Voraptus

Voraptus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Miturgidae
Genus:	Voraptus ; Simon, 1898

Last updated October 18, 2025

Voraptus is a genus of spiders in the family Pisauridae (formerly in Miturgidae).^[1]

Species

As of October 2025^[update], this genus includes six species:^[1]

Voraptus aerius Simon, 1898 – DR Congo
Voraptus affinis Lessert, 1925 – South Africa
Voraptus exilipes (Lucas, 1858) – Gabon
Voraptus extensus Lessert, 1916 – Tanzania
Voraptus orientalis Hogg, 1919 – Indonesia (Sumatra)
Voraptus tenellus (Simon, 1893) – Seychelles (type species)

References

1 2 3 "Gen. Voraptus Simon, 1898". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-17.

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[wsc-1] 1 2 3 "Gen. Voraptus Simon, 1898". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-17.

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