Here we present a revision of the Australian species of Stephanopis. The type species S. altifrons is redescribed and S. aspera, S. depressa, S. monticola, S. elongata and S. scabra are considered its junior synonyms. Males of S. altifrons, S. angulata, S. nigra, S. armata, S. fissifrons and S. longimana are described for the first time. We propose neotypes for S. nigra and S. barbipes and describe the female of the latter. Nine species are considered species inquirendae, S. thomisoides as nomen dubium and S. cheesmanae is transferred to Phrynarachne. Seven new species are described, new distribution records are provided and comments are made about the validity of the genus and its relationship with Sidymella species and other Stephanopinae genera from the Australian region.

Milledge, G.A., 1990. Revision of the genus Nesoxypilus Beier (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae: Paraoxypilinae). Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria 50(2): 347-355. Two species of the ant mimicking genus Nesoxypilus Beier are recognized and described: iV. albomaculatus Werner (with its new junior synonym TV. antennatus Beier) and N. pseudomyrmex sp. nov. The genus is redefined and a key to the species is given. Relationships and aspects of biology are discussed.

Aim To analyse observed and predicted distributional patterns of selected salticid genera in Australia and to examine these distributions in the light of the origins and attributes of the fauna. To detect and compare the locations of regional hotspots when measured using different scales.Location Australia.Methods A total of 4104 locality records for specimens of 51 genera were stored in BioLink. Maps of observed and predicted (using bioclim) distributions were prepared for each genus. The predicted distributions were combined to provide estimates of the number of genera likely to be found at each locality in the raster and for each of a set of landscape regions across Australia. The predictions were tested by comparing them with independent data sets.

M illcdgc. G.A .. 1997. A new species of Prograd1111g11/a Forster and Gray (Araneae: Gradu ngulidac) from Victoria. Afemoirs of 1l1c Af 11w· 11111 of Victoria 56( I): 65-68.l'rograd1111g11/a ot11·aye11sis. sp. nov .. from the Otway Ranges in Victoria is described and notes on its biology are given.

We analyse expert-confirmed occurrence records from the collection of the Australian Museum of altogether 733 species of invertebrates that exhibit a wide range of life history strategies, dispersal abilities and ecological adaptations (dung beetles, spiny freshwater crayfishes, drosophilid flies, land snails, mygalomorph and archaeid spiders). For 29 species (two dung beetles, four species of spiny freshwater crayfishes, four drosophilid flies, 11 land snails, five mygalomorph and three archaeid spiders), all known occurrences are within the extent of the 2019-2020 bushfires. In addition, the ranges of another 46 species had at least half of their known occurrences completely contained within the fire zone. Given these figures, the conservation status of many NSW species may require revision to recognize the higher level of threat, and active conservation actions will need to be taken to ensure the survival of these and other species. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum Onlinea peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Australian Museum, Sydney communicating knowledge derived from our collections

The genus Rhodomantis Giglio-Tos is revised. A total of nine species are recognised. Seven new species, R. helenae, R. kimberley, R. macula, R. microptera, R. mitchell, R. napier, and R. rentzi are described. Rhodomantis carinicollis Werner and R. gracilis Tindale are new synonyms of R. queenslandica Sjöstedt.

The genera Sphodropoda Stål, Trachymantis Giglio-Tos and Zopheromantis Tindale are revised. Aspects of their biology are discussed and distributions given. One new species of Sphodropoda, S. lepida, is described. Sphodropoda moesta Giglio-Tos, S. mjobergi Sjöstedt and S. papua are new synonyms of S. tristis (Saussure). Sphodropoda dentifrons Stål is transferred to Trachymantis. S. loripes Tindale is transferred to Zopheromantis. Z. trimaculata Tindale is a new synonym of Z. loripes.

Milledge. Ci.A., 1997. Revision of the tribe Archimantini (Mantodea: Mantidae: Mantinae).