Phidippus

For the suitor of Helen, see Phidippus (mythology).
Not to be confused with Phodopus.
Phidippus is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Some of the largest jumping spiders inhabit this genus, and many species are characterized by their brilliant, iridescent green chelicerae. Phidippus is distributed almost exclusively in North America, with the exception of two exported species (Phidippus audax and Phidippus regius). As of 2004, there are 60 valid described species in the genus. Species previously described in Phidippus which are found in India and Bangladesh do not belong in this genus.

Name

The genus name is likely derived from Cicero's speech Pro Rege Deiotaro (Speech in Behalf of King Deiotarus): Phidippus was a slave who was physician to King Deiotaros. Literally, the words means "one who spares horses" in Ancient Greek.

Accepted species

The genus Phidippus consists of the following 60 species:

Phidippus adonis Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
Phidippus adumbratus Gertsch, 1934 — United States
Phidippus amans Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
Phidippus albulatus F. O. P-Cambridge, 1901 — Mexico
Phidippus apacheanus Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929 — USA, Mexico, Cuba
Phidippus ardens Peckham & Peckham, 1901 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus arizonensis (Peckham & Peckham, 1883) — USA, Mexico
Phidippus asotus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus audax (Hentz, 1845) — North America, introduced in Hawaii, Nicobar Islands
Phidippus aureus Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus bidentatus F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1901 — USA to Costa Rica
Phidippus boei Edwards, 2004 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus borealis Banks, 1895 — USA, Canada, Alaska
Phidippus californicus Peckham & Peckham, 1901 — North America
Phidippus cardinalis (Hentz, 1845) — USA, Mexico
Phidippus carneus Peckham & Peckham, 1896 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus carolinensis Peckham & Peckham, 1909 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus cerberus Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
Phidippus clarus Keyserling, 1885 — North America
Phidippus comatus Peckham & Peckham, 1901 — North America
Phidippus concinnus Gertsch, 1934 — USA
Phidippus cruentus F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1901 — Mexico
Phidippus cryptus Edwards, 2004 — USA, Canada
Phidippus dianthus Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
Phidippus felinus Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus georgii Peckham & Peckham, 1896 — Mexico to El Salvador
Phidippus insignarius C. L. Koch, 1846 — USA
Phidippus johnsoni (Peckham & Peckham, 1883) — North America
Phidippus kastoni Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus lynceus Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus maddisoni Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
Phidippus mimicus Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
Phidippus morpheus Edwards, 2004 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus mystaceus (Hentz, 1846) — USA
Phidippus nikites Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus octopunctatus (Peckham & Peckham, 1883) — USA, Mexico
Phidippus olympus Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus otiosus (Hentz, 1846) — USA
Phidippus phoenix Edwards, 2004 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus pius Scheffer, 1905 — USA to Costa Rica
Phidippus pompatus Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
Phidippus princeps (Peckham & Peckham, 1883) — USA, Canada
Phidippus pruinosus Peckham & Peckham, 1909 — USA
Phidippus pulcherrimus Keyserling, 1885 — USA
Phidippus purpuratus Keyserling, 1885 — USA, Canada
Phidippus putnami (Peckham & Peckham, 1883) — USA
Phidippus regius C. L. Koch, 1846 (USA, West Indies, Easter Island — introduced)
Phidippus richmani Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus texanus Banks, 1906 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus tigris Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus toro Edwards, 1978 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus tux Pinter, 1970 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus tyrannus Edwards, 2004 — USA, Mexico
Phidippus tyrrelli Peckham & Peckham, 1901 — North America
Phidippus ursulus Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus venus Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
Phidippus vexans Edwards, 2004 — USA
Phidippus whitmani Peckham & Peckham, 1909 — USA, Canada
Phidippus workmani Peckham & Peckham, 1901 — USA
Phidippus zethus Edwards, 2004 — Mexico
^ Edwards, G. B. (2004). p. vii.
Misplaced species

In addition to the species above, several species have been misplaced in the genus (according to Edward's revision) but have yet to be transferred to other genera. These include:

Phidippus aeneidens Taczanowski, 1878 — Peru
Phidippus albocinctus Caporiacco, 1947 — Guyana
Phidippus bengalensis Tikader, 1977 — India
Phidippus bhimrakshiti Gajbe, 2004 — India
Phidippus birabeni Mello-Leitão, 1944 — Argentina
Phidippus calcuttaensis Biswas, 1984 — India
Phidippus exlineae Caporiacco, 1955 — Venezuela
Phidippus guianensis Caporiacco, 1947 — Guyana
Phidippus hingstoni Mello-Leitão, 1948 — Guyana
Phidippus khandalaensis Tikader, 1977 — India
Phidippus majumderi Biswas, 1999 — Bangladesh
Phidippus punjabensis Tikader, 1974 — India
Phidippus tenuis Kraus, 1955 — El Salvador
Phidippus tirapensis Biswas & Biswas, 2006 — India
Phidippus yashodharae Tikader, 1977 — Andaman Is.
Phidippus zebrinus Mello-Leitão, 1945 — Argentina
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