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Zootaxa. 2023 Oct 24;5358(1):1-117. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5358.1.1.
A group of Australian miturgines that are common in widespread areas of mostly dry landscapes are revised. Five new genera (Miturgopelma, Knotodo, Xistera, Miturgiella and Xeromiturga) and 48 new species are described. Three species presently included in three families are placed in these groups in the Miturgidae: Uliodon ferrugineus (L. Koch, 1873) is transferred from the Zoropsidae to Miturgopelma gen. nov.; likewise, Odo australiensis Hickman, 1944, from Central Australia, is transferred from an otherwise South American genus presently in the family Xenoctenidae to Miturgopelma gen. nov.; and Argoctenus gracilis Hickman, 1950 is transferred to Knotodo gen. nov. Miturgopelma gen. nov. is a very diverse genus found throughout much of drier Australia but not yet in Cape York, Queensland, although one species is taken from Tasmania. Besides Miturgopelma ferruginea (L. Koch, 1873) comb. nov. and Miturgopelma australiensis (Hickman, 1944) comb. nov., the new genus Miturgopelma includes 31 new species: M. alanyeni sp. nov., M. archeri sp. nov. M. baehrae sp. nov., M. bandalup sp. nov., M. biancahilleryae sp. nov., M. bogantungan sp. nov., M. brachychiton sp. nov., M. brevirostra sp. nov., M. bungabiddy sp. nov., M. buckaringa sp. nov., M. calperum sp. nov., M. caitlinae sp. nov., M. couperi sp. nov., M. culgoa sp. nov., M. echidna sp. nov., M. echinoides sp. nov., M. harveyi sp. nov., M. hebronae sp. nov., M. kinchega sp. nov., M. maningrida sp. nov., M. minderoo sp. nov., M. oakleigh sp. nov., M. paruwi sp. nov., M. rangerstaceyae sp. nov., M. rar sp. nov., M. rixi sp. nov., M. seida sp. nov., M. spinisternis sp. nov., M. watarrka sp. nov., M. woz sp. nov., and M. yarmina sp. nov. Knotodo gen. nov., a predominantly western and southern group, includes Knotodo gracilis (Hickman, 1950) comb. nov., and seven new species: K. coolgardie sp. nov., K. eneabba sp. nov., K. narelleae sp. nov., K. shoadi sp. nov., K. muckera sp. nov., K. nullarbor sp. nov., and K. toolinna sp. nov. Xistera gen. nov., another predominantly Western Australian and southern group, includes five new species: Xis. auriphila sp. nov., Xis. barlee sp. nov., Xis. coventryi sp. nov., Xis. jandateae sp. nov., and Xis. serpentine sp. nov. Xeromiturga gen. nov., another predominantly western and southern group, includes four new species: Xer. gumbardo sp. nov., Xer. mardathuna sp. nov., Xer. bidgemia sp. nov., and Xer. pilbara sp. nov. A widespread, monotypic eastern Australian genus, Miturgiella vulgaris gen. et sp. nov., is also described. Zoroides Berland, 1924, presently in Miturgidae, is considered a junior synonym of the phrurolithid Dorymetaecus Rainbow, 1920 syn. nov., thus making Dorymetaecus dalmasi (Berland 1924) comb. nov. Miturga whistleri Simon, 1909 and Miturga splendens Hickman, 1930 are both placed in Mituliodon tarantulinus syn. nov..
一组在澳大利亚广泛分布的常见干旱景观地区的 miturgines 进行了修订。描述了五个新属(Miturgopelma、Knotodo、Xistera、Miturgiella 和 Xeromiturga)和 48 个新种。目前归入三个科的三个种被归入 Miturgidae 组:Uliodon ferrugineus(L. Koch,1873)从 Zoropsidae 转移到 Miturgopelma gen. nov.;同样,来自澳大利亚中部的 Odo australiensis Hickman,1944 也从目前归入 Xenoctenidae 科的南美属转移到 Miturgopelma gen. nov.;而 Argoctenus gracilis Hickman,1950 则转移到 Knotodo gen. nov.。Miturgopelma gen. nov. 是一个非常多样化的属,分布在澳大利亚较干燥的大部分地区,但尚未在昆士兰州的约克角半岛发现,尽管有一种来自塔斯马尼亚。除了 Miturgopelma ferruginea(L. Koch,1873)comb. nov. 和 Miturgopelma australiensis(Hickman,1944)comb. nov.,新属 Miturgopelma 包括 31 个新种:M. alanyeni sp. nov.、M. archeri sp. nov.、M. baehrae sp. nov.、M. bandalup sp. nov.、M. biancahilleryae sp. nov.、M. bogantungan sp. nov.、M. brachychiton sp. nov.、M. brevirostra sp. nov.、M. bungabiddy sp. nov.、M. buckaringa sp. nov.、M. calperum sp. nov.、M. caitlinae sp. nov.、M. couperi sp. nov.、M. culgoa sp. nov.、M. echidna sp. nov.、M. echinoides sp. nov.、M. harveyi sp. nov.、M. hebronae sp. nov.、M. kinchega sp. nov.、M. maningrida sp. nov.、M. minderoo sp. nov.、M. oakleigh sp. nov.、M. paruwi sp. nov.、M. rangerstaceyae sp. nov.、M. rar sp. nov.、M. rixi sp. nov.、M. seida sp. nov.、M. spinisternis sp. nov.、M. watarrka sp. nov.、M. woz sp. nov. 和 M. yarmina sp. nov. Knotodo gen. nov.,一个主要分布在西部和南部的组,包括 Knotodo gracilis(Hickman,1950)comb. nov. 和七个新种:K. coolgardie sp. nov.、K. eneabba sp. nov.、K. narelleae sp. nov.、K. shoadi sp. nov.、K. muckera sp. nov.、K. nullarbor sp. nov. 和 K. toolinna sp. nov. Xistera gen. nov.,另一个主要分布在西澳大利亚州和南部的组,包括五个新种:Xis. auriphila sp. nov.、Xis. barlee sp. nov.、Xis. coventryi sp. nov.、Xis. jandateae sp. nov. 和 Xis. serpentine sp. nov. Xeromiturga gen. nov.,另一个主要分布在西部和南部的组,包括四个新种:Xer. gumbardo sp. nov.、Xer. mardathuna sp. nov.、Xer. bidgemia sp. nov. 和 Xer. pilbara sp. nov. 一个分布广泛的、单种的东部澳大利亚属,Miturgiella vulgaris gen. et sp. nov.,也被描述。Zoroides Berland,1924 年,目前归入 Miturgidae,被认为是 phrurolithid Dorymetaecus Rainbow,1920 syn. nov. 的一个低级同义词,因此使 Dorymetaecus dalmasi(Berland 1924)comb. nov.。Miturga whistleri Simon,1909 和 Miturga splendens Hickman,1930 都被归入 Mituliodon tarantulinus syn. nov.。