Last updated June 28, 2003

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Symphytognathidae by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2; genera reviewed by Brignoli, 1980j: 728; considered a junior synonym of Anapidae by Wunderlich (1986).

Transferred to other families:
Brucharachne Mello-Leitão, 1925c, type B. ecitophila Mello-Leitão, 1925c: 234, f. 2a-d (f, Argentina) -- removed to the Acari (Krantz & Platnick, 1995).
Cepheia Simon, 1894 -- see Synaphridae.
Synaphris Simon, 1894 -- see Synaphridae.

In synonymy:
Lucarachne Bryant, 1940 = Mysmenopsis Simon, 1897 (Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 5).

Homonym replaced:
Kilifia Baert & Murphy, 1987 -- see Kilifina.

A. Hickman, 1979: 68, type A. hygrophilus Hickman, 1979; N.B.: described in the Anapidae, transferred here by Platnick & Forster, 1989: 76.

mf hygrophilus Hickman, 1979 *....................Tasmania
A. h. Hickman, 1979: 69, f. 29-33 (Dmf).

A. Baert, 1986: 265, type A. comorensis Baert, 1986.

mf comorensis Baert, 1986 *....................Comoro Is.
A. c. Baert, 1986: 267, f. 1 (Dmf).

B. Wunderlich, 1995i: 545, type B. arborense Wunderlich, 1995.

m arborense Wunderlich, 1995 *....................Brazil
B. a. Wunderlich, 1995i: 545, f. 9-13 (Dm).

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Mysmena Simon, 1894 by Brignoli, 1980j: 729, contra Levi, 1956a: 3.

Transferred to other genera:
C. tasmaniae (Hickman, 1979) -- see Mysmena.

mf caribbaea (Gertsch, 1960)....................Jamaica, Trinidad
Mysmena c. Gertsch, 1960a: 21, f. 24, 30-31 (Dmf).
C. c. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tmf from Mysmena).

mf colima (Gertsch, 1960)....................Mexico
Mysmena incredula Levi, 1956a: 5, f. 6, 11-14, 17 (mf, misidentified).
Mysmena c. Gertsch, 1960a: 18, f. 25-26, 32-34 (Dmf).
C. c. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tmf from Mysmena).

m conica (Simon, 1895)....................Algeria
Mysmena c. Simon, 1895g: 149 (Dm).
Mysmena c. Brignoli, 1970b: 1404, f. 3-4, 6 (m).
Mysmena c. Wunderlich, 1980d: 267, f. 44-45 (m).
C. c. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tm from Mysmena).

m dumoga Baert, 1988....................Sulawesi
C. d. Baert, 1988: 20, f. 25-26 (Dm).

mf incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1936 *....................USA, Bahama Is., Cuba
C. i. Gertsch & Davis, 1936: 8, f. 32-33 (Df).
Mysmena i. Levi, 1956a: 5, f. 4-5, 8-10, 16, 18-19 (m, Df).
Mysmena i. Gertsch, 1960a: 15, f. 19-23, 28-29 (mf).
C. i. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tmf from Mysmena).
C. i. Baert, 1984a: 604, f. 15-16 (mf).
C. i. Breene et al., 1993: 99, f. 143A-C (mf).

mf mooatae Baert, 1988....................Sulawesi
C. m. Baert, 1988: 18, f. 22-24 (Dmf).

mf stathamae (Gertsch, 1960)....................Mexico, Panama, Jamaica
Mysmena s. Gertsch, 1960a: 20, f. 27, 35-36, 44 (Dmf).
C. s. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tmf from Mysmena).

f tarautensis Baert, 1988....................Sulawesi
C. t. Baert, 1988: 17, f. 21 (Df).

C. Baert & Maelfait, 1983: 104, type C. santacruzi Baert & Maelfait, 1983.

mf santacruzi Baert & Maelfait, 1983 *....................Galapagos Is.
C. s. Baert & Maelfait, 1983: 104, f. 1-10 (Dmf).

