World Spider Catalog

Salticidae Blackwall, 1841

Family | ACCEPTED

N.B.: Considered a senior synonym of Lyssomanidae by Galiano, 1976b: 67; for illustrations of scale morphology of about 60 species, see Hill, 1979; for a database with diagnostic drawings maintained by J. Prószyński, see: http://www.peckhamia.com/salticidae; for the phylogeny within the family see Maddison & Hedin, 2003b, Maddison, 2015, Maddison et al., 2017 and Prószyński, 2017b.

Gen. Opisthoncus L. Koch, 1880 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03106

Transferred to other genera:

Opisthoncus hatamensis (Thorell, 1881) -- see Nungia

Homonyms replaced:

Opisthoncus albiventris (Keyserling, 1881, T from Cytaea) -- see Opisthoncus keyserlingi Żabka, 1991

Opisthoncus mandibularis Szombathy, 1915 -- see Opisthoncus kochi Żabka, 1991

Nomen dubium:

Opisthoncus clarus Keyserling, 1883b: 1460, pl. 123, f. 3 (f, Australia/Queensland) -- Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 405

Opisthoncus abnormis L. Koch, 1881 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035053

Opisthoncus abnormis L. Koch, 1881a: 1221, pl. 105, f. 1-2 (Dmf) Original description

Opisthoncus abnormis Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 405, f. 3A-J (f)

Opisthoncus albiventris L. Koch, 1881 | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035054

Opisthoncus albiventris L. Koch, 1881a: 1228, pl. 105, f. 4-5 (Dmf) Original description

Opisthoncus albiventris Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 407, f. 4A-H (f)

Opisthoncus alborufescens L. Koch, 1880 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035055

Opisthoncus alborufescens L. Koch, 1880: 1197, pl. 103, f. 4-5 (Dmf) Original description

Opisthoncus alborufescens Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 407, f. 5A-J (f)

Opisthoncus barbipalpis (Keyserling, 1882) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035056

Hyllus barbipalpis Keyserling, 1882: 1344, pl. 114, f. 4 (Dm) Original description

Chalcotropis barbipalpis Simon, 1903a: 788

Opisthoncus barbipalpis Żabka, 1991c: 44 (Tm from Chalcotropis)

Opisthoncus barbipalpis Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 410, f. 6A-I (m)

Opisthoncus bellus (Karsch, 1878) | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035057

Eris bella Karsch, 1878d: 22 (Dm) Original description

Bianor bella Rainbow, 1911: 294

Opisthoncus bellus Żabka, 1991c: 44 (Tm from Bianor)

Opisthoncus bellus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 410, f. 7A-J (m)

Opisthoncus bitaeniatus L. Koch, 1880 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035058

Opisthoncus bitaeniatus L. Koch, 1880: 1195, pl. 103, f. 3 (Df) Original description

Opisthoncus bitaeniatus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 413, f. 2C, 8A-I (f)

Opisthoncus confinis L. Koch, 1881 | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035060

Opisthoncus confinis L. Koch, 1881a: 1225, pl. 105, f. 3 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus confinis Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 413, f. 9A-K (m)

Opisthoncus delectabilis Rainbow, 1920 | | Australia (Lord Howe Is.) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035061

Opisthoncus delectabilis Rainbow, 1920b: 268, pl. 31, f. 120-122 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus devexus Simon, 1909 | | Australia (Western Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035062

Opisthoncus devexus Simon, 1909d: 205 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus devexus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 413, f. 10A-J (m)

Opisthoncus eriognathus (Thorell, 1881) | | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035063

Marptusa eriognatha Thorell, 1881: 447 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus eriognathus Simon, 1903a: 829

Opisthoncus grassator Keyserling, 1883 | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035064

Opisthoncus grassator Keyserling, 1883b: 1457, pl. 123, f. 1-2 (Dmf) Original description

Opisthoncus grassator Simon, 1903a: 827, f. 973-974 (m)

Opisthoncus grassator Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 417, f. 2A, 11A-J, 12A-K (mf)

Opisthoncus inconspicuus (Thorell, 1881) | | New Guinea urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035065

Marptusa inconspicua Thorell, 1881: 449 (Df) Original description

Opisthoncus inconspicuus Simon, 1903a: 829

Opisthoncus keyserlingi Żabka, 1991 | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035066

Hasarius albiventris Keyserling, 1881a: 1291, pl. 110, f. 5 (Df; preoccupied by L. Koch, 1881, see Opisthoncus albiventris) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:056110]

Cytea albiventris Simon, 1903a: 816

Opisthoncus keyserlingi Żabka, 1991c: 45 (replacement name) Original description

Opisthoncus keyserlingi Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 420, f. 13A-G (f)

Opisthoncus kochi Żabka, 1991 | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035067

Opisthoncus mandibularis Szombathy, 1915a: 481 (Df; preoccupied by L. Koch, 1880, see Opisthoncus mandibularis) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:056111]

Opisthoncus mandibularis Prószyński, 1983b: 296, f. 31-35 (f, Dm)

Opisthoncus kochi Żabka, 1991c: 45 (replacement name) Original description

Opisthoncus lineativentris L. Koch, 1880 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035068

