The World Spider Catalog, Version 2.5
by Norman I. Platnick

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Title Page Introduction Families Counts Bibliography

FAM. MIGIDAE Simon, 1892

Last updated Oct. 5, 2001

Transferred to other families:
Homogona Rainbow, 1914 -- see Cataxia under Idiopidae.
Levina Zapfe, 1963 -- see Lycinus under Nemesiidae.

In synonymy:
Caedmon O. P.-Cambridge, 1904 = Poecilomigas Simon, 1903 (Raven, 1985a: 150).
Heteromigella Strand, 1908 = Thyropoeus Pocock, 1895 (Raven, 1985a: 144).
Legendrella Dresco & Canard, 1975 = Paramigas Pocock, 1895 (Raven, 1985a: 144).

Gen. Calathotarsus Simon, 1903

mf coronatus Simon, 1903 *....................Chile
C. c. Simon, 1903d: 21 (Df).
C. c. Simon, 1903a: 880, f. 1033-1036.
C. c. Legendre & Calderón, 1984: 1043, pl. XII, f. 1-11 (f).
C. c. Goloboff & Platnick, 1987: 10, f. 13, 22, 28-37 (f, Dm).
C. c. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 14, f. 4, 5C-E, 6, 7A-f, 62A-B (m).

mf pihuychen Goloboff, 1991....................Chile
C. p. Goloboff, 1991: 268, f. 1-10 (Df).
C. p. Goloboff, 1994b: 72, f. 11-13 (Dm).

mf simoni Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1975....................Argentina
C. coronatus Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1973c: 293, f. 5-9 (f).
C. s. Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1975: 17, f. 1-5 (Dmf).
C. s. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 14, f. 5A-B, 63A (f).

Gen. Goloboffia Griswold & Ledford, 2001

G. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 17, type Migas vellardi Zapfe, 1961.

mf vellardi (Zapfe, 1961)....................Chile
Migas v. Zapfe, 1961c: 153, f. 4-5 (Dm).
Migas v. Zapfe, 1963: 126, f. 1 (m).
Migas v. Legendre & Calderón, 1984: 1040, pl. X, f. 1-10 (m).
Migas v. Goloboff & Platnick, 1987: 2, f. 1-9, 11, 20 (Df).
G. v. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 17, f. 14A-F, 63E-F (Tmf from Migas).

Gen. Heteromigas Hogg, 1902

Transferred to other genera:
H. bonneti Zapfe, 1961 -- see Plesiolena under Actinopodidae.

mf dovei Hogg, 1902 *....................Tasmania
H. d. Hogg, 1902: 123, f. 22 (Df).
H. d. Simon, 1903a: 880, f. 1037-1038.
H. d. Hickman, 1926: 178, pl. 14, 15, f. 5-6 (Dm).
H. d. Hickman, 1967: 23, f. 32-34 (m).
H. d. Raven, 1984d: 385, f. 11-13 (mf).
H. d. Raven & Churchill, 1989: 7, f. 5-6, 9-10, 12 (f).
H. d. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 15, f. 8, 9A-D, 10, 11A-F, 63B (mf).

mf terraereginae Raven, 1984....................Queensland
H. t. Raven, 1984d: 386, f. 14-22 (Dmf).

Gen. Mallecomigas Goloboff & Platnick, 1987

M. Goloboff & Platnick, 1987: 7, type M. schlingeri Goloboff & Platnick, 1987.

f schlingeri Goloboff & Platnick, 1987 *....................Chile
M. s. Goloboff & Platnick, 1987: 8, f. 10, 12, 21, 23-27 (Df).
M. s. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 15, f. 12A-F, 63C-D (f).

Gen. Micromesomma Pocock, 1895

f cowani Pocock, 1895 *....................Madagascar
M. c. Pocock, 1895c: 191 (Df).
M. c. Griswold, 1987b: 2, f. 16, 53 (f).
M. c. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 19, f. 22, 23A-F, 24A-E, 25A-B, D, 26A-C (f).