C. Wunderlich, 1995i: 546, type C. haeneli Wunderlich, 1995.

m haeneli Wunderlich, 1995 *....................Malaysia
C. h. Wunderlich, 1995i: 547, f. 14-20 (Dm).

N.B.: transferred (as Iardinus, a lapsus) from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Gertsch, 1960a: 8; considered incertae sedis by Levi & Levi, 1962: 22 and Forster & Platnick, 1977: 5; provisionally placed here by Brignoli, 1980j: 731.

Transferred to other genera:
I. albulus Gertsch, 1960 -- see Styposis under Theridiidae.
I. boneti (Forster, 1958) -- see Anapistula under Symphytognathidae.

Nomen dubium:
I. weyersi Simon, 1899a: 87, f. 3 (f, Sumatra *) -- Forster & Platnick, 1977: 5.

m martensi Brignoli, 1978....................Nepal
I. m. Brignoli, 1978l: 249, f. 6-7 (Dm).

m mussardi Brignoli, 1980....................India
I. m. Brignoli, 1980j: 733, f. 1-3 (Dm).

I. Griswold, 1985b: 208, type I. okuncana Griswold, 1985.

mf okuncana Griswold, 1985 *....................South Africa
I. o. Griswold, 1985b: 210, f. 1-30 (Dmf).

I. Baert, 1984a: 604, type I. tembei Baert, 1984.

mf tembei Baert, 1984 *....................Paraguay
I. t. Baert, 1984a: 606, f. 1-9 (Dmf).

K. Baert, 1982: 303, type K. marijkeae Baert, 1982; N.B.: several undescribed females from New Guinea are illustrated by Baert, 1984b.

m awari Baert, 1984....................New Guinea
K. a. Baert, 1984b: 232, f. 12-15 (Dm).

mf marijkeae Baert, 1982 *....................New Guinea
K. m. Baert, 1982: 303, f. 1-11 (Dmf).

m nubiai Baert, 1984....................New Guinea
K. n. Baert, 1984b: 231, f. 9-11 (Dm).

m vangoethemi Baert, 1982....................New Guinea
K. v. Baert, 1982: 306, f. 12-15 (Dm).

K. n. name Baert & Murphy, 1992: 104 (replacement name for Kilifia Baert & Murphy, 1987: 194, type Kilifia inquilina Baert & Murphy, 1987, preoccupied).

mf inquilina (Baert & Murphy, 1987) *....................Kenya
Kilifia i. Baert & Murphy, 1987: 194, f. 1-7 (Dmf).

L. Miller, 1970: 155, type L. termitophila Miller, 1970; transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Levi, 1972h: 534, placed here provisionally by Brignoli, 19801: 731.

f termitophila Miller, 1970 *....................Angola
L. t. Miller, 1970: 155, pl. L, f. 1-3, pl. LI, f. 1-6 (Df).

M. Gertsch, 1960a: 30, type Nesticus mayanus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938; transferred here from the Symphytognathidae by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2.

Transferred to other genera:
M. bruneti Gertsch, 1960 -- see Plato under Theridiosomatidae.

mf ambita (Barrows, 1940)....................USA
Theridium ambitum Barrows, 1940: 132, f. 5, 5A (Dm).
M. a. Gertsch, 1960a: 38, f. 54-55, 59, 71-72 (Tm from Theridion, Df).
M. a. Griswold et al., 1998: 63, f. 12A (m).

m calcarata (Simon, 1897)....................St. Vincent
Dipoena c. Simon, 1897d: 863 (Dm).
M. c. Gertsch, 1960a: 38, f. 52-53 (Tm from Dipoena).

mf cascada Gertsch, 1971....................Mexico
M. c. Gertsch, 1971: 94, f. 142-143, 145 (Dmf).

