| Euprosthenops | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Euprosthenops Pocock, 1897 [1] |
| Type species | |
| E. bayaonianus (Brito Capello, 1867) | |
| Species | |
9, see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Euprosthenops is a genus of nursery web spiders that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. [3]
As of October 2021 [update] it contains ten species and one subspecies, found only in Africa, India and Israel: [1]
Nursery web spiders (Pisauridae) are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890. Females of the family are known for building special nursery webs. When their eggs are about to hatch, a female spider builds a tent-like web, places her egg sac inside, and stands guard outside, hence the family's common name. Like wolf spiders, however, nursery web spiders are roaming hunters that do not use webs for catching prey.
Dolomedes is a genus of large spiders of the family Pisauridae. They are also known as fishing spiders, raft spiders, dock spiders or wharf spiders. Almost all Dolomedes species are semiaquatic, with the exception of the tree-dwelling D. albineus of the southeastern United States. Many species have a striking pale stripe down each side of the body.
Agelena is a genus of agelenid spiders first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805. Sometimes referred to as Eurasian grass spiders, they trap their prey by weaving entangling non-sticky funnel webs. They are limited to the Old World, occurring from Africa to Japan. Many species have been moved to other genera, particularly to Allagelena, Benoitia and Mistaria.
Pisaura is a genus of Eurasian spiders in the family Pisauridae.
Allocosa is a spider genus of the wolf spider family, Lycosidae. The 130 or more recognized species are spread worldwide.
Idiops is a genus of armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Josef Anton Maximilian Perty in 1833. It is the type genus of the spurred trapdoor spiders, Idiopidae. Idiops is also the most species-rich genus of the family, and is found at widely separated locations in the Neotropics, Afrotropics, Indomalaya and the Middle East. Females live in tubular burrows lined with a thick layer of white silk. These typically have a D-shaped lid that fits into the entrance like a cork, and some burrows have two entrances. The lid may consist of mud, moss or lichen, which is bound below by a thick layer of silk. As in all genera of this family, the anterior lateral eyes (ALE) are situated near the clypeal margin, far in front of the remaining six eyes, which are arranged in a tight group. The males which are smaller in size, wander about or occasionally live in burrows. Like other mygalomorphs, they are relatively large and long-lived. Forest clearance and agricultural practices that loosen the soil and enhance erosion, besides soil removal for brick making have been pointed out as serious threats to some Indian species. Species ranges are poorly known – in India for instance, most species are known only from their type localities.
Olios is the largest genus of huntsman spiders, containing 166 species. They are found throughout the world, with most species occurring in hot countries. The genus was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837.
Oxyopes is a genus of lynx spiders found worldwide. It includes arounds 300 species and is classified under the lynx spider family Oxyopidae. Like other lynx spiders, they are easily recognizable by the six larger eyes arranged hexagonally on top of the head (prosoma), with the remaining smaller two eyes in front. They are also characterized by long spine-like bristles (setae) on their legs. They are ambush predators, actively hunting prey by sight. Though they produce and use silk, they do not build webs to capture prey.
Benoitia is a genus of funnel weavers first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.
Ancylotrypa is a genus of African wafer trapdoor spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon in 1889. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Cyrtaucheniidae in 1953.
Anyphops is a genus of wall spiders that was first described by P. L. G. Benoit in 1968.
Palpimanus is a genus of palp-footed spiders that was first described by L. Dufour in 1820.
Afropisaura is a genus of African nursery web spiders that was first described by P. Blandin in 1976. As of June 2019 it contains only three species, found only in Africa: A. ducis, A. rothiformis, and A. valida.
Charminus is a genus of nursery web spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1899.
Chiasmopes is a genus of nursery web spiders that was first described by P. Pavesi in 1883.
Euprosthenopsis is a genus of African nursery web spiders that was first described by P. Blandin in 1974.
Maypacius is a genus of African nursery web spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1898.
Walrencea is a monotypic genus of South African nursery web spiders containing the single species, Walrencea globosa. It was first described by P. Blandin in 1979, and is only found in South Africa.
Cispius is a genus of African nursery web spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1898.