Gen. Migas L. Koch, 1873

Transferred to other genera:
M. vellardi Zapfe, 1961 -- see Goloboffia.

f affinis Berland, 1924....................New Caledonia
M. a. Berland, 1924a: 170, f. 1-3 (Df).

mf australis Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. a. Wilton, 1968: 100, f. 222, 312-326 (Dmf).

f borealis Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. b. Wilton, 1968: 82, f. 233-239 (Df).

f cambridgei Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. c. Wilton, 1968: 116, f. 397-403 (Df).

f cantuarius Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. c. Wilton, 1968: 126, f. 444-449 (Df).

f centralis Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. c. Wilton, 1968: 92, f. 283-286 (Df).

f cumberi Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. c. Wilton, 1968: 101, f. 327-332 (Df).

mf distinctus O. P.-Cambridge, 1879....................New Zealand
M. d. O. P.-Cambridge, 1879d: 683, pl. 52, f. 2 (Df).
M. d. Goyen, 1887: 210 (Dm).
M. d. Todd, 1945: 399, f. 11, 15, 37, 50, 59, 66 (mf).
M. d. Wilton, 1968: 105, f. 345-359 (mf).

f gatenbyi Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. g. Wilton, 1968: 103, f. 8, 333-338 (Df).
M. g. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 15, f. 13A-E, 19C, 59A-C (f).

f giveni Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. g. Wilton, 1968: 95, f. 6, 294-299 (Df).

f goyeni Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. g. Wilton, 1968: 117, f. 404-411 (Df).

f hesperus Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. h. Wilton, 1968: 97, f. 306-311 (Df).

f hollowayi Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. h. Wilton, 1968: 87, f. 264-269 (Df).

f insularis Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. i. Wilton, 1968: 96, f. 300-305 (Df).

f kirki Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. k. Wilton, 1968: 83, f. 240-245 (Df).

f kochi Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. k. Wilton, 1968: 124, f. 217, 225, 438-443 (Df).

f linburnensis Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. l. Wilton, 1968: 114, f. 390-396 (Df).

f lomasi Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. l. Wilton, 1968: 105, f. 339-344 (Df).

mf marplesi Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. m. Wilton, 1968: 112, f. 226, 378-389 (Dmf).

f minor Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. m. Wilton, 1968: 84, f. 246-251 (Df).

mf nitens Hickman, 1927....................Tasmania
M. n. Hickman, 1927: 52, f. 1-3, pl. 4 (Df).
M. n. Hickman, 1929: 96, f. 1, pl. 15 (f, Dm).
M. n. Hickman, 1967: 22, f. 29-31 (m).
M. n. Main, 1985b: 46 (lectotype designation).
M. n. Raven & Churchill, 1989: 5, f. 4, 8, 11, 13 (f).

f otari Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. o. Wilton, 1968: 87, f. 258-263 (Df).

f paradoxus L. Koch, 1873 *....................New Zealand
M. p. L. Koch, 1873: 467, pl. 36, f. 1 (Df).
M. p. O. P.-Cambridge, 1890b: 624, pl. 53, f. 3 (f).
M. sandageri Goyen, 1891: 123, pl. 20a-e (Df).
M. p. Simon, 1892a: 84.
M. p. Hogg, 1904: 68, f. 2 (f).
M. p. Wilton, 1968: 80, f. 216, 227-232 (f).

f plomleyi Raven & Churchill, 1989....................Tasmania
M. p. Raven & Churchill, 1989: 5, f. 1-3, 7 (Df).

f quintus Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. q. Wilton, 1968: 86, f. 224, 252-257 (Df).

f sandageri Goyen, 1890....................New Zealand
M. s. Wilton, 1968: 93, f. 223, 287-293 (f, not a junior synonym of M. paradoxus or M. distinctus).
M. s. Court, 1982: 360, f. 1-4 (f).

mf saxatilis Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. s. Wilton, 1968: 119, f. 218-219, 413-425 (Dmf).

f secundus Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. s. Wilton, 1968: 89, f. 270-276 (Df).

f solitarius Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. s. Wilton, 1968: 121, f. 426-431 (Df).

mf taierii Todd, 1945....................New Zealand
M. t. Todd, 1945: 403, f. 12, 16, 38, 51, 60 (Dmf).
M. t. Wilton, 1968: 110, f. 14, 220, 366-377 (mf).

f tasmani Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. t. Wilton, 1968: 123, f. 432-437 (Df).

f toddae Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. toddi Wilton, 1968: 107, f. 360-365 (Df).
M. t. Brignoli, 1983c: 120.

f tuhoe Wilton, 1968....................New Zealand
M. t. Wilton, 1968: 91, f. 277-282 (Df).

mf variapalpus Raven, 1984....................Queensland
M. v. Raven, 1984d: 381, f. 1-10 (Dmf).

Gen. Moggridgea O. P.-Cambridge, 1875

Transferred to other genera:
M. stauntoni Pocock, 1902 -- see Poecilomigas.

