The Australasian spider family Periegopidae Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Sicarioidea)WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 10 years agoAbstract - The subfamily Periegopinae (Simon, 1893), based on two species of Periegops Simon, is raised to family status. The type species, Periegops suterii (Urquhart) from New Zealand, is redescribed and the recently discovered Australian species, Periegops australia sp. nov., is established. A possible second species in New Zealand is noted. The phylogeny of the Periegopidae is discussed and the family is grouped with (Sicariidae Loxoscelidae), Plectreuridae, Scytodidae, Drymusidae, and Diguetidae to form the superfamily Sicarioidea. Author(s) Raymond R. Forster : Part 1 Page Number 91 The Australasian spider family Periegopidae Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Sicarioidea) Download 7.13 MB To request an accessible version of this pdf please email onlineservices@museum.wa.gov.au