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Genus: Protaeus Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025 | Family: Salticidae Blackwall, 1841

Protaeus nyarlathotep Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:065957

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Described:

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Distribution: China

External Resources*: Jumping Spiders of the World Metzner (2026)

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Holotype: Museum of Hebei University (MHBU), Baoding, China m (ARA-00027583) - (Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025b)
Paratype: Museum of Hebei University (MHBU), Baoding, China 4m 9f (ARA 25843-25844, 27435, 27587, 27589-27590, 27910) - (Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025b)

Taxonomic References

Protaeus nyarlathotep Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025b: 13, f. 2a-f, 3a-f, 4a-d (Dmf) Original description

References

Ni, Y., Yu, K. & Zhang, J. X. (2025b). Phylogenomic placement of a new genus and species of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Spartaeini) based on UCE data. Invertebrate Systematics 39(8, IS25033): 1-25. doi: 10.1071/IS25033 -- Show included taxa

External Resource References

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Metzner, H. (2026). Jumping spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae) of the world. Online at https://www.jumping-spiders.com.

Edit History

Date	Type	Reference	Old value	Comment
2025-09-11	New taxonomic reference entry	Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025b
2025-09-11	New species inserted	Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025b