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. Paraphidippus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03542

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Eris C. L. Koch, 1846 by Edwards, 2004: 13, contra Kaston, 1973: 117

In synonymy:

Paraphidippus brendeli (Giebel, 1863) = Paraphidippus aurantius Lucas, 1833 (Kaston, 1973: 118, sub Eris)

Paraphidippus marmoratus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 = Paraphidippus fartilis G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1888 (Richman & Cutler, 1988: 66, sub Eris)

Paraphidippus aurantius (Lucas, 1833) | | USA to Panama, Greater Antilles urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033221

Salticus aurantius Lucas, 1833b: 480, pl. 18, f. 3 (Df) Original description

Attus chrysis Walckenaer, 1837: 454 (Dm)

Attus iris Walckenaer, 1837: 455 (Df)

Attus multicolor Hentz, 1845: 202, pl. 17, f. 13 (Df)

Plexippus orichalceus C. L. Koch, 1846: 113, f. 1174 (Df)

Plexippus aureus C. L. Koch, 1846: 114, f. 1175 (Df)

Attus aurantius Walckenaer, 1847a: 420

Attus (Eris) brendeli Giebel, 1863: 324 (D) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:054452]

Plexippa chrysis Simon, 1864: 325

Attus brendeli Giebel, 1869a: 249 (Df)

Philaeus chrysis Peckham & Peckham, 1888: 30, pl. 1, f. 20, pl. 2, f. 20, pl. 3, f. 20 (m, Df)

Dendryphantes multicolor Peckham & Peckham, 1888: 40, pl. 3, f. 28 (f)

Phidippus orichalceus Peckham & Peckham, 1896: 7, 13, 33, pl. 2, f. 8, pl. 3, f. 7 (f, Dm)

Phidippus fraternus Banks, 1898b: 281, pl. 17, f. 24 (Dmf)

Philaeus multicolor Banks, 1898b: 282

Paraphidippus chrysis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 276, pl. 26, f. 1-2 (mf)

Paraphidippus multicolor F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 278

Paraphidippus aureus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 279

Dendryphantes aurantius Simon, 1901a: 617, f. 735 (m)

Parnaeus chrysis Peckham & Peckham, 1909: 439

Phidippus chrysis Banks, 1909a: 220

Eris brendeli Petrunkevitch, 1911: 747 (identification impossible)

Paraphidippus aurantius Chickering, 1946: 323

Dendryphantes aurantius Kraus, 1955b: 71, f. 207, text-f. 1 (m)

Eris brendeli Roewer, 1955c: 1504 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

Attus brendeli Roewer, 1955c: 1421 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

Eris aurantia Prószyński, 1971e: 401 (T from Dendryphantes)

Eris aurantia Kaston, 1973: 118, f. 55-57 (mf, S of Attus brendeli)

Dendryphantes multicolor Prószyński, 1976: 148, f. 35 (f)

Eris aurantia Oehler, 1980: 8, f. 72-73 (mf)

Eris aurantia Maddison, 1996: 332, f. 40 (m)

Paraphidippus aurantius Edwards, 2004: 5 (T from Eris)

Paraphidippus aurantius Prószyński, 2017b: 94, f. 42O (m)

Paraphidippus aurantius Orozco-Gil & Desales-Lara, 2021: 14, f. 17-19 (mf)

Paraphidippus basalis (Banks, 1904) | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035433

Phidippus basalis Banks, 1904a: 115, f. 14 (Df) Original description

Phidippus basalis Peckham & Peckham, 1909: 432, pl. 35, f. 4 (f)

Dendryphantes basalis Petrunkevitch, 1911: 624

Phidippus basalis Prószyński, 1971e: 454 (Tf from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus basalis Edwards, 2004: 4 (Tf from Phidippus)

Paraphidippus disjunctus (Banks, 1898) | | Mexico to Costa Rica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033223

Phidippus disjunctus Banks, 1898b: 281, pl. 17, f. 21 (Df) Original description

Paraphidippus disjunctus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 277, pl. 26, f. 3 (f)

Dendryphantes disjunctus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 628

Eris disjuncta Prószyński, 1971e: 401 (Tf from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus disjunctus Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tf from Eris)

Paraphidippus fartilis (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1888) | | USA to Costa Rica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033224

Philaeus fartilis Peckham & Peckham, 1888: 27, pl. 2, f. 17 (Df) Original description

Paraphidippus marmoratus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 277, pl. 26, f. 4 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:056674]

Paraphidippus fartilis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 278, pl. 26, f. 17 (f)

Parnaeus fartilis Peckham & Peckham, 1909: 440, pl. 35, f. 7 (f)