mf chica Gertsch, 1960....................Mexico
M. c. Gertsch, 1960a: 35, f. 56-58, 69-70 (Dmf).

mf delicata Gertsch, 1971....................Mexico
M. d. Gertsch, 1971: 94, f. 140-141, 144 (Dmf).

f grisea Gertsch, 1971....................Mexico
M. g. Gertsch, 1971: 95, f. 148 (Df).

mf mayana (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938) *....................Mexico
Nesticus mayanus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938: 134, f. 12-13 (Df).
M. m. Gertsch, 1960a: 30, f. 49-51, 60-64 (Tf from Nesticus, Dm).

mf misteca Gertsch, 1960....................Mexico
M. m. Gertsch, 1960a: 36, f. 68 (Df).
M. m. Gertsch, 1971: 95, f. 146-147 (Dm).

mf rica Platnick, 1993....................Costa Rica
M. r. Platnick, in Eberhard, Platnick & Schuh, 1993: 11, f. 10-13 (Dmf).

f roca Baert, 1990....................Peru
M. r. Baert, 1990b: 17, f. 45-46 (Df).

mf sbordonii Brignoli, 1974....................Mexico
M. s. Brignoli, 1974f: 224, f. 8A-D, 9A-F (Dmf).

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Mysmena Simon, 1894 by Saaristo, 1978: 125.

mf elsae Saaristo, 1978....................Seychelles
M. e. Saaristo, 1978: 124, f. 255-265 (Dmf).
Mysmena e. Roberts, 1978: 932, f. 65-73 (mf).

mf guttata Banks, 1895 *....................USA to Paraguay
M. g. Banks, 1895d: 85 (Dm).
Mysmena g. Bishop & Crosby, 1926: 177, pl. 22, f. 22 (Dm).
Mysmena g. Levi, 1956a: 8, f. 20-30 (m, Df).
Mysmaena g. Gruia, 1977: 162, f. 12-15 (mf).
M. g. Saaristo, 1978: 125 (Tmf from Mysmena).
M. g. Baert, 1984a: 608, f. 10-14 (m).

mf nyungwe Baert, 1989....................Rwanda
M. n. Baert, 1989: 29, f. 1A-B, 2A-B (Dmf).

m vanstallei Baert, 1985....................Cameroon
M. v. Baert, 1985: 51, f. 13 (Dm).

N.B.: transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Forster, 1959: 270, here by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2; not a senior synonym of Microdipoena Banks, 1895 (Saaristo, 1978: 125) or of Calodipoena Gertsch & Davis, 1936 or Tamasesia Marples, 1955 (Brignoli, 1980j: 729, contra Levi, 1956a: 3).

Transferred to other genera:
M. caribbaea Gertsch, 1960 -- see Calodipoena.
M. colima Gertsch, 1960 -- see Calodipoena.
M. conica Simon, 1894 -- see Calodipoena.
M. cymbia Levi, 1956 -- see Mysmenopsis.
M. guttata (Banks, 1895) -- see Microdipoena.
M. illectrix Simon, 1895 -- see Mysmenella.
M. incredula (Gertsch & Davis, 1936) -- see Calodipoena.
M. ixlitla Levi, 1956 -- see Mysmenopsis.
M. jobi Kraus, 1967 -- see Mysmenella.
M. quadrimaculata Banks, 1896 -- see Paratheridula under Theridiidae.
M. saltuensis Simon, 1895 -- see Mysmenella.
M. samoensis (Marples, 1955) -- see Mysmenella.
M. stathamae Gertsch, 1960 -- see Calodipoena.

m calypso Gertsch, 1960....................Trinidad
M. c. Gertsch, 1960a: 22, f. 17-18 (Dm).

mf gibbosa Snazell, 1986....................Spain
M. g. Snazell, 1986a: 62, f. 1-8 (Dmf).

m guianensis Levi, 1956....................Guyana
M. g. Levi, 1956a: 7, f. 3 (Dm).