Opisthoncus lineativentris L. Koch, 1880: 1185, pl. 102, f. 5-6 (Dmf) Original description

Opisthoncus lineativentris Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 420, f. 14A-J (m)

Opisthoncus machaerodus Simon, 1909 | | Australia (Western Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035069

Opisthoncus machaerodus Simon, 1909d: 206, f. 14 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus machaerodus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 423, f. 15A-J (m)

Opisthoncus magnidens L. Koch, 1880 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035070

Opisthoncus magnidens L. Koch, 1880: 1209, pl. 104, f. 3-4 (Dmf) Original description

Opisthoncus magnidens Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 423, f. 16A-H, 17A-J (mf)

Opisthoncus magnidens Prószyński, 2017b: 33, f. 15O, 17L (m)

Opisthoncus mandibularis L. Koch, 1880 | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035071

Opisthoncus mandibularis L. Koch, 1880: 1202, pl. 103, f. 6 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus mandibularis Simon, 1903a: 827, f. 975, 977 (m)

Opisthoncus mandibularis Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 427, f. 18A-J (m)

Opisthoncus mordax L. Koch, 1880 | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035072

Opisthoncus mordax L. Koch, 1880: 1192, pl. 103, f. 2 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus mordax Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 427, f. 19A-G (m)

Opisthoncus necator L. Koch, 1881 | | New Guinea, Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035073

Opisthoncus necator L. Koch, 1881a: 1237, pl. 106, f. 3 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus necator Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 430, f. 20A-J (m)

Opisthoncus nigrifemur Strand, 1911 | | Papua New Guinea (New Britain) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035074

Opisthoncus nigrifemur Strand, 1911b: 207 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus nigrifemur Strand, 1915d: 267, pl. 14, f. 32, pl. 19, f. 107 (m)

Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus (L. Koch, 1867) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035075

Attus nigrofemoratus L. Koch, 1867b: 223 (D) Original description

Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus Żabka, 1991c: 46 (Tm from Attus=Salticus, where "nicht zu deuten!" per Roewer)

Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 430, f. 21A-H (m)

Opisthoncus pallidulus L. Koch, 1880 | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035076

Opisthoncus pallidulus L. Koch, 1880: 1190, pl. 103, f. 1 (Df) Original description

Opisthoncus parcedentatus L. Koch, 1880 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035077

Opisthoncus parcedentatus L. Koch, 1880: 1205, pl. 104, f. 1-2 (Dmf) Original description

Opisthoncus parcedentatus Davies & Żabka, 1989: 214, pl. 23 (mf)

Opisthoncus parcedentatus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 433, f. 22A-H, 23A-K (mf)

Opisthoncus polyphemus (L. Koch, 1867) | | New Guinea, Australia (Queensland, New South Wales). Introduced to New Zealand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035078

Attus polyphemus L. Koch, 1867b: 227 (Df) Original description

Opisthoncus polyphemus L. Koch, 1881a: 1215, pl. 104, f. 5-6 (f, Dm)

Opisthoncus polyphemus Simon, 1903a: 828, f. 976 (m)

Opisthoncus polyphemus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 436, f. 24A-H (f)

Opisthoncus polyphemus Prószyński, 2017b: 33, f. 15N (f)

Opisthoncus quadratarius (L. Koch, 1867) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035079

Attus quadratarius L. Koch, 1867b: 227 (Df) Original description

Opisthoncus quadratarius Keyserling, 1882: 1337, pl. 114, f. 2 (f)

Opisthoncus quadratarius Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 436, f. 25A-H (f)

Opisthoncus rubriceps (Thorell, 1881) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035080

Marptusa rubriceps Thorell, 1881: 437 (Dm) Original description

Trite rubriceps Simon, 1903a: 829

Opisthoncus rubriceps Żabka, 1991c: 47 (Tm from Trite)

Opisthoncus rubriceps Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 439, f. 26A-G (m)

Opisthoncus serratofasciatus L. Koch, 1881 | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035081

Opisthoncus serratofasciatus L. Koch, 1881a: 1233, pl. 106, f. 1 (Df) Original description

Opisthoncus serratofasciatus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 439, f. 27A-G (f)

Opisthoncus sexmaculatus (C. L. Koch, 1846) | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035082

Plexippus sexmaculatus C. L. Koch, 1846: 119, f. 1169 (Df) Original description

Gangus sexmaculatus Simon, 1903a: 700

Opisthoncus sexmaculatus Żabka, 1991c: 47 (Tf from Gangus=Thyene)

Opisthoncus sexmaculatus Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 442, f. 28A-D (f)

Opisthoncus tenuipes (Keyserling, 1882) | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035083

Hyllus tenuipes Keyserling, 1882: 1342, pl. 114, f. 3 (Dm) Original description

Opisthoncus tenuipes Simon, 1903a: 826

Opisthoncus tenuipes Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 442, f. 2B, 29A-J (m)

Opisthoncus unicolor L. Koch, 1881 | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035084

Opisthoncus unicolor L. Koch, 1881a: 1235, pl. 106, f. 2 (Df) Original description

Opisthoncus unicolor Gardzińska & Żabka, 2013: 446, f. 30A-H (f)

Opisthoncus versimilis G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901 | | Australia (Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035085

Opisthoncus versimilis Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 346 (Dm) Original description