Encoptarthria Vestigator
''Encoptarthria'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by Barbara York Main in 1954. Originally placed in the no longer recognized family Prodidomidae, it was moved to the family Gnaphosidae in 2007. Species it contains five species: *''Encoptarthria echemophthalma'' (Simon, 1908) (type) – Australia (Western Australia) *''Encoptarthria grisea'' ( L. Koch, 1873) – Australia *''Encoptarthria penicillata'' (Simon, 1908) – Australia (Western Australia) *''Encoptarthria perpusilla ''Encoptarthria'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by Barbara York Main in 1954. Originally placed in the no longer recognized family Prodidomidae, it was moved to the family Gnaphosidae in 2007. Species it cont ...'' (Simon, 1908) – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Encoptarthria vestigator'' (Simon, 1908) – Australia (Western Australia) References Araneomorphae genera Gnaphosidae Spiders of Australia {{Gnaphosidae-st ...
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Barbara York Main
Barbara Anne York Main (27 January 1929 – 14 May 2019) Ann Jones (2019"Barbara York Main, Australia's spider woman and Wheatbelt advocate, author and poet dies"''Off Track'', Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Published May 23, 2019. Accessed May 23, 2019. was an Australian arachnologist and adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia. The author of four books and over 90 research papers, Main is recognised for her prolific work in establishing taxonomy for arachnids, personally describing 34 species and seven new genera. The BBC and ABC produced a film about her work, ''Lady of the Spiders'', in 1981."Lady of the Spiders (1981)"
British Film Institute.Hodgkin, Ernest P. (1995)

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