes Schwendinger, 1995....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000030]
L. a. Schwendinger, 1995: 152, f. 51-59 (Dmf).

mf batuensis Abraham, 1923....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000031]
L. b. Abraham, 1923b: 13 (Dmf).
L. b. Bristowe, 1933a: 1027, f. 3, 5c, 7a, 8c.
L. b. Murphy & Platnick, 1981: 47, f. 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26-27 (mf).
L. b. Haupt, 1983: 282, f. 3b, 4b, 5d, 6d (mf).
L. b. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 25, f. 1, 4-5, 70-76 (mf).
L. b. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 45C-D (m).

mf bicoloripes Ono, 1988....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000032]
L. b. Ono, 1988b: 147, f. 4-6 (Df).
L. b. Schwendinger, 1995: 148, f. 32-41 (f, Dm).

mf birmanicus Thorell, 1897....................Myanmar [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000033]
L. b. Thorell, 1897a: 162 (Df).
L. b. Pocock, 1900a: 156, f. 52 (f).
L. b. Bristowe, 1933a: 1029, f. 6, 7b, 8d, 9a.
L. b. Haupt, 1983: 280, f. 5c, 6c (f).
L. b. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 8, f. 7-15 (f, Dm).
L. b. Schwendinger, 1990a: 331, f. 1-4 (mf).

mf bristowei Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000034]
L. n. sp. B Haupt, 1983: 281, f. 3c, 4a (m).
L. b. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 12, f. 24-30 (Dmf).
L. b. Ono, 1988a: 36, f. 1-5 (mf).
L. b. Schwendinger, 1990a: 339, f. 23-28 (mf).

mf castaneus Schwendinger, 1995....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000035]
L. c. Schwendinger, 1995: 150, f. 42-50 (Dmf).

mf dangrek Schwendinger, 1996....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000036]
L. d. Schwendinger, 1996: 129, f. 31-38 (Dmf).

mf desultor Schiödte, 1849 *....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000037]
Lipistius d. Schiödte, 1849b: 621, pl. 4, f. 1-4 (Dm).
L. mammillanus O. P.-Cambridge, 1875d: 249, f. 1-3 (Df).
L. d. Simon, 1892a: 63, f. 70-72.
L. d. Simon, 1903a: 874, f. 1027-1028.
L. d. Bristowe, 1933a: 1017, f. 5a, 7b, 8a, pl. 1.
L. batuensis Kraus, 1978: 235, f. 2-4 (m, misidentified).
L. d. Gertsch & Platnick, 1979: 5, f. 11-12.
L. d. Murphy & Platnick, 1981: 51, f. 1-6, 22-23 (f).
L. d. Haupt, 1983: 279, f. 5a, 6a (f).
L. d. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 18, f. 45-53 (f, Dm).
L. d. Raven, 1985a: 10, f. 9-12 (m).
L. d. Platnick, Schwendinger & Steiner, 1997: 11, f. 22-28 (mf).
L. d. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 43A-B (f).

f endau Sedgwick & Platnick, 1987....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000038]
L. e. Sedgwick & Platnick, 1987: 361, f. 1-2 (Df).

mf erawan Schwendinger, 1996....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000039]
L. e. Schwendinger, 1996: 123, f. 1-10 (Dmf).

mf fuscus Schwendinger, 1995....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000040]
L. f. Schwendinger, 1995: 145, f. 12-20 (Dmf).

mf isan Schwendinger, 1998....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000041]
L. i. Schwendinger, 1998: 19, f. 2A-I (Dmf).

f jarujini Ono, 1988....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000042]
L. j. Ono, 1988a: 39, f. 10-11 (Df).

f johore Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000043]
L. j. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 30, f. 79-80 (Df).

f kanthan Platnick, 1997....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000044]
L. k. Platnick, in Platnick, Schwendinger & Steiner, 1997: 6, f. 12-13 (Df).

