Medium to large (4–30mm) (Fig. 1).
Fact Sheet
Microstigmatidae: Ixamatinae
Queensland, New South Wales (Fig. 2).
Tropical rainforest, temperate rainforest, open eucalyptus forest.
Four. PLS segments unequal in length; apical segment digitiform.
Caput of females gently raised, higher than thoracic portion; fovea of females more or less straight.
Eyes eight eyes; group tiny, about 0.3 of headwidth; two rows; rows equal in width; on tubercle.
Chelicerae fangs longitudinal; retromargin without teeth; middle row of teeth distinct; intercheliceral tumescence in males absent; rastellum absent.
Maxillae longer than wide; anterior lobe absent; serrula absent or a wide band; cuspules numerous, dense, clustered at anterior inner corner (Fig. 3).
Labium wider than long; cuspules absent.
Sternum shield-shaped; with three pairs of sigilla.
Preening combs on metatarsi absent; tarsal organ a raised rod (Fig. 4 inset); tarsi with filiform trichobothria for length; cuticle finely pustulose.
Claws three; paired claws in female with two rows of teeth (Figs 5-6); third claw in female bare; tufts absent.
Scopula absent.
Cymbium ascopulate, with or without spines.
Ixamatus, Xamiatus.