Towards a phylogeny of entelegyne spiders (Araneae, Araneomorphae, Entelegynae)

We propose a phylogeny for all entelegyne families with cribellate members based on a matrix of 137 characters scored for 43 exemplar taxa and analyze d under parsimony. The cladogram confirms the monophyly of Neocribellatae, Araneoclada, Entelegynae, and Orbiculariae. Lycosoidea, Amaurobiidae and so me included subfamilies, Dictynoidea, and Amaurobioidea (sensu Forster & Wi lton 1973) are polyphyletic. Phyxelidinae Lehtinen is raised to family leve l (Phyxelididae, NEW RANK). The family Zorocratidae Dahl 1913 is revalidate d. A group including all entelegynes other than Eresoidea is weakly support ed as the sister group of Orbiculariae.