Selenocosmiinae Simon 1889

West, Rick C. & Nunn, Steven C., 2010, 2443, Zootaxa 2443, pp. 1-64 : 7

Selenocosmiinae Simon 1889

Selenocosmiae Simon 1889: 204; Simon 1892: 147; Raven 1985: 118.

Poecilotherieae Simon 1889: 204; Simon 1892: 144.

Phlogieae Simon 1892: 144. Synonymised by Simon 1903: 953.

Diagnosis (following Raven 2005 and West and Nunn 2010): With oval patch of modified setae (often bacillate) on prolateral maxillary face, originating medially, not ventrally from the oral fringe, opposing strong spiniform setae (strikers) on the ectal cheliceral surface to create stridulation: maxillary lyra reduced or absent in some genera, cheliceral strikers retained, sternal sigilla largely removed from sternal margins, many labial cuspules (>300), leg spines found only distally on metatarsi, tibial apophyses on leg I in mature males absent.

Genera included: Chilobrachys Karsch 1891 , Coremiocnemis Simon 1892 , Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth 1996 , Lyrognathus Pocock 1895 , Orphnaecus Simon 1892 , Phlogiellus Pocock 1897 , Poecilotheria Simon 1885 , Selenobrachys Schmidt 1999 , Selenocosmia Ausserer 1871 , Selenotholus Hogg 1902 , Selenotypus Pocock 1895 , Yamia Kishida 1920