mf lahu Schwendinger, 1998....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000045]
L. l. Schwendinger, 1998: 17, f. 1A-H (Dmf).

mf langkawi Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000046]
L. l. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 14, f. 31-37 (Dmf).

mf lannaianus Schwendinger, 1990....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000047]
L. l. Schwendinger, 1990a: 335, f. 11-17, 57-59 (Dmf).
L. l. Jocqué & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006: 156, f. 55a-i (mf).

mf laruticus Schwendinger, 1997....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000048]
L. l. Schwendinger, in Platnick, Schwendinger & Steiner, 1997: 9, f. 14-21 (Dmf).

mf lordae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Myanmar [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000049]
L. l. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 10, f. 18, 19 (Df).
L. l. Schwendinger, 1990a: 332, f. 5-10 (f, Dm).
L. l. Schwendinger, 1998: 18, f. 1I (m).

mf malayanus Abraham, 1923....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000050]
L. m. Abraham, 1923a: 769, f. 1 (Df).
L. m. Abraham, 1929: 671 (Dm).
L. m. Bristowe, 1933a: 1026, f. 2, 5b, 7b, 8e.
L. m. Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1962b: 72, pl. II, f. 5-6 (f).
L. batuensis Kraus, 1978: 235, f. 5-9 (f, misidentified).
L. m. Murphy & Platnick, 1981: 47, f. 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 24-25 (mf).
L. m. Haupt, 1983: 281, f. 1c, 3d, 4c, 5e, 6e (mf).
L. m. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 23, f. 63-69 (mf).
L. m. Haupt, 1984: 163, f. 2b (m).
L. m. Platnick & Goloboff, 1985: 1268, f. 1-4.
L. m. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 43C-D, 45A-B (mf).

mf malayanus cameroni Haupt, 1983....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000051]
L. m. c. Haupt, 1983: 282, f. 3e, 4d, 5f, 6f (Dmf).
L. m. c. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 43E-F, 47A-D (mf).

mf marginatus Schwendinger, 1990....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000052]
L. m. Schwendinger, 1990a: 340, f. 29-35 (Dmf).

mf murphyorum Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000053]
L. desultor Murphy & Platnick, 1981: 51, f. 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 (m).
L. n. sp. A Haupt, 1983: 279, f. 3a (m).
L. m. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 16, f. 16, 38-44 (Dmf).
L. m. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 46A-A (m).

mf nesioticus Schwendinger, 1996....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000054]
L. n. Schwendinger, 1996: 128, f. 21-30 (Dmf).

mf niphanae Ono, 1988....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000055]
L. n. Ono, 1988b: 146, f. 1-3 (Df).
L. n. Schwendinger, 1990a: 343, f. 40-45, 60-62 (f, Dm).

mf ochraceus Ono & Schwendinger, 1990....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000056]
L. o. Ono & Schwendinger, 1990: 173, f. 15-16 (Df).
L. o. Schwendinger, 1996: 138, f. 74-82 (f, Dm).

mf onoi Schwendinger, 1996....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000057]
L. o. Schwendinger, 1996: 136, f. 65-73 (Dmf).

mf ornatus Ono & Schwendinger, 1990....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000058]
L. o. Ono & Schwendinger, 1990: 166, f. 1-8 (Dmf).

mf owadai Ono & Schwendinger, 1990....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000059]
L. o. Ono & Schwendinger, 1990: 170, f. 9-14 (Dmf).

mf panching Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000060]
L. p. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 27, f. 17, 77-78 (Df).
L. p. Sedgwick & Platnick, 1986: 205, f. 1-8 (Dm).

mf phileion Schwendinger, 1998....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000061]
L. p. Schwendinger, 1998: 23, f. 4A-I (Dmf).

mf phuketensis Schwendinger, 1998....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000062]
L. p. Schwendinger, 1998: 25, f. 5A-I (Dmf).

mf pusohm Schwendinger, 1996....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000063]
L. p. Schwendinger, 1996: 134, f. 55-64 (Dmf).

