THE FAMILY OONOPIDAE (ARANEAE) 
IN FLORIDA* 
By Arthur M. Chickering 
Museum of Comparative Zoology 
During my study of the family Oonopidae (Araneae) in Central 
America and the West Indies I have also become interested in this 
family as it exists in the State of Florida. In February, March and 
April, 1968, I had an opportunity to collect spiders in Florida as 
a part of my study of this group of animals with the support of the 
National Science Foundation Grant No. GB-5013. In addition to 
my own collection I have had helpful loans from the American 
Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida in Gaines- 
ville. Dr. W. J. Gertsch has also made it possible for me to examine 
the types of Ischnothyreas barrow si Chamberlin and I vie, 1935 and 
Stenoonops minutus C. and I., 1935, now being placed on semi- 
permanent loan from the University of Utah to the American Mu- 
seum of Natural History. Oonopidae from Florida and the West 
Indies now a part of the collections in the Museum of Comparative 
Zoology have also been very helpful in this study. 
As usual, my entire collection of this family will be deposited in 
the Museum of Comparative Zoology. All types described from 
specimens on loan from the American Museum of Natural History 
will be deposited in that institution. 
My appreciation and gratitude are again expressed for the con- 
tinued aid and encouragement in the pursuit of my studies extended 
by the staff of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. My thanks 
are also extended to Dr. W. J. Gertsch, recently retired from the 
staff of the American Museum of Natural History and to Dr. 
Howard V. Weems, Jr., Florida Department of Agriculture, Gaines- 
ville, Florida, for the loan of very helpful collections. Grants 
GB-1801 and GB-5013 from the National Science Foundation have 
made it possible for me to continue my studies in the Museum of 
Comparative Zoology and on several collecting expeditions for nearly 
six years. 
As a result of my study of the Oonopidae of Florida as indicated 
above I have been able to identify seven different genera. Among 
these I have been obliged to recognize five different species of the 
*Manuscript received by the editor February 13, 1969 
Published with the aid of a grant from the Museum of Comparative 
Zoology. 
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