Punctus (spider)

Punctus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Phrurolithidae
Genus:	Punctus ; Mu & Zhang, 2023
Type species
	P. taibai ; Mu & Zhang, 2023
Species
	3, see text

Last updated January 25, 2026

Punctus is a genus of spiders in the family Phrurolithidae.^[2]

Distribution

The genus Punctus is endemic to China.^[2]

Species

As of January 2026^[update], this genus includes three species:^[2]

Punctus maoxian Mu & Zhang, 2023 – China
Punctus taibai Mu & Zhang, 2023 – China
Punctus validus (Fu, Chen & Zhang, 2016) – China

References

↑ Mu, Y.; Zhang, F. (2023). "Further additions to the guardstone spider fauna from China (Araneae: Phrurolithidae)". Zootaxa. 5338: 1–104. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5338.1.1.
1 2 3 "Gen. Punctus Mu & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-23.

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[mu2023-1] Mu, Y.; Zhang, F. (2023). "Further additions to the guardstone spider fauna from China (Araneae: Phrurolithidae)". Zootaxa. 5338: 1–104. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5338.1.1.

[wsc-2] 1 2 3 "Gen. Punctus Mu & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-23.

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Punctus (spider)

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Distribution

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