f isolata Forster, 1977....................St. Helena
M. i. Forster, 1977: 129, f. 54a-f (Df).

mf leucoplagiata (Simon, 1879) *....................Southern Europe
Theridion leycoplagiatum Simon, 1879a: 258 (Df).
Dipoena l. Simon, 1881a: 117, pl. 26, f. 2 (f, Dm).
M. l. Simon, 1894a: 558, f. 590 (m).
M. l. Levi, 1956a: 5, f. 1-2 (m).
M. l. Kraus, 1967b: 388, f. 1-11 (mf).
M. l. Loksa, 1973: 283, f. 1-8 (mf).
M. l. Wunderlich, 1980d: 267, f. 24-26 (mf).
M. l. Wunderlich, 1986: 218: f. 227b.

mf phyllicola (Marples, 1955)....................Samoa, Niue
Theridion phyllicolum Marples, 1955a: 488, pl. 57, f. 13, 16, 22, pl. 58, f. 1 (Dmf).
M. p. Forster, 1959: 307 (Tmf from Theridion).

mf tasmaniae Hickman, 1979....................Tasmania
M. t. Hickman, 1979: 74, f. 39-47 (Dmf).
Calodipoena t. Brignoli, 1983c: 376 (Tmf from Mysmena because of alleged relationships with C. incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1936).
M. t. Davies, 1985: 91 (T by Brignoli rejected).

mf vitiensis Forster, 1959....................Fiji
M. v. Forster, 1959: 304, f. 148, 159-166 (Dmf).

f woodwardi Forster, 1959....................New Guinea
M. w. Forster, 1959: 306, f. 147, 167-171 (Df).

M. Brignoli, 1980j: 731, type Mysmena illectrix Simon, 1895.

m illectrix (Simon, 1895) *....................Philippines
Mysmena i. Simon, 1895g: 149 (Dm).
M. i. Brignoli, 1980j: 731, f. 5-6 (Tm from Mysmena).

mf jobi (Kraus, 1967)....................Palearctic
Mysmena j. Kraus, 1967b: 392, f. 12-28 (Dmf).
Mysmena j. Shinkai, 1977: 326, f. 12 (f).
M. j. Brignoli, 1980j: 731 (Tmf from Mysmena).
Mysmena j. Wunderlich, 1980d: 267, f. 19-23 (mf).
Mysmena j. Kasal, 1982: 75, f. 6-7 (m).
Mysmena j. Wunderlich, 1986: 222, f. 244.
M. j. Namkung & Lee, 1987: 46, f. 1-8 (mf).
M. j. Thaler & Noflatscher, 1990: 174, f. 31-34 (m).
Mysmena j. Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 306, f. 822 (mf).
M. j. Namkung, 2002: 146, f. 16.aa-b (mf).

m mihindi Baert, 1989....................Rwanda
M. m. Baert, 1989: 32, f. 1C-D, 2C-D (Dm).

m papuana Baert, 1984....................New Guinea
M. p. Baert, 1984b: 241, f. 28 (Dm).

f saltuensis (Simon, 1895)....................Sri Lanka
Mysmena s. Simon, 1895g: 149 (Df).
M. s. Brignoli, 1980j: 731, f. 4 (Tf from Mysmena).

mf samoensis (Marples, 1955)....................Samoa, Hawaii
Linyphia s. Marples, 1955a: 494, pl. 59, f. 10, 14-16 (Dmf).
Mysmena s. Forster, 1959: 306, f. 148A (Tmf from Linyphia).
M. s. Baert, 1984b: 241, f. 26-27 (Tmf from Mysmena).
M. s. Coddington, 1990: 19, f. 106 (m).

M. Thaler, 1995a: 429, type M. spinifera Thaler, 1995.

m spinifera Thaler, 1995 *....................Venezuela
M. s. Thaler, 1995a: 429, f. 1-8 (Dm).

