 In addition to this, Simon recognized "Macrothele insignipes" as a synonym of "Porrhothele antipodiana".In 1894, Arthur Urquhart described a new species in the genus "Nemesia" (a member of the trapdoor spider family), he named this species ""Nemesia kirkii"" after the collector of this specimen.In 1901, Henry Hogg provided another description of "Porrhothele", and distinguished it from "Macrothele" on the basis of the lack of spines on the tarsi and much stouter front legs.