Philaeus
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Philaeus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Philaeus maoniuensis was moved to genus Yllenus in 2003.
Philaeus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Philaeus maoniuensis was moved to genus Yllenus in 2003. ==Species== it contains seven species with a wide distribution. Most species are from the Mediterranean and West Africa, but single species are known from Guatemala and the Galapagos Islands: Philaeus chrysops (Poda, 1761) (type) – Europe, North Africa to Middle East, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Iran, Central Asia, Afghanistan, China, Mongolia, Korea Philaeus corrugatulus Strand, 1917 – Algeria Philaeus daoxianensis Peng, Gong & Kim, 2000 – China Philaeus fallax (Lucas, 1846) – Algeria Philaeus raribarbis Denis, 1955 – Morocco Philaeus ruber Peckham & Peckham, 1885 – Guatemala Philaeus steudeli Strand, 1906 – West Africa ==References== ==External links== Photograph of P. chrysops
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