The World Spider Catalog, Version 14.5
by Norman I. Platnick

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FAM. ZOROCRATIDAE Dahl, 1913: 21 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spiderfam:0035]

Last updated Aug. 23, 2013

N.B.: revived by Griswold et al. (1999: 59) to include several genera formerly misplaced in the Miturgidae and Tengellidae; considered a subfamily of Zoropsidae by Wunderlich, 2004k: 1495 and Raven & Stumkat, 2005: 356 (the latter placement is not followed here, as at least the type genus lacks some of the salient features of the enlarged Zoropsidae).

In synonymy:
Mnesitheus Thorell, 1899 = Raecius Simon, 1892 (Lehtinen, 1967: 250).

Gen. Campostichomma Karsch, 1891 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:01764]

N.B.: transferred from the Agelenidae to the Miturgidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 221, here by Griswold et al., 1999: 59.

Transferred to other genera:
C. disparile Lawrence, 1952 -- see Griswoldia under Zoropsidae.
C. melanum Lawrence, 1938 -- see Griswoldia under Zoropsidae.
C. natalense Lawrence, 1938 -- see Griswoldia under Zoropsidae.
C. pardale Simon, 1898 -- see Devendra under Zoropsidae.
C. pumilum Simon, 1898 -- see Devendra under Zoropsidae.
C. punctatum Lawrence, 1942 -- see Griswoldia under Zoropsidae.
C. robustum Simon, 1898 -- see Griswoldia under Zoropsidae.
C. seriatum Simon, 1898 -- see Devendra under Zoropsidae.
C. urbense Lawrence, 1942 -- see Griswoldia under Zoropsidae.
C. zuluense Lawrence, 1938 -- see Griswoldia under Zoropsidae.

mf manicatum Karsch, 1891 *....................Sri Lanka [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020335]
C. m. Karsch, 1891: 296, pl. 12, f. 19 (Df).
C. m. Simon, 1898f: 7 (Dm).
C. m. Griswold, 1993: 7, f. 31-36, 75, 77 (mf).

Gen. Raecius Simon, 1892 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:01765]

N.B.: transferred from the Zoropsidae to the Miturgidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 261, here by Griswold et al., 1999: 59; considered a senior synonym of Mnesitheus Thorell, 1899, transferred from the Tengellidae, by Lehtinen, 1967: 250.

In synonymy:
R. vittatus (Simon, 1907) = R. asper (Thorell, 1899) (Griswold, 2002: 123).
R. zoropsides (Strand, 1916) = R. asper (Thorell, 1899) (Griswold, 2002: 123).

j aculeatus Dahl, 1901....................Congo [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020336]
R. a. Dahl, 1901a: 188 (Dj; N.B.: misplaced in this genus, per Griswold, 2002: 129).

mf asper (Thorell, 1899)....................Cameroon, Bioko [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020337]
Mnesitheus a. Thorell, 1899: 18 (Df).
Mnesitheus vittatus Simon, 1907d: 227 (Dj).
Mnesitheus zoropsides Strand, 1916e: 140 (Dm).
R. a. Lehtinen, 1967: 262, f. 73 (f).
R. zoropsides Lehtinen, 1967: 262, f. 85 (m).
R. zoropsides Griswold, 1993: 7, f. 25-27 (m).
R. a. Griswold, 2002: 122, f. 1-3, 6, 8, 18, 20, 24-42 (f, Sm).

f congoensis Griswold, 2002....................Congo [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:038712]
R. c. Griswold, 2002: 124, f. 7, 57-58 (Df).

f crassipes (L. Koch, 1875) *....................Ethiopia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020338]
Amaurobius c. L. Koch, 1875b: 32, pl. 3, f. 4 (Df).
R. c. Simon, 1892a: 230.

mf jocquei Griswold, 2002....................Ivory Coast [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:038713]
R. j. Griswold, 2002: 126, f. 10-17, 19, 21-23, 43-53 (Dmf).
R. j. Griswold et al., 2005: 44, f. 185A, 194C (m).
R. j. Jocqué & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006: 272, f. 114a-f (mf).

m scharffi Griswold, 2002....................Tanzania [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:038714]
R. s. Griswold, 2002: 128, f. 4-5, 9, 54-56, 59-62 (Dm).

