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FAM. NICODAMIDAE Simon, 1898

Last updated May 26, 2003

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Megadictynidae Lehtinen, 1967: 247 by Forster, 1970b: 177; assigned to Amaurobioidea by Harvey, 1995: 285.

In synonymy:
Ihurakius Marples, 1959 = Megadictyna Dahl, 1906 (Lehtinen, 1967: 240).

Gen. Ambicodamus Harvey, 1995

A. Harvey, 1995: 313, type A. marae Harvey, 1995.

mf audax Harvey, 1995....................Eastern Australia
A. a. Harvey, 1995: 324, f. 62-67 (Dmf).

mf crinitus (L. Koch, 1872)....................New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
Theridion crinitum L. Koch, 1872a: 271, pl. 22, f. 8 (Df).
A. c. Harvey, 1995: 333, f. 88-93 (Tf from Theridion, Dm).

m dale Harvey, 1995....................Queensland
A. d. Harvey, 1995: 326, f. 68-71 (Dm).

m darlingtoni Harvey, 1995....................New South Wales
A. d. Harvey, 1995: 337, f. 100-103 (Dm).

m emu Harvey, 1995....................Queensland
A. e. Harvey, 1995: 327, f. 72-75 (Dm).

mf kochi Harvey, 1995....................Western Australia
A. k. Harvey, 1995: 322, f. 16, 56-61 (Dmf).

mf leei Harvey, 1995....................South Australia
A. l. Harvey, 1995: 329, f. 76-81 (Dmf).

mf marae Harvey, 1995 *....................Western Australia
A. m. Harvey, 1995: 315, f. 3-14, 17-18, 42-49 (Dmf).

mf sororius Harvey, 1995....................Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
Nicodamus semiflavus Levi & Levi, 1962: 66, f. 333-334 (m, misidentified).
A. s. Harvey, 1995: 319, f. 50-55 (Dmf).

mf southwelli Harvey, 1995....................New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
A. s. Harvey, 1995: 331, f. 82-87 (Dmf).

mf urbanus Harvey, 1995....................New South Wales
A. u. Harvey, 1995: 335, f. 94-99 (Dmf).

Gen. Dimidamus Harvey, 1995

D. Harvey, 1995: 346, type Nicodamus dimidiatus Simon, 1897.

mf arau Harvey, 1995....................New Guinea
D. a. Harvey, 1995: 352, f. 135-141 (Dmf).

mf dimidiatus (Simon, 1897) *....................Queensland, New South Wales
Nicodamus d. Simon, 1897c: 15 (Dmf).
Nicodamus d. Simon, 1898a: 223, f. 213 (m).
D. d. Harvey, 1995: 348, f. 125-130, 158 (Tmf from Nicodamus).

mf enaro Harvey, 1995....................New Guinea
D. e. Harvey, 1995: 356, f. 148-153, 160 (Dmf).

mf leopoldi (Roewer, 1938)....................New Guinea
Nicodamus l. Roewer, 1938: 23, f. 12-14 (Dmf).
Nicodamus l. Chrysanthus, 1975: 39, f. 144-148 (mf).
D. l. Harvey, 1995: 354, f. 142-147, 159 (Tmf from Nicodamus).

m sero Harvey, 1995....................New Guinea
D. s. Harvey, 1995: 358, f. 154-157, 161 (Dm).

m simoni Harvey, 1995....................Victoria
D. s. Harvey, 1995: 351, f. 131-134 (Dm).

Gen. Durodamus Harvey, 1995

D. Harvey, 1995: 310, type D. yeni Harvey, 1995.

mf yeni Harvey, 1995 *....................Queensland, Victoria, South Australia
D. y. Harvey, 1995: 310, f. 32-37 (Dmf).

Gen. Forstertyna Harvey, 1995

F. Harvey, 1995: 381, type Megadictyna marplesi Forster, 1970.

f marplesi (Forster, 1970) *....................New Zealand
Megadictyna m. Forster, 1970b: 181, f. 531-534 (Dmf).
F. m. Harvey, 1995: 382, f. 199-200 (Tf from Megadictyna; N.B.: m of Forster, 1970 =Megadictyna thilenii).

Gen. Litodamus Harvey, 1995

L. Harvey, 1995: 338, type L. hickmani Harvey, 1995.

mf collinus Harvey, 1995....................Tasmania
L. c. Harvey, 1995: 344, f. 117-122 (Dmf).

mf hickmani Harvey, 1995 *....................Tasmania
Nicodamus bicolor Hickman, 1967: 74, f. 132-134 (mf, misidentified).
Nicodamus bicolor Forster, 1970b: 177, f. 506-513 (mf, misidentified).
L. h. Harvey, 1995: 340, f. 105-110 (Dmf).

mf olga Harvey, 1995....................Tasmania
L. o. Harvey, 1995: 342, f. 111-116 (Dmf).

