| Procopius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Procopius Thorell, 1899 [1] |
| Type species | |
| P. aethiops Thorell, 1899 | |
| Species | |
11, see text | |
Procopius is a genus of African corinnid sac spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1899. [2]
As of April 2019 [update] it contains eleven species: [1]
Hyllus is a genus of the spider family Salticidae. Most species occur in Africa and Madagascar, with many in Australasia and north to India. H. insularis is found in Greece and Iran, but it is considered misplaced in this genus, and is now Evarcha insularis.
Pharacocerus is a genus of African jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. Males are about 4 to 6 millimetres long, and they are likely related to Plexippus.
Thiratoscirtus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1886.
Hogna is a genus of wolf spiders with more than 200 described species. It is found on all continents except Antarctica.
Hysterocrates is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892.
Cyrtarachne is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1868.
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.
Ctenus is a genus of wandering spiders first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805. It is widely distributed, from South America through Africa to East Asia. Little is known about the toxic potential of the genus Ctenus; however, Ctenus medius has been shown to share some toxic properties with Phoneutria nigriventer, such as proteolytic, hyaluronidase and phospholipase activities, in addition to producing hyperalgesia and edema. The venom of C. medius also interferes with the complement system in concentrations in which the venom of P. nigriventer is inactive, indicating that some species in the genus may have a medically significant venom. The venom of C. medius interferes with the complement component 3 (C3) of the complement system; it affects the central factor of the cascades of the complement, and interferes with the lytic activity of this system, which causes stronger activation and consumption of the complement components. Unlike C. medius, the venom of P. nigriventer does not interfere with lytic activity.
Cyphonisia is a genus of African brushed trapdoor spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889.
Pseudocorinna is a genus of African corinnid sac spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1910.
Africactenus is a genus of mostly African wandering spiders first described by K. H. Hyatt in 1954.
Barylestis is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1910.
Smeringopina is a genus of African cellar spiders that was first described by O. Kraus in 1957.
Raecius is a genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Udubidae, first described by Eugène Simon in 1892.
Vicirionessa is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.