mf rufipes Schwendinger, 1995....................Thailand, Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000064]
L. r. Schwendinger, 1995: 143, f. 1-6, 9-11 (Dmf).

mf sayam Schwendinger, 1998....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000065]
L. s. Schwendinger, 1998: 21, f. 3A-J (Dmf).

mf schwendingeri Ono, 1988....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000066]
L. s. Ono, 1988b: 149, f. 7-9 (Df).
L. s. Schwendinger, 1995: 146, f. 21-31 (f, Dm).

mf sumatranus Thorell, 1890....................Sumatra [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000067]
L. desultor Hasselt, 1882: 38, pl. 3, f. 1-3 (f, misidentified).
L. s. Thorell, 1890a: 27 (Df).
Anadiastothele thorelli Simon, 1903a: 875, f. 1029-1031 (Df).
L. s. Bristowe, 1933a: 1030, f. 7c, 8b.
L. thorelli Bristowe, 1933a: 1030, f. 7c.
L. s. Bristowe, 1976a: 4 (S).
L. s. Haupt, 1983: 279, f. 5b, 6b (f).
L. s. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 20, f. 2-3, 56-62 (f, Dm).
L. s. Haupt, 1984: 165, f. 4 (f).

mf suwat Schwendinger, 1996....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000068]
L. s. Schwendinger, 1996: 131, f. 39-45 (Dmf).

f tempurung Platnick, 1997....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000069]
L. t. Platnick, in Platnick, Schwendinger & Steiner, 1997: 4, f. 10-11 (Df).

mf tenuis Schwendinger, 1996....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000070]
L. t. Schwendinger, 1996: 125, f. 11-20 (Dmf).

mf thaleban Schwendinger, 1990....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000071]
L. t. Schwendinger, 1990a: 345, f. 50-56 (Dmf).
L. t. Schwendinger, 1995: 143, f. 7 (m).
L. t. Schwendinger, 1998: 27, f. 6A-C (mf).

mf tham Sedgwick & Schwendinger, 1990....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000072]
L. t. Sedgwick & Schwendinger, 1990: 109, f. 1-6 (Dmf).
L. t. Schwendinger, 1990a: 342, f. 36-39 (mf).

mf thoranie Schwendinger, 1996....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000073]
L. t. Schwendinger, 1996: 132, f. 46-54 (Dmf).

mf tioman Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000074]
L. t. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 28, f. 54-55, 81-87 (Dmf).

mf trang Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000075]
L. t. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 13, f. 20, 21 (Df).
L. t. Schwendinger, 1987: 19, f. 1-6 (Dm).
L. t. Schwendinger, 1990a: 345, f. 46-49 (mf).
L. t. Schwendinger, 1995: 143, f. 8 (m).
L. t. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 46C-D (m).

mf yamasakii Ono, 1988....................Thailand [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000076]
L. y. Ono, 1988a: 36, f. 6-9 (Dmf).
L. y. Schwendinger, 1990a: 337, f. 18-22 (mf).

f yangae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984....................Malaysia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000077]
L. y. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 14, f. 22, 23 (Df).

N. Haupt, 2003: 69, type Heptathela tonkinensis (Bristowe, 1933); N.B.: based only on putative male apomorphies; if H. cucphuongensis Ono, 1999 (currently known only from females) proves to belong to this group, then Vinathela Ono, 2000 will have priority over Nanthela as the valid name for the group.

m hongkong (Song & Wu, 1997)....................Hong Kong [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000009]
Heptathela h. Song & Wu, 1997: 1, f. 1A-C (Dm).
Heptathela h. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 33, f. 11A, 15J-K (m).
Vinathela h. Ono, 2000: 150.
N. h. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 51C-E (Tm from Heptathela).

m tonkinensis (Bristowe, 1933) *....................Vietnam [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000026]
Liphistius birmanicus Simon, 1909e: 70 (m, misidentified).
Liphistius birmanicus Bristowe, 1938b: 661 (m, misidentified).
Liphistius t. Bristowe, 1933a: 1022, 1027, f. 8f (Dm).
Heptathela t. Haupt, 1983: 284, f. 8a-b, 8d, 13e (Tm from Liphistius).
Heptathela t. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 3 (Tm from Liphistius).
Vinathela tonkingensis Ono, 2000: 150.
N. t. Haupt, 2003: 69, f. 51A-B, 62C (Tm from Heptathela).