Gen. Megadictyna Dahl, 1906

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Ihurakius Marples, 1959: 359, type I. forsteri Marples, 1959 (=M. thilenii Dahl, 1906) and transferred from the Dictynidae to the Megadictynidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 247.

Transferred to other genera:
M. marplesi Forster, 1970 -- see Forstertyna.

In synonymy:
M. forsteri (Marples, 1959) = M. thilenii Dahl, 1906 (Forster, in Lehtinen, 1967: 240).

mf thilenii Dahl, 1906 *....................New Zealand
M. t. Dahl, 1906b: 62 (Df),
Ihurakius forsteri Marples, 1959: 359, f. III.2-3 (Dmf).
M. thileniusi Lehtinen, 1967: 240, f. 18 (f, S).
M. thileniusi Forster, 1970b: 178, f. 20, 505, 518-530 (mf).
M. thileniusi Coddington, 1990: 10, f. 31 (m).
M. t. Harvey, 1995: 378, f. 193-198 (mf; N.B.: Bonnet's emendation to thileniusi considered invalid).

Gen. Nicodamus Simon, 1887

N.B.: transferred here from the Theridiidae by Forster, 1970b: 177.

Transferred to other genera:
N. bidens (Karsch, 1878) -- see Oncodamus.
N. dimidiatus Simon, 1897 -- see Dimidamus.
N. leopoldi Roewer, 1938 -- see Dimidamus.
N. nodatus (Karsch, 1878) -- see Novodamus.

In synonymy:
N. bicolor (L. Koch, 1871) = N. peregrinus (Walckenaer, 1842) (Harvey, 1995: 300).
N. semiflavus (L. Koch, 1865) = N. peregrinus (Walckenaer, 1842) (Harvey, 1995: 300).
N. tarandus (Thorell, 1890) = N. peregrinus (Walckenaer, 1842) (Harvey, 1995: 300).

mf mainae Harvey, 1995....................Western Australia, South Australia
N. m. Harvey, 1995: 304, f. 15, 26-31 (Dmf).

mf peregrinus (Walckenaer, 1842) *....................Eastern Australia
Theridion peregrinum Walckenaer, 1842: 297 (Dm).
Theridium semiflavum L. Koch, 1865: 858 (Df).
Centropelma bicolor L. Koch, 1872a: 246, pl. 20, f. 5-6 (Dmf).
Theridium semiflavum L. Koch, 1872a: 259, pl. 21, f. 6-7 (f, Dm).
Centropelma peregrina Keyserling, 1884a: 97, pl. 5, f. 64 (m).
N. bicolor Simon, 1887d: 194.
Ozaleus tarandus Thorell, 1890a: 294 (Dmf).
N. p. Simon, 1898a: 223, f. 210-212.
N. bicolor Simon, 1898a: 224, f. 214 (m).
N. bicolor Butler, 1933: 287, pl. 17, f. 3.
N. bicolor Coddington, 1990: 10, f. 30 (m).
N. p. Harvey, 1995: 300, f. 19-24 (m, Sf).

Gen. Novodamus Harvey, 1995

N. Harvey, 1995: 359, type Nicodamus nodatus (Karsch, 1878).

In synonymy:
N. melanozanthus (Urquhart, 1893, T from Linyphia) = N. nodatus (Karsch, 1878) (Harvey, 1995: 361).

mf nodatus (Karsch, 1878) *....................New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
Centropelma nodata Karsch, 1878c: 815 (Dm).
Linyphia melanozantha Urquhart, 1893b: 103 (Dmf).
N. n. Harvey, 1995: 361, f. 164-170 (Tm from Nicodamus, Df, S).

mf supernus Harvey, 1995....................New South Wales
N. s. Harvey, 1995: 365, f. 171-177 (Dmf).

Gen. Oncodamus Harvey, 1995

O. Harvey, 1995: 367, type Nicodamus bidens (Karsch, 1878).

mf bidens (Karsch, 1878) *....................New South Wales
Centropelma b. Karsch, 1878c: 815 (Dm).
O. b. Harvey, 1995: 367, f. 178-183 (Tm from Nicodamus, Df).

mf decipiens Harvey, 1995....................Queensland, New South Wales
O. d. Harvey, 1995: 371, f. 162, 186-191 (Dmf).