Alycidae (Uusitalo, 2010)

Key to subfamilies and tribes of Alycidae View in CoL

1. Skin pattern comprising striae with many small lamellae ( Figs. 1A, 3A, 6A–D, 9A, 10A, 12A, 14A, 16A, B, 45A, 48A, 50A, D, G, J, 54A); chelicerae chelate, with 1–20 visible teeth on each digit ( Figs. 1C, 3C, 8F, 9C, D, 10C, 12C, 14C, 45C, 48C 50B, E, F, H, K); rutella well developed ( Figs. 1A, 2C, 7C, 10D, 12C, 45C, 47H, 48C); crista (area from prodorsal setae vi [or from naso if present] to anterior sensilla) more or less sclerotised ( Figs. 1A, 3A, 5A, 6A, B, [not sclerotised 7A], 10A, 12A, 14A, 16A, 45A, 48A, 50A, D, G, J); anterior pair of sensilla filamentous/slightly swollen or oval/globular, posterior pair filamentous/slightly swollen ( Figs. 45A, 47A, 48A, 54A, Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 27); femora IV divided ( Figs. 9B, 11H, 13D, 47F, 49D); empodia with or without a claw ( Figs. 2B, C, 8A, B, [clawless 9E], 11A, D, F, H, 13A, B, 15A, B, 16C, D, 46D, 47D). ( Alycinae View in CoL )...................................................................................... 2

– Primary skin pattern often reticulate or rosetted with many large lamellae, or non-reticulate with granulae and small to middle-sized lamellae, or comprising only glabrous striae ( Fig. 51A–E, Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 134A, B); chelicerae stylet-like, outer edges of usually closed digits smooth, inner edges of digits may have tiny rake-like serration that is usually not observable ( Figs. 20C, 25C, 28A, 31C, 34E, 35C, 39B, 41F, 43J, 53H, Uusitalo 2010: fig. 122, Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 94); rutella absent ( Figs. 17C, 23B, 28A, Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 95); crista sclerotised or smooth ( Figs. 17A, 23A, 25A, 27A, 29A, 31A, 33A, 35A, B, 36A, 38E–G, 40A, 42A, 43A, 44A, 52B, F, J, 53B, F, J, Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 90); anterior pair of sensilla filamentous, posterior pair of sensilla globular ( Figs. 17A, 20A, B, 23A, 25A, 27A, 29A, 31A, 33A, 35A, 36A, 40A, 42A, 43A, 44A, 52B, F, J, 53B, F, J); femora IV divided or undivided ( Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 101, Uusitalo 2010: fig. 112); empodia clawless ( Figs. 44C, Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 98). ( Bimichaeliinae View in CoL )............................................. 3

2. Both pairs of prodorsal sensilla either filamentous ( Fig. 1A) or slightly swollen ( Fig. 54A, Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 27); chelicerae with 1–2 strong teeth on each fixed digit ( Figs. 1C, 3C, 8F, 9C, D, 10C, 12C, 14C, 50B, E, F, H, K); usually with a pair of rudimentary posterolateral eyes ( Figs. 1A, 3A, 5A, [eyeless 7A], 10A, 12A, 14A, 16A, B, 50G, J); empodia usually with an apical hook ( Figs. 2B, C, 8A, B, [hookless 9E], 11A, D, F, H, 13A, B, 15A, B, 16C, D)...................... Alycini

– Anterior pair of sensilla oval/globular ( Figs. 45A, 47A, 48A); chelicerae with 3–6 teeth similar in size on each fixed digit ( Figs. 45C, 48C); eyes absent ( Figs. 45A, 47A, 48A); empodia clawless ( Figs. 46D, 47D)......................... Petralycini .

3. Large lamellae in rosettes and in clumps, secondary pattern absent, i.e. ridges glabrous ( Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 134A, B); cheliceral seta present ( Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 94); prodorsum with a pair of eyes ( Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 104); femora IV divided ( Uusitalo et al. 2020: fig. 101).................................... Proteromichaeliini (South African fauna)

– Large lamellae absent, in rosettes or in clumps, secondary pattern absent, granular or with small lamellae ( Fig. 51A–E); cheliceral seta absent ( Figs. 35B, 53H); prodorsum without eyes ( Figs. 20A, 35A, 44A); femora IV undivided ( Uusitalo 2010: fig. 112).................................................................................. Bimichaeliini