Gen. Uduba Simon, 1880 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:01766]

N.B.: transferred from the Zoropsidae to the Miturgidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 272, here by Griswold et al., 1999: 59.

Transferred to other genera:
U. inhonesta Simon, 1906 -- see Zorodictyna.

In synonymy:
U. funerea Simon, 1906 = U. dahli Simon, 1903 (Lehtinen, 1967: 272).

mf dahli Simon, 1903....................Madagascar [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020341]
Marussenca madagascariensis Dahl, 1901b: 248 (Dmf, preoccupied in Uduba).
U. d. Simon, 1903a: 975 (replacement name).
U. funerea Simon, 1906b: 293 (Df).
U. d. Lehtinen, 1967: 272, f. 80 (m, S).
U. d. Griswold et al., 2005: 44, f. 194B (m).

mf madagascariensis (Vinson, 1863) *....................Madagascar [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020342]
Olios m. Vinson, 1863: 100, 305 (Dm).
U. m. Simon, 1880a: 343.
Uliodon m. Simon, 1887d: 158.
U. m. Simon, 1906b: 293 (Df).
U. m. Lehtinen, 1967: 272, f. 81, 84 (mf).
U. m. Griswold et al., 2005: 44, f. 185B-C (m).

Gen. Zorocrates Simon, 1888 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:01767]

N.B.: transferred from the Zoropsidae to the Tengellidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 276, here by Griswold at al., 1999: 59.

In synonymy:
Z. isolatus Gertsch & Davis, 1936 = Z. unicolor (Banks, 1901) (Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 8).
Z. petersi Kraus, 1955 = Z. gnaphosoides (O. P.-Cambridge, 1892) (Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 12).

mf aemulus Gertsch, 1935....................USA, Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020343]
Z. a. Gertsch, 1935a: 23, f. 31-32 (Dmf).
Z. a. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 38, f. 103-107 (mf).

mf alternatus Gertsch & Davis, 1936....................USA, Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020344]
Z. a. Gertsch & Davis, 1936: 14, f. 18-19 (Dmf).
Z. a. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 23, f. 53-57 (mf).

mf apulco Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041076]
Z. a. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 33, f. 88-92 (Dmf).

mf badius Simon, 1895....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020345]
Z. b. Simon, 1895e: 134 (Df).
Z. b. Lehtinen, 1967: 437, f. 74 (f).
Z. b. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 16, f. 27-31 (f, Dm).

f blas Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041077]
Z. b. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 18, f. 25-26 (Df).

mf bosencheve Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041078]
Z. b. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 20, f. 43-47 (Dmf).

f chamela Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041079]
Z. c. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 19, f. 37-38 (Df).

mf chamula Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041080]
Z. c. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 27, f. 63-67 (Dmf).

mf chiapa Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041081]
Z. c. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 25, f. 58-62 (Dmf).

f colima Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041082]
Z. c. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 25, f. 41-42 (Df).

mf contreras Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041083]
Z. c. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 22, f. 48-52 (Dmf).

mf fuscus Simon, 1888 *....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020346]
Z. fusca Simon, 1888b: 212 (Df).
Z. f. Simon, 1892a: 230.
Z. f. Dahl, 1901b: 250.
Z. guerrerensis Silva, 2003: 41, f. 13a (m, misidentified).
Z. f. Jocqué & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006: 272, f. 115a-f (mf).
Z. f. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 5, f. 1-5 (mf).

mf gnaphosoides (O. P.-Cambridge, 1892)....................Mexico to El Salvador [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:040984]
Satricum g. O. P.-Cambridge, 1892b: 99, pl. 13, f. 4-5 (Dmf).
Z. petersi Kraus, 1955b: 79, f. 226 (Df).
Z. g. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 12, f. 16-20 (removed mf from S of Z. fuscus, S).

mf guerrerensis Gertsch & Davis, 1940....................Mexico, possibly Central America [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020347]
Z. g. Gertsch & Davis, 1940b: 2, f. 9-11 (Dmf).
Z. g. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 12, f. 11-15 (mf).