In synonymy:
M. affinis (O. P.-Cambridge, 1904, T from Caedmon=Poecilomigas) = M. terricola Simon, 1903 (Griswold, 1987b: 100).
M. chirindaensis Benoit, 1962 = M. pymi Hewitt, 1914 (Griswold, 1987b: 75).
M. coegensis Purcell, 1903 = M. peringueyi Simon, 1903 (Griswold, 1987b: 62).
M. congener (O. P.-Cambridge, 1904, T from Caedmon=Poecilomigas) = M. quercina Simon, 1903 (Griswold, 1987b: 77).
M. dubia (O. P.-Cambridge, 1904, T from Caedmon=Poecilomigas) = M. quercina Simon, 1903 (Griswold, 1987b: 77).
M. lata Tucker, 1917 = M. peringueyi Simon, 1903 (Griswold, 1987b: 62).
M. nigra Purcell, 1904 = M. peringueyi Simon, 1903 (Griswold, 1987b: 62).
M. thoracica (O. P.-Cambridge, 1904, T from Caedmon=Poecilomigas) = M. quercina Simon, 1903 (Griswold, 1987b: 77).

Nomen dubium:
M. seticoxa Purcell, 1903a: 18 (f, South Africa) -- Griswold, 1987b: 11.

f albimaculata Hewitt, 1925....................South Africa
M. a. Hewitt, 1925: 277 (Df).
M. a. Griswold, 1987b: 16, f. 49-52, 55 (f).

f ampullata Griswold, 1987....................South Africa
M. a. Griswold, 1987b: 19, f. 61-68, 80 (Df).

f anactenidia Griswold, 1987....................Cameroon
M. a. Griswold, 1987b: 21, f. 69-76 (Df).

f australis Main, 1991....................South Australia
M. a. Main, 1991: 390, f. 4A-B, D, 5A-L (Df).

f breyeri Hewitt, 1915....................South Africa
M. b. Hewitt, 1915a: 89, f. 1 (Df).
M. b. Griswold, 1987b: 24, f. 37-38, 42, 84-89, 159 (f).

m clypeostriata Benoit, 1962....................Congo
M. c. Benoit, 1962c: 281, f. 6-8 (Dm).
M. c. Griswold, 1987b: 26, f. 90-99 (m).

f crudeni Hewitt, 1913....................South Africa
M. c. Hewitt, 1913a: 47 (Df).
M. c. Hewitt, 1913c: 465, f. 3-4.
M. c. Griswold, 1987b: 28, f. 15, 18-19, 40-41, 100-120 (f).

f dyeri O. P.-Cambridge, 1875 *....................South Africa
M. d. O. P.-Cambridge, 1875f: 319, pl. 10, f. 1-2 (Df).
M. d. Griswold, 1987b: 31, f. 6-7, 17, 28, 30, 32, 34-35, 43, 45-48, 54, 130-133 (f).

m eremicola Griswold, 1987....................Namibia
M. e. Griswold, 1987b: 34, f. 134-144 (Dm).

mf intermedia Hewitt, 1913....................South Africa
M. i. Hewitt, 1913b: 433 (Df).
M. i. Griswold, 1987b: 36, f. 5, 8-9, 145-158, 160 (f, Dm).
M. i. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 16, f. 15A-F, 17C, 61A-D (f).

f leipoldti Purcell, 1903....................South Africa
M. l. Purcell, 1903b: 71 (Df).
M. l. Griswold, 1987b: 41, f. 60, 163-168 (f).

f loistata Griswold, 1987....................South Africa
M. l. Griswold, 1987b: 43, f. 82, 161, 169-176 (Df).

f microps Hewitt, 1915....................South Africa
M. m. Hewitt, 1915a: 90 (Df).
M. m. Griswold, 1987b: 45, f. 177-190 (f).

f mordax Purcell, 1903....................South Africa
M. m. Purcell, 1903b: 69, f. 1 (Df).
M. m. Griswold, 1987b: 48, f. 58-59, 192-196 (f).

mf nesiota Griswold, 1987....................Comoro Is.
M. n. Griswold, 1987b: 51, f. 77, 197-212 (Dmf).

f occidua Simon, 1907....................Principe
M. o. Simon, 1907d: 219 (Df).
M. o. Griswold, 1987b: 54, f. 213-219 (f).

f pallida Hewitt, 1914....................Namibia
M. p. Hewitt, 1914b: 150 (Df).
M. p. Griswold, 1987b: 56, f. 220-225 (f).

