Arkyidae L. Koch, 1872

Family |   ACCEPTED
N.B. Arkyinae (genera Arkys Walckenaer, 1837 and Demadiana Strand, 1929) elevated to family rank from Araneidae by Dimitrov et al., 2017: 243.

In synonymy:

Aerea Urquhart, 1891 = Arkys Walckenaer, 1837 (Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 166)

Archemorus Simon, 1893 = Arkys Walckenaer, 1837 (Heimer, 1984a: 156)

Dema Karsch, 1878 = Demadiana Strand, 1929 (Strand, 1929: 18, preoccupied, replacement name)

Neoarchemorus Mascord, 1968 = Arkys Walckenaer, 1837 (Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 166)

Homonym replaced:

Dema Karsch, 1878 -- see Demadiana Strand, 1929 - in Strand, 1929

Gen. Arkys Walckenaer, 1837 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01444
N.B.: from the Mimetidae to the Tetragnathidae by Davies, 1988b: 282 (contra Heimer, 1984a: 156), to the Araneidae by Scharff & Coddington, 1997: 404 and to the Arkyidae by Dimitrov et al., 2017: 244; considered a senior synonym of Archemorus Simon, 1893e: 328 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:04881] (type A. simsoni Simon, 1893) by Heimer, 1984a: 156, of Aerea Urquhart, 1891b; 244 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01426] (type A. alticephala Urquhart, 1891) and Neoarchemorus Mascord, 1968: 10 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01527] (type N. speechleyi Mascord, 1968) by Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 166; Arcys is an unjustified emendation by Bonnet, 1955: 663.

In synonymy:

Arkys clavatus Keyserling, 1884 = Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879 (Heimer, 1984a: 175)

Arkys magnifica (Urquhart, 1893, T from Aerea) = Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891 (Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 166)

Arkys nitidiceps Simon, 1908 = Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879 (Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 167)

Arkys perlatus Simon, 1889 = Arkys brevipalpus Karsch, 1878 (Heimer, 1984a: 160)

Arkys simsoni (Simon, 1893) = Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891 (Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 166)