f huatusco Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041084]
Z. h. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 24, f. 39-40 (Df).

mf karli Gertsch & Riechert, 1976....................USA, Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020349]
Z. k. Gertsch & Riechert, 1976: 8, f. 5-6 (Dm).
Z. k. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 37, f. 98-102 (m, Df).

mf mistus O. P.-Cambridge, 1896....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020350]
Z. m. O. P.-Cambridge, 1896a: 176, pl. 21, f. 9-10 (Dmf).
Z. m. Dahl, 1901b: 251.
Z. m. F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1902a: 354, pl. 33, f. 10-11 (mf).
Z. m. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 27, f. 68-72 (mf).

f mordax (O. P.-Cambridge, 1898)....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:040985]
Rubrius m. O. P.-Cambridge, 1898a: 279, pl. 37, f. 1 (Df).
Z. m. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 15, f. 23-24 (removed f from S of Z. mistus, contra F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1902a: 354).

f nochix Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041085]
Z. n. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 41, f. 112-113 (Df).

f oaxaca Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041086]
Z. o. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 41, f. 114-115 (Df).

f ocampo Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041087]
Z. o. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 15, f. 21-22 (Df).

mf pictus Simon, 1895....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020352]
Z. p. Simon, 1895f: 107 (Df).
Z. p. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 16, f. 32-36 (f, Dm).

f pie Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041088]
Z. p. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 40, f. 110-111 (Df).

mf potosi Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041089]
Z. p. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 33, f. 83-87 (Dmf).

mf soledad Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041090]
Z. s. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 34, f. 93-97 (Dmf).

f sotano Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041091]
Z. s. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 42, f. 116-117 (Df).

f tequila Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041092]
Z. t. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 39, f. 108-109 (Df).

mf terrell Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................USA, Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041093]
Z. t. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 29, f. 73-77 (Dmf).

mf unicolor (Banks, 1901)....................USA, Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:024195]
Chemmis u. Banks, 1901a: 583, pl. 22, f. 11 (Df).
Z. fuscus F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1902a: 354, pl. 33, f. 8, 8a, 9, 9a-d (mf, misidentified).
Z. isolatus Gertsch & Davis, 1936: 16 (Dj).
Anachemmis u. Roewer, 1955c: 607 (T, rejected).
Z. u. Lehtinen, 1967: 437, f. 79, 82 (mf; N.B.: in legend, without any indication of what genus this specific name was transferred from).
Z. u. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 8, f. 6-10 (Tf from Chemmis=Megalostrata, Dm).
Z. u. Gómez-Rodríguez & Salazar, 2013: 3, f. 14A-D (mf).

mf xilitla Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041094]
Z. x. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 32, f. 78-82 (Dmf).

f yolo Platnick & Ubick, 2007....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041095]
Z. y. Platnick & Ubick, 2007b: 42, f. 118-119 (Df).

Gen. Zorodictyna Strand, 1907 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:01768]

N.B.: transferred from the Zoropsidae to the Miturgidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 276, here by Griswold et al., 1999: 59.

In synonymy:
Z. intermedia Strand, 1907 = Z. inhonesta (Simon, 1906) (Lehtinen, 1967: 276).

mf inhonesta (Simon, 1906) *....................Madagascar [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020353]
Uduba i. Simon, 1906b: 294 (Df).
Z. intermedia Strand, 1907d: 725 (Df).
Z. intermedia Strand, 1907o: 3 (Df).
Z. i. Lehtinen, 1967: 276, f. 76 (Tf from Uduba, S).
Uduba i. Benoit, 1972a: 180, f. 3 (Dm).

mf oswaldi (Lenz, 1891)....................Madagascar [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:020354]
Agroeca o'swaldi Lenz, 1891: 169, pl. 1, f. 6, 8 (Dmf).
Uliodon o. Strand, 1908a: 118.
Z. o. Lehtinen, 1967: 276, f. 72, 78 (Tmf from Uliodon).
Z. o. Griswold, 1993: 8, f. 19-24, 62-63 (mf).