R. Haupt, 1983: 286, type Heptathela nishihirai Haupt, 1979; N.B.: considered a junior synonym of Heptathela Kishida, 1923 by Raven, 1985a: 163, but monophyly argued by Haupt, 2003: 91.

f iheyana Ono, 2002....................Ryukyu Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:037419]
R. i. Ono, 2002a: 52, f. 1-3 (Df).
R. i. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 1, 7-8 (f).

mf ishigakiensis Haupt, 1983....................Ryukyu Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000011]
R. nishihirai i. Haupt, 1983: 287, f. 9f, 10c-d, 12f, 13h (Dmf).
R. i. Ono, 1997b: 150 (elevated from subspecies).
R. nishihirai i. Haupt, 2003: 71, f. 48C-D, 52C-E, 53.25-33, 62B (mf).
R. i. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 33-37 (mf).

mf nishihirai (Haupt, 1979) *....................Okinawa [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000017]
Heptathela n. Haupt, 1979: 356, f. 6a-d, 7a-b, 8a-b, 9a-c, 10, 12a-c (Dmf).
Heptathela n. Yaginuma, 1979c: 1, f. 2 (m).
Heptathela n. Yaginuma, 1980c: 44, f. 2 (m).
R. n. Haupt, 1983: 286, f. 9g-h, 10a-b, 11b, 12b, 12e, 13g (Tmf from Heptathela).
R. n. Haupt, 1984: 164, f. 3, 5 (m).
R. n. Kraus, 1984: 375, f. 2 (m).
Heptathela n. Yaginuma, 1986a: 2, f. 1.2 (m).
Heptathela n. Chikuni, 1989b: 18, f. 2 (m).
Heptathela n. Yoo & Kim, 2002: 28, f. 47 (m).
R. n. Haupt, 2003: 71, f. 43H, 48A-B, 52A-B, 53.1-24, 55.7-9, 62A (mf).
R. n. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 26-32 (mf).

mf owadai Ono, 1997....................Ryukyu Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000019]
R. o. Ono, 1997b: 155, f. 15-18 (Dm).
R. o. Ono, 2001a: 151, f. 1-3 (Df).
R. o. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 19-25 (mf).

mf sasakii Ono, 1997....................Ryukyu Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000020]
R. s. Ono, 1997b: 151, f. 1-8 (Dmf).
R. s. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 9-14 (mf).

f secundaria Ono, 1997....................Ryukyu Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000022]
R. s. Ono, 1997b: 153, f. 9-10 (Df).
R. s. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 15-18 (f).

f tanikawai Ono, 1997....................Ryukyu Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000024]
R. t. Ono, 1997b: 157, f. 19-20 (Df).
R. t. Ono, 2009a: 80, f. 38-40 (f).

S. Ono, 2000: 150, type H. hangzhouensis Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 1981; N.B.: here considered a senior synonym of Sinothela Haupt, 2003: 69, type Heptathela sinensis Bishop & Crosby, 1932 because Haupt argued for the monophyly of this group, which includes the type species of Ono's earlier generic name.