Phidippus marmoratus Banks, 1909a: 220

Dendryphantes fartilis Petrunkevitch, 1911: 629

Dendryphantes marmoratus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 635

Dendryphantes marmoratus Kraus, 1955b: 72, f. 209 (f)

Eris fartilis Prószyński, 1971e: 401 (T from Dendryphantes)

Eris fartilis Richman & Cutler, 1988: 66 (S of Paraphidippus marmoratus)

Paraphidippus fartilis Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tf from Eris)

Paraphidippus fulgidus (C. L. Koch, 1846) | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035458

Phidippus fulgidus C. L. Koch, 1846: 152, f. 1208 (Dm) Original description

Dendryphantes fulgidus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 630

Phidippus fulgidus Prószyński, 1971e: 455 (Tm from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus fulgidus Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tm from Phidippus)

Paraphidippus funebris (Banks, 1898) | | Mexico to Costa Rica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033227

Phidippus funebris Banks, 1898b: 280, pl. 17, f. 22 (Dmf) Original description

Parnaeus funebris Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 301

Paraphidippus funebris F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 275, pl. 25, f. 13-14 (mf)

Dendryphantes funebris Petrunkevitch, 1911: 631

Eris funebris Prószyński, 1971e: 401 (Tmf from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus funebris Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tmf from Eris)

Paraphidippus fuscipes (C. L. Koch, 1846) | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035459

Phidippus fuscipes C. L. Koch, 1846: 153, f. 1209 (Dm; N.B.; spelled fascipes in heading) Original description

Dendryphantes fascipes Roewer, 1955b: 1194 (lapsus from heading of Koch, where spelling is correct in legend)

Phidippus fuscipes Prószyński, 1971e: 455 (Tm from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus fuscipes Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tm from Phidippus)

Paraphidippus incontestus (Banks, 1909) | | Costa Rica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035464

Phidippus incontesta Banks, 1909a: 220, pl. 5, f. 2 (Dm) Original description

Dendryphantes incontestus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 632

Phidippus incontestus Prószyński, 1971e: 455 (Tm from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus incontestus Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tm from Phidippus)

Paraphidippus inermis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 | | Mexico to Costa Rica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033229

Paraphidippus inermis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 275, pl. 25, f. 12 (Dm) Original description

Dendryphantes inermis Petrunkevitch, 1911: 632

Dendryphantes inermis Kraus, 1955b: 71, f. 208, text-f. 2 (m)

Eris inermis Prószyński, 1971e: 402 (Tm from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus inermis Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tm from Eris)

Paraphidippus laniipes F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033230

Paraphidippus laniipes F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 275, pl. 25, f. 11 (Dm) Original description

Dendryphantes laniipes Petrunkevitch, 1911: 634

Eris lanipes Prószyński, 1971e: 402 (T from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus laniipes Edwards, 2004: 5 (T from Eris)

Paraphidippus luteus (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1896) | | Honduras, Costa Rica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033231

Philaeus luteus Peckham & Peckham, 1896: 40 (Dm) Original description

Paraphidippus luteus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 278

Phidippus luteus Banks, 1909a: 220

Dendryphantes luteus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 634

Eris lutea Prószyński, 1990: 122 (Tm from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus luteus Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tm from Eris)

Paraphidippus mexicanus (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1888) | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033232

Philaeus mexicanus Peckham & Peckham, 1888: 28, pl. 1, f. 18, pl. 2, f. 18 (Df) Original description

Paraphidippus mexicanus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 279, pl. 26, f. 8 (f)

Dendryphantes merus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 636 (replacement name, believed preoccupied by Phidippus mexicanus)

Eris mexicana Prószyński, 1990: 122 (Tf from Dendryphantes sub name replaced before 1960)

Paraphidippus mexicanus Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tf from Eris)

Paraphidippus nigropilosus (Banks, 1898) | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033234

Phidippus nigropilosus Banks, 1898b: 280, pl. 17, f. 20 (Df) Original description

Paraphidippus nigropilosus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 279

Dendryphantes nigropilosus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 639

Eris nigropilosa Prószyński, 1971e: 402 (Tf from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus nigropilosus Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tf from Eris)

Paraphidippus nitens (C. L. Koch, 1846) | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035477

Phidippus nitens C. L. Koch, 1846: 154, f. 1210 (Dm) Original description

Attus nitens Walckenaer, 1847a: 428

Dendryphantes nitens Petrunkevitch, 1911: 637

Phidippus nitens Prószyński, 1971e: 456 (Tm from Dendryphantes)

Paraphidippus nitens Edwards, 2004: 5 (Tm from Phidippus)