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Lucarachne Bryant, 1940: 349, type L. tibialis Bryant, 1940 by Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 5; transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Gertsch, 1960a: 23, here by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2.

mf archeri Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Brazil
M. a. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 16, f. 49-53 (Dmf).

mf atahualpa Baert, 1990....................Peru
M. a. Baert, 1990b: 13, f. 27-32 (Dmf).

mf beebei (Gertsch, 1960)....................Trinidad
Lucarachne b. Gertsch, 1960a: 29, f. 47-48 (Dm).
M. b. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 9, f. 16-21 (m, Df).

m capac Baert, 1990....................Peru
M. c. Baert, 1990b: 10, f. 13-16 (Dm).

mf cidrelicola (Simon, 1895)....................Venezuela
Theridion c. Simon, 1894a: 536, f. 547, 552, 553 (nomen nudum).
Theridion c. Simon, 1895g: 139 (Dmf).
Lucarachne c. Gertsch, 1960a: 28 (Tm from Theridion; f of Simon belongs to Echinotheridion elicolum).
M. c. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 11, f. 28-33 (m, Df).

m cienaga Müller, 1987....................Colombia, Peru
M. c. Müller, 1987e: 185, f. 1-3 (Dm).
M. c. Baert, 1990b: 13, f. 33-39 (m, Df).

mf cymbia (Levi, 1956)....................USA
Mysmena c. Levi, 1956a: 11, f. 38-47 (Dmf).
M. c. Gertsch, 1960a: 25 (Tmf from Mysmena).

mf dipluramigo Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Panama
Lucarachne beebei Chickering, 1960f: 95, f. 1-4 (f, misidentified).
M. d. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 10, f. 22-27 (Dmf).

f femoralis Simon, 1897 *....................St. Vincent
M. f. Simon, 1897d: 865 (Df).
M. f. Gertsch, 1960a: 24, f. 37-39 (f).
M. f. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 7, f. 7-9 (f).

mf funebris Simon, 1897....................St. Vincent
M. f. Simon, 1897d: 865 (Df).
M. f. Gertsch, 1960a: 25, f. 40-43 (f, Dm).
M. f. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 14, f. 4-6 (m).

mf furtiva Coyle & Meigs, 1989....................Jamaica
M. f. Coyle & Meigs, 1989: 66, f. 4, 24-38 (Dmf).

mf gamboa Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Panama
M. g. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 13, f. 34-39 (Dmf).

mf huascar Baert, 1990....................Peru
M. h. Baert, 1990b: 10, f. 17-26 (Dmf).

mf ischnamigo Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Panama, Trinidad, Peru
M. i. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 7, f. 10-15 (Dmf).
M. i. Baert, 1990b: 17, f. 40-44 (mf).

mf ixlitla (Levi, 1956)....................Mexico
Mysmena i. Levi, 1956a: 9, f. 31, 33-37 (Dmf; not f. 32, see M. mexcala).
M. i. Gertsch, 1960a: 25, f. 45 (Tmf from Mysmena).

mf kochalkai Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Colombia
M. k. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 14, f. 40-45 (Dmf).

m mexcala Gertsch, 1960....................Mexico
Mysmena ixlitla Levi, 1956a: 9, f. 32 (m, misidentified).
M. m. Gertsch, 1960a: 26, f. 46 (Dm).

mf monticola Coyle & Meigs, 1989....................Jamaica
M. m. Coyle & Meigs, 1989: 61, f. 1-3, 8-23 (Dmf).

f pachacutec Baert, 1990....................Peru
M. p. Baert, 1990b: 7, f. 7-8 (Df).

mf palpalis (Kraus, 1955)....................Mexico, Honduras
Lucarachne p. Kraus, 1955b: 30, f. 79-85 (Dmf).
Lucarachne p. Forster, 1959: 328, f. 149.
Lucarachne p. Wunderlich, 1978a: 29, f. 10-12 (mf).
M. p. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 18, f. 54-58 (mf).

