Idiopidae Simon, 1889 in the Brazilian Amazon: two new species and a new geographic record
João Pedro Costa Gomes,
Naila Amanda Sousa dos Santos,
Marlus Queiroz Almeida
et al.
Abstract:Idiopidae Simon, 1889 is mostly composed of spiders known as trapdoor spiders, which create structures for shelter, hunting and protection against possible predators (Mason et al., 2013). It is divided into three subfamilies: Arbanitinae Simon, 1903, with spiders restricted to Oceania, Genysinae Simon, 1903, occurring in India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and South America, and Idiopinae Simon, 1889, from South America, Africa, East Middle and South to Southeast Asia (Raven 1985; World Spider Catalog 2023). Idiopida… Show more
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