List of Thomisidae genera
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This is a list of spider genera in the family Thomisidae (crab spiders).
The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.
See also the List of Thomisidae species.
The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.
See also the List of Thomisidae species.
- Aphantochilinae
- AphantochilusAphantochilusAphantochilus is a small genus of ant-mimicking crab spiders from Central to South