mf paucispina Hewitt, 1916....................South Africa
M. p. Hewitt, 1916b: 205 (Dm).
M. p. Griswold, 1987b: 59, f. 191, 227-231 (f).

mf peringueyi Simon, 1903....................South Africa
M. p. Simon, 1903d: 23 (Df).
M. coegensis Purcell, 1903b: 71 (Df).
M. nigra Purcell, 1904: 115 (Df).
M. p. Tucker, 1917: 80 (Dm).
M. latus Tucker, 1917: 81 (Df).
M. p. Griswold, 1987b: 62, f. 12, 20, 36, 44, 232-266 (mf, S).
M. p. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 16, f. 16A-B (m).

mf pseudocrudeni Hewitt, 1919....................South Africa
M. crudeni Hewitt, 1919a: 212 (m, misidentified).
M. p. Hewitt, 1919a: 210 (Df).
M. p. Griswold, 1987b: 68, f. 13-14, 21-27, 29, 31, 33, 39, 121-123, 267-279 (mf).
M. p. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 16, f. 32D, 60C (m).

f purpurea Lawrence, 1928....................Namibia
M. p. Lawrence, 1928: 219 (Df).
M. p. Griswold, 1987b: 72, f. 226, 280-284 (f).

f pymi Hewitt, 1914....................Zimbabwe, South Africa
M. p. Hewitt, 1914a: 15 (Df).
M. chirindaensis Benoit, 1962c: 279, f. 4-5 (Df).
M. p. Griswold, 1987b: 75, f. 83, 285-289 (f, S).

mf quercina Simon, 1903....................South Africa
M. q. Simon, 1903d: 22 (Df).
Caedmon thoracica O. P.-Cambridge, 1904: 144, pl. 9, f. 1 (Dm).
Caedmon congener O. P.-Cambridge, 1904: 146, pl. 9, f. 3 (Dm).
Caedmon dubia O. P.-Cambridge, 1904: 147, pl. 9, f. 4 (Df).
M. q. Griswold, 1987b: 77, f. 290-296, 301-310 (f, Sm).

mf rupicola Hewitt, 1913....................South Africa
M. r. Hewitt, 1913c: 462, f. 1-2 (Dmf).
M. r. Griswold, 1987b: 82, f. 124-125, 311-323 (mf).

f rupicoloides Hewitt, 1914....................South Africa
M. r. Hewitt, 1914a: 14 (Df).
M. r. Griswold, 1987b: 87, f. 128-129, 324-331 (f).

f socotra Griswold, 1987....................Socotra
M. s. Griswold, 1987b: 89, f. 78, 332-338 (Df).

m tanypalpa Griswold, 1987....................Angola
M. t. Griswold, 1987b: 91, f. 339-349 (Dm).

mf teresae Griswold, 1987....................South Africa
M. t. Griswold, 1987b: 93, f. 1-4, 10-11, 162, 350-370 (Dmf).

f terrestris Hewitt, 1914....................South Africa
M. t. Hewitt, 1914a: 13 (Df).
M. t. Griswold, 1987b: 98, f. 126-127, 371-376 (f).

mf terricola Simon, 1903....................South Africa
M. t. Simon, 1903d: 22 (Df).
Caedmon affinis O. P.-Cambridge, 1904: 145, pl. 9, f. 2 (Dm).
M. t. Tucker, 1917: 82, f. 1 (Dm).
M. t. Griswold, 1987b: 100, f. 297-300, 377-393 (f, Sm).

mf tingle Main, 1991....................Western Australia
M. t. Main, 1991: 385, f. 1A-D, 2A-J, 3A-K, 4C (Dmf).
M. t. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 16, f. 17A-B (f).

f verruculata Griswold, 1987....................Congo
M. v. Griswold, 1987b: 104, f. 81, 394-401 (Df).

f whytei Pocock, 1897....................Central Africa
M. w. Pocock, 1897b: 733, pl. 42, f. 1 (Df).
M. w. Griswold, 1987b: 106, f. 56-57, 79, 402-408 (f).

Gen. Paramigas Pocock, 1895

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Legendrella Dresco & Canard, 1975: 786, type L. pauliani Dresco & Canard, 1975 by Raven, 1985a: 144.

