An ephydrid, Hyadina porteri Brèthes, 1919, is found to be a senior synonym of Hippelates australis Sabrosky, 1955. New combination: Liohippelates porteri (Brèthes). Two new species, Pseudogaurax souzalopesi from Peru and P. silbergliedi from Panama are described and placed in the synopsis by Sabrosky (1966).
Chloropidae; Ephydridae; Hyadina porteri; Liohippelates porteri; Hippelates australis; Pseudogaurax; Pseudogaurax souzalopesi; Pseudogaurax silbergliedi; spiders; Nephila; Tetragnatha