m penai Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Ecuador
M. p. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 16, f. 46-48 (Dm).

f schlingeri Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Peru
M. s. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 20, f. 68-71 (Df).

mf tengellacompa Platnick, 1993....................Costa Rica
M. t. Platnick, in Eberhard, Platnick & Schuh, 1993: 8, f. 5-9 (Dmf).

mf tibialis (Bryant, 1940)....................Cuba
Lucarachne t. Bryant, 1940: 350, f. 116-120, 123 (Dmf).
M. t. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 18, f. 59-64 (mf).
M. t. Coyle & Meigs, 1989: 63, f. 5-7 (f).

mf viracocha Baert, 1990....................Peru
M. v. Baert, 1990b: 5, f. 1-6 (Dmf).

f wygodzinskyi Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Peru
M. w. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 20, f. 65-67 (Df).

mf yupanqui Baert, 1990....................Peru
M. y. Baert, 1990b: 7, f. 9-12 (Dmf).

N.B.: transferred from the Theridiosomatidae to the Symphytognathidae by Levi, 1972b: 534; placed here provisionally by Brignoli, 19801: 731.

f stelliger Simon, 1895 *....................Sri Lanka
P. s. Simon, 1895a: 919, f. 985 (Df).
P. s. Brignoli, 1981a: 14, f. 4 (f).

T. Marples, 1955a: 476, type T. rotunda Marples, 1955; transferred from the Tamasesiidae to the Theridiidae and synonymized with Mysmena Simon, 1894 by Levi, 1956a: 3; removed from synonymy and transferred here by Brignoli, 1980j: 730.

mf acuminata Marples, 1955....................Samoa
T. a. Marples, 1955a: 478, pl. 57, f. 15, 19, 21 (Dmf).

f marplesi Brignoli, 1980....................New Caledonia
T. m. Brignoli, 1980j: 734, f. 7-11 (Df).

mf rotunda Marples, 1955 *....................Samoa
T. r. Marples, 1955a: 476, pl. 57, f. 14, 18, 20, 23 (Dmf).

N.B.: transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Levi & Levi, 1962: 29; placed here provisionally by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2.

Transferred to other genera:
T. punctigera Simon, 1895 -- see Theridiidae incertae sedis.

f impressa Simon, 1880 *....................New Caledonia
T. i. Simon, 1880i: 172 (Df).
T. i. Levi & Levi, 1962: 64, f. 312-313 (f).

N.B.: the spelling Troglonata was a printer's error in the original description; see Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1922: 348; transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Gertsch, 1960a: 10; placed here by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2.

mf canariensis Wunderlich, 1987....................Canary Is.
T. canariense Wunderlich, 1987a: 140, f. 381-387 (Dmf).

mf granulum Simon, 1922 *....................Europe
Troglonata g. Simon, 1922: 200 (Dmf).
T. g. Simon, 1926: 313.
T. g. Fage, 1931: 143, f. 11 (mf).
T. g. Levi & Levi, 1962: 64, f. 314-316 (mf).
T. g. Brignoli, 1970b: 1409, f. 1-2, 5 (m).
T. g. Thaler, 1975c: 284, f. 1-22 (mf).
T. g. Wunderlich, 1980d: 267, f. 27-30 (m).
T. g. Wunderlich, 1987a: 140, f. 370-374 (mf).
T. g. Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 306, f. 821 (mf).
T. g. Breuss, 2001: 187, f. 8-9 (f).

mf madeirensis Wunderlich, 1987....................Madeira
T. madeirense Wunderlich, 1987a: 139, f. 375-380 (Dmf).

mf paradoxa Gertsch, 1960....................USA
T. paradoxum Gertsch, 1960a: 12, f. 11-16 (Dmf).
T. p. Brignoli, 1983c: 380.