The monotypic genus Taophila Heller is further characterized, with a redescription and lectotype designation of its type species, T. subsericea Heller. This review includes two recently described species (T. mantillerii Jolivet et al. and T. nigrans Jolivet et al.), along with nine additional species proposed as new (T. cancellata, n. sp., T. corvi, n. sp., T. deimos, n. sp., T. hydrae, n. sp., T. joliveti, n. sp., T. mars, n. sp., T. millei, n. sp., T. sagittarii, n. sp., and T. scorpii, n. sp.). All species are keyed; many are illustrated.