The southern African species of the mygalomorph spider genus Hermacha Simon, 1889, are revised. Eight species are redescribed: H. brevicauda Purcell, 1903; H. caudata Simon, 1889; H. evanescens Purcell, 1903; H. fulva Tucker, 1917; H. lanata Purcell, 1902; H. nigrispinosa Tucker, 1917; H. sericea Purcell, 1902; and H. tuckeri Raven, 1985. The female of H. sericea and the male of H. evanescens are described for the first time. Three new species are described: H. septemtrionalis, sp. nov., H. maraisae, sp. nov., and H. montana, sp. nov. On the basis of their genital morphology H. curvipes Purcell, 1902, and H. nigra Tucker, 1917, are considered incertae sedis. Pionothele capensis Zonstein, 2016, was found to be conspecific with H. brevicauda and is synonymized. The genera Brachytheliscus Pocock, 1902, and Hermachola Hewitt, 1915, are revalidated and redescribed. Hermacha capensis (Ausserer, 1871) and H. crudeni Hewitt, 1913, are transferred to Hermachola. Hermachola crudeni (Hewitt, 1913), originally described from a female, and Hermachola grahami Hewitt, 1915, originally described from a male, were found to be conspecific and synonymized. A new species, Hermachola lyleae, sp. nov., is also described. New morphological characters for the diagnoses of these genera and a dichotomous key for all species considered here are provided. Known distributions are mapped and, where available, ecological data are included. With the exception of H. caudata and H. mazoena Hewitt, 1915, all species are endemic to South Africa, but further survey work in neighboring countries is needed. This work substantially improves the taxonomy of this group of spiders and provides a foundation for further investigation of the diversity and relationships of species within the region.

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Hermacha Simon 属的修订版，1889 年（Mygalomorphae：Entypesidae），在南部非洲与 Hermachola Hewitt，1915 年和 Brachytheliscus Pocock，1902 年重新验证

1889 年修订了南部非洲种蛛形纲蜘蛛 Hermacha Simon 属。重新描述了八个物种：H. brevicauda Purcell，1903 年；H. caudata 西蒙，1889 年；H. evanescens 珀塞尔，1903 年；H. fulva 塔克，1917 年；H. lanata Purcell, 1902; H. nigrispinosa Tucker，1917；H. sericea 珀塞尔，1902 年；和 H. tuckeri Raven，1985。首次描述了 H. sericea 的雌性和 H. evanescens 的雄性。描述了三个新物种：H. septemtriionalis，sp。nov., H. maraisae, sp. 11 月和 H. montana, sp. 十一月 根据他们的生殖器形态，H.curvipes Purcell, 1902 和 H. nigra Tucker, 1917，被认为是 incertae sedis。Pionothele capensis Zonstein, 2016, 被发现与 H. brevicauda 同种，并被称为同义词。Brachytheliscus Pocock 属，1902 年和 Hermachola Hewitt 属，1915 年，被重新验证和重新描述。Hermacha capensis (Ausserer, 1871) 和 H. rawni Hewitt, 1913 被转移到 Hermachola。最初从雌性中描述的 Hermachola rawni (Hewitt, 1913) 和最初从雄性中描述的 Hermachola grahami Hewitt, 1915 被发现是同种动物和同义词。一个新物种 Hermachola lyleae，sp。11 月，也有描述。提供了用于诊断这些属的新形态特征和此处考虑的所有物种的二分类键。绘制已知分布图，并在可用的情况下包括生态数据。除了 H. caudata 和 H. mazoena Hewitt，1915 年，所有物种都是南非特有的，但需要在邻国进行进一步的调查工作。