In synonymy:
P. subrufus Pocock, 1895 = P. perroti (Simon, 1891) (Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 29).

f alluaudi (Simon, 1903)....................Madagascar
Myrtale a. Simon, 1903b: 133 (Df).
P. a. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 20, f. 28A-E, 45C (f).

m andasibe Raven, 2001....................Madagascar
P. a. Raven, in Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 21, f. 29, 30A-G, 31A-H, 32A-C (Dm).

f goodmani Griswold & Ledford, 2001....................Madagascar
P. g. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 22, f. 33, 34A-E, 35D (Df).

m macrops Griswold & Ledford, 2001....................Madagascar
P. m. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 23, f. 36, 37A-H (Dm).

m manakambus Griswold & Ledford, 2001....................Madagascar
P. m. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 24, f. 38A-H (Dm).

f milloti Griswold & Ledford, 2001....................Madagascar
P. m. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 25, f. 1, 35E, 39A-E (Df).

f oracle Griswold & Ledford, 2001....................Madagascar
P. o. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 26, f. 3C-D, 25C, 27A-D, 40A-B, 41A-G, 42A-D, 43A-D (Df).

f pauliani (Dresco & Canard, 1975)....................Madagascar
Legendrella p. Dresco & Canard, 1975: 786, f. 1-2, 6, 8-9 (Df).
P. p. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 27, f. 40C-D, 44A-I (f).

f pectinatus Griswold & Ledford, 2001....................Madagascar
P. p. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 28, f. 45A, 46A-E (Df).

f perroti (Simon, 1891) *....................Madagascar
Myrtale p. Simon, 1891f: 300 (Df).
P. subrufus Pocock, 1895c: 189, pl. 5, f. 1 (Df).
Myrtale p. Simon, 1903a: 883, f. 1042-1043.
Kolosvarya p. Strand, 1934: 272.
P. p. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 29, f. 35A-C, 47A-I (f, S).

f rothorum Griswold & Ledford, 2001....................Madagascar
P. r. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 30, f. 45B48, 49A-E (Df).

Gen. Poecilomigas Simon, 1903

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Caedmon O. P.-Cambridge, 1904 by Raven, 1985a: 150, following Hewitt, 1915.

Transferred to other genera:
P. affinis (O. P.-Cambridge, 1904) -- see Moggridgea.
P. congener (O. P.-Cambridge, 1904) -- see Moggridgea.
P. dubius (O. P.-Cambridge, 1904) -- see Moggridgea.
P. thoracicus (O. P.-Cambridge, 1904) -- see Moggridgea.

In synonymy:
P. pulchripes Simon, 1903 = P. abrahami (O. P.-Cambridge, 1889) (Griswold, 1987d: 486, following Hewitt, 1915).
P. stauntoni (Pocock, 1902, T from Moggridgea by Griswold, 1987b: 1, following Hewitt, 1915) = P. abrahami (O. P.-Cambridge, 1889) (Griswold, 1987d: 486, following Hewitt, 1915).

mf abrahami (O. P.-Cambridge, 1889) *....................South Africa
Moggridgea a. O. P.-Cambridge, 1889a: 41, pl. 2, f. 3 (Df).
Moggridgea tidmarshi Lenz, 1889: 578 (Df).
Migas a. Simon, 1892a: 82, 84.
Moggridgea stauntoni Pocock, 1902b: 319 (Df).
Poecilomigas a. Purcell, 1903b: 72.
P. pulchripes Simon, 1903d: 23 (Df).
P. a. Griswold, 1987d: 486, f. 1-14, 16-19, 21-45, 57-58 (mf, S).
P. a. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 17, f. 19B, 59D, 60A (f).

mf basilleupi Benoit, 1962....................Tanzania
P. b. Benoit, 1962c: 276, f. 1-3 (Df).
P. b. Griswold, 1987d: 492, f. 46-56 (f).
P. b. Griswold, 1998b: 142, f. 1, 4-14 (Dm).
P. b. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 17, f. 18, 19A, 20A-C (mf).

m elegans Griswold, 1987....................South Africa
P. e. Griswold, 1987d: 493, f. 59-68, 70 (Dm).

Gen. Thyropoeus Pocock, 1895

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Heteromigella Strand, 1908 by Raven, 1985a: 144.

mf malagasus (Strand, 1908)....................Madagascar
Heteromigella malagasa Strand, 1908f: 454 (Df).
T. m. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 31, f. 50, 51A-E, 52, 53A-H, 54A-C, 55A-D, 56D (f, Dm).

f mirandus Pocock, 1895 *....................Madagascar
T. m. Pocock, 1895c: 192, pl. 5, f. 2 (Df).
T. m. Simon, 1903a: 884, f. 1039-1041.
T. m. Griswold & Ledford, 2001: 33, f. 56A-C, 57, 58A-G (f).