[2] It was long considered to be a member of Sicariidae or Segestriidae until Raymond Forster elevated it to the family level in 1995.

[3] Periegops was first described in 1893 by Eugene Simon from a specimen of P. hirsutus (a synonym of P.

Carapace is an orange colour and is darker on the anterior side.

[5] As of April 2019[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[2] Periegops occur in forest habitat, where there are deep leaf litter layers and well drained soil.

[5] No Periegops species has been observed creating webs for prey capture, but rather has been observed using silk to create drag lines and silk retreats.