Arkys alatus Keyserling, 1890 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015420
Arkys alatus Keyserling, 1890: 257, pl. 23, f. 8 (Dm) Original description
Arkys alatus Heimer, 1984a: 159, f. 1-2 (m)
Arkys alticephala (Urquhart, 1891) | | Southern Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:014460
Aerea alticephala Urquhart, 1891b: 245, f. 3 (Df; omitted by Bonnet) Original description
Aerea magnifica Urquhart, 1893b: 119 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:014461]
Archemorus simsoni Simon, 1893e: 328 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015443]
Archemorus simsoni Simon, 1895a: 901, f. 967 (f)
Arkys simsoni Heimer, 1984a: 172, f. 21-22 (mf)
Arkys alticephala Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 166, f. 19A-B (S of Aerea magnifica and Arkys simsoni)
Arkys brevipalpus Karsch, 1878 | | New Caledonia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015421
Arkys brevipalpus Karsch, 1878c: 802 (Dm) Original description
Arkys perlatus Simon, 1889c: 240 (Dj) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037831]
Arkys perlatus Simon, 1895a: 898, f. 966 (Df)
Arkys perlatus Berland, 1924a: 223, f. 131-134 (f, Dm)
Arkys brevipalpus Heimer, 1984a: 160, f. 3 (m, S of Arkys perlatus)
Arkys bulburinensis Heimer, 1984 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015422
Arkys bulburinensis Heimer, 1984a: 162, f. 4-6 (Dmf) Original description
Arkys cicatricosus (Rainbow, 1920) | | Australia (Lord Howe Is.) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015423
Archemorus cicatricosus Rainbow, 1920b: 250, pl. 29, f. 58 (Df) Original description
Arkys cornutus L. Koch, 1872 | | New Guinea, Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015424
Arkys cornutus L. Koch, 1872a: 218, pl. 19, f. 2 (Df) Original description
Arkys cornutus Keyserling, 1890: 256, pl. 23, f. 7 (Dm)
Arkys cornutus Heimer, 1984a: 164, f. 7-9 (mf)
Arkys cornutus Davies, 1988b: 282, f. 9 (mf)
Arkys coronatus (Balogh, 1978) | j | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015425
Archemorus coronatus Balogh, 1978: 19, f. 14-15, 32, 54 (Dj) Original description
Arkys curtulus (Simon, 1903) | | Eastern Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015426
Archemorus curtulus Simon, 1903d: 27 (Df) Original description
Arkys dilatatus (Balogh, 1978) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015427
Archemorus dilatatus Balogh, 1978: 13, f. 5-6, 26, 46, 60 (Df) Original description
Arkys enigma Douglas, 2019 | | Australia (Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050957
Arkys enigma Douglas, 2019: 5, f. 1a-d, 2a-d, 3a-d, 4a-b, 5a-d (Df) Original description
Arkys furcatus (Balogh, 1978) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015428
Archemorus furcatus Balogh, 1978: 11, f. 1-2, 23, 38, 62 (Df) Original description
Arkys gracilis Heimer, 1984 | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015429
Arkys gracilis Heimer, 1984a: 166, f. 10-11 (Dmf) Original description
Arkys grandis (Balogh, 1978) | | New Caledonia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015430
Archemorus grandis Balogh, 1978: 22, f. 16, 34, 36, 56 (Df) Original description
Arkys hickmani Heimer, 1984 | | Australia (Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015431
Arkys hickmani Heimer, 1984a: 167, f. 12-13 (Dmf) Original description
Arkys kaszabi (Balogh, 1978) | | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015432
Archemorus kaszabi Balogh, 1978: 19, f. 11-12, 29, 55, 59 (Df) Original description
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837 | | New Guinea to Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015433
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837: 497 (Df) Original description
Arkys lancearius L. Koch, 1872a: 216, pl. 19, f. 1 (f)
Arkys lancearius Karsch, 1878c: 785 (Dm)
Arkys lancearius Keyserling, 1890: 258, pl. 23, f. 9 (m)
Arcys lancearius Bonnet, 1955: 664 (unjustified emendation)
Arkys lancearius Heimer, 1984a: 170, f. 14-16 (mf)
Arkys latissimus (Balogh, 1982) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015434
Archemorus latissimus Balogh, 1982: 21, f. 13-16 (Df) Original description
Arkys montanus (Balogh, 1978) | | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015435
Archemorus montanus Balogh, 1978: 23, f. 17-18, 48, 57 (Df) Original description
Arkys multituberculatus (Balogh, 1982) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015436
Archemorus multituberculatus Balogh, 1982: 20, f. 9-12 (Df) Original description
Arkys nimdol Chrysanthus, 1971 | | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015437
Arkys nimdol Chrysanthus, 1971: 40, f. 79-81 (Dm) Original description
Arkys nimdol Heimer, 1984a: 170, f. 17 (m)
Arkys occidentalis (Reimoser, 1936) | | Indonesia (Buru Is.) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015439
Archemorus occidentalis Reimoser, 1936: 409, f. 2-3 (Dmf) Original description
Archemorus occidentalis Balogh, 1978: 14, f. 28, 51, 63 (f)
Arkys occidentalis Heimer, 1984a: 171, f. 18 (f)
Arkys roosdorpi (Chrysanthus, 1971) | | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015440
Archemorus roosdorpi Chrysanthus, 1971: 38, f. 74-77 (Df) Original description
Archemorus roosdorpi Balogh, 1978: 15, f. 8, 27, 50, 64 (f)
Arkys roosdorpi Heimer, 1984a: 171, f. 19 (f)
Arkys semicirculatus (Balogh, 1982) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015441
Archemorus semicirculatus Balogh, 1982: 17, f. 1-4 (Df) Original description
Arkys sibil (Chrysanthus, 1971) | | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015442
Archemorus sibil Chrysanthus, 1971: 37, f. 71-73 (Df) Original description
Archemorus sibil Balogh, 1978: 17, f. 7, 43-45, 65 (f)
Arkys sibil Heimer, 1984a: 172, f. 20 (f)
Arkys soosi (Balogh, 1982) | | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015444
Archemorus soosi Balogh, 1982: 18, f. 5-8 (Df) Original description
Arkys speechleyi (Mascord, 1968) | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:016684
Neoarchemorus speechleyi Mascord, 1968: 10, f. 1-9 (Dmf) Original description
Arkys toxopeusi (Reimoser, 1936) | | Indonesia (Buru Is.) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015445
Archemorus toxopeusi Reimoser, 1936: 410, f. 4 (Df) Original description
Arkys transversus (Balogh, 1978) | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015446
Archemorus transversus Balogh, 1978: 12, f. 3, 24, 39 (Dm) Original description
Arkys tuberculatus (Balogh, 1978) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015447
Archemorus tuberculatus Balogh, 1978: 17, f. 9-10, 30, 40-42, 66 (Df) Original description
Arkys varians (Balogh, 1978) | | New Caledonia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015448
Archemorus varians Balogh, 1978: 24, f. 19, 21-22, 35, 49, 58 (Df) Original description
Arkys varians Heimer, 1984a: 175, f. 26 (m)
Arkys vicarius (Balogh, 1978) | | New Caledonia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015449
Archemorus vicarius Balogh, 1978: 14, f. 4, 25, 47, 61 (Df) Original description
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879 | | Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015450
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879a: 57 (Df) Original description
Arkys clavatus Keyserling, 1890: 259, pl. 24, f. 1-2 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037829]
Arkys nitidiceps Simon, 1908d: 429 (Dj) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015438]
Arkys clavatus Butler, 1933: 280, pl. 17, f. 4
Arkys clavatus Heimer, 1982: 44, f. 12 (m)
Arcys nitidiceps Main, 1982d: 425, f. 1-4 (Dmf)
Arkys walckenaeri Heimer, 1984a: 175, f. 23-25 (mf, S of Arkys clavatus)
Arkys walckenaeri Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 167, f. 1D, 20A-B (S of Arkys nitidiceps)
Gen. Demadiana Strand, 1929 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03969
N.B.: replacement name for Dema Karsch, 1878c: 801 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:04880], preoccupied in Coleoptera by Gistel, 1848; transferred from the Araneidae to the Arkyidae by Dimitrov et al., 2017: 244; removed from the synonymy of Cyrtarachne Thorell, 1868 by Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 152 (contra Simon, 1895a: 880).
Demadiana carrai Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010 | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043399
Demadiana carrai Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 155, f. 10A, 11A-B (Dm) Original description
Demadiana cerula (Simon, 1908) | | Australia (Western Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:016880
Paraplectanoides cerula Simon, 1908d: 428 (Df) Original description
Paraplectanoides caerulea Bonnet, 1958: 3333 (invalid emendation)
Demadiana cerula Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 156, f. 1A-B, 2A-D, 3A-D, 4A-D, 5A-D, 10C-D, 12A-D, 13A-D (Dm, f, T from Paraplectanoides)
Demadiana complicata Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010 | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043400
Demadiana complicata Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 159, f. 10B, 14A-B (Dm) Original description
Demadiana diabolus Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010 | | Australia (South Australia, Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043401
Demadiana diabolus Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 160, f. 15A-B, 16A-D (Dmf) Original description
Demadiana milledgei Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010 | | Australia (New South Wales, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:043402
Demadiana milledgei Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 163, f. 15C-D, 17A-D (Dmf) Original description
Demadiana simplex (Karsch, 1878) | | Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015786
Dema simplex Karsch, 1878c: 801 (Df) Original description
Demadiana simplex Strand, 1929: 18 (generic replacement name)
Cyrtarachne simplex Roewer, 1942a: 897
Demadiana simplex Framenau, Scharff & Harvey, 2010: 153, f. 8A-B, 9A-E (Dm, f, T from Cyrtarachne)

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