South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Trochanteriidae of South Africa

The family Trochanteriidae is represented by 6 genera and 51 species. Only one genus Platyoides known from 17 African species is represented by ten species from South Africa. Five of the species are South African endemics. Five species have a wide distribution and are listed as Least Concern. The other fives pecies are either known only from one sex or known from a restricted number of localities and are presently listed as Data Deficient