Revision of the genus Isopeda Koch (Heteropodidae : Araneae) in Australia

Abstract

The genus Isopeda Koch is revised. Isopeda vasta (Koch), type species, is diagnosed. Four other valid species, I. leishmanni Hogg, I. montana Hogg, I. villosa Koch and I. woodwardi Hogg, are redescribed. Isopeda pengellya Hogg is synonymised with I. leishmanni. Eleven species are described as new: I. alpina, I. binnaburra, I. brachyseta, I. canberrana, I. echuca, I. girraween, I. magna, I. parnabyi, I. prolata, I. queenslandensis and I. subalpina. Four species-groups are recognised.