In synonymy:
S. xianensis (Zhu & Wang, 1983, T from Heptathela) = S. schensiensis (Schenkel, 1953) (Song & Haupt, 1984: 447, sub Heptathela).
S. yuelushanensis (Wang & Ye, 1983, T from Heptathela) = S. hangzhouensis (Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 1981) (Platnick, 1989b: 57, sub Heptathela).

mf hangzhouensis (Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 1981) *....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000006]
Heptathela h. Chen, Zhang & Zhu, 1981: 305, f. 1-7 (Dm).
Heptathela h. Haupt, 1983: 285, f. 8c (m).
Heptathela yuelushanensis Wang & Ye, 1983: 146, f. 1-9 (Dmf).
Heptathela bristowei Zhu, 1983: 4 (S, rejected).
Heptathela h. Hu, 1984: 28, f. 27.1-2 (m).
Heptathela h. Song & Haupt, 1984: 448, f. 2c, 2e-f, 3c-d (Df).
Heptathela yuelushanensis Song & Haupt, 1984: 449 (considered a nomen dubium).
Heptathela yuelushanensis Yin et al., 1988: 53, f. IA-H, IIA-G, IIIA-F, IVA-F (mf).
Heptathela h. Platnick, 1989b: 57 (S).
Heptathela h. Feng, 1990: 26, f. 1.1-4 (mf).
Heptathela yuelushanensis Chen & Gao, 1990: 16, f. 19a-d (mf).
Heptathela h. Chen & Zhang, 1991: 30, f. 24.1-8 (mf).
Heptathela h. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 32, f. 15B-C, H-I (mf).
S. h. Ono, 2000: 150.
Heptathela h. Yin, 2001b: 1, f. 1A-F, 2A-H, 4A-E (mf).
Heptathela h. Yoo & Kim, 2002: 27, f. 44-45 (m).
Sinothela h. Haupt, 2003: 71, f. 52L, 62D (Tmf from Heptathela).

f heyangensis (Zhu & Wang, 1984)....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000007]
Liphistius h. Zhu & Wang, 1984: 251, f. 1-7 (Df).
Heptathela h. Platnick, 1989b: 57 (Tf from Liphistius).
Abcathela h. Ono, 2000: 150.
Sinothela h. Haupt, 2003: 71 (Tf from Heptathela).

mf schensiensis (Schenkel, 1953)....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000021]
Liphistius (Heptathele) sinensis s. Schenkel, 1953b: 1, f. 1a-d (Df).
Liphistius s. Gertsch, 1967b: 115 (elevated to species).
Heptathela sinensis s. Haupt, 1983: 285, f. 9d (Tf from Liphistius, returned to subspecies).
Heptathela xianensis Zhu & Wang, 1983: 131, f. 1-7 (Dm).
Heptathela s. Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984: 4 (Tf from Liphistius).
Heptathela s. Song & Haupt, 1984: 447, f. 1c-d, 2b, 2d, 3b (mf, elevated to species, S).
Heptathela xianensis Wang & Zhu, 1984: 403, f. 1-7 (Df).
Heptathela s. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 33, f. 15E, L-M (mf).
Abcathela s. Ono, 2000: 150.
Sinothela s. Haupt, 2003: 71 (Tmf, f. 62E from Heptathela).

mf sinensis (Bishop & Crosby, 1932)....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:000023]
Heptathela s. Bishop & Crosby, 1932: 5, f. 1-7 (Df).
Heptathela s. Bristowe, 1933a: 1055, f. 12.
Heptathela s. Wen & Zhu, 1980: 39, f. 1.1-9 (f, Dm).
Heptathela s. Haupt, 1983: 285, f. 9c (f).
Heptathela s. Hu, 1984: 26, f. 24-26 (mf).
Heptathela s. Song & Haupt, 1984: 445, f. 1a-b, 2a, 3a (m).
Heptathela s. Zhu et al., 1985: 48, f. 39a-g (mf).
Heptathela s. Zhang, 1987: 44, f. 30.1-5 (mf).
Heptathela s. Zhao, 1993: 53, f. 19a-c (mf).
Heptathela s. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 33, f. 15F, N-O (mf).
Abcathela s. Ono, 2000: 150.
Heptathela s. Song, Zhu & Chen, 2001: 46, f. 17A-E (mf).
Sinothela s. Haupt, 2003: 71, f. 62F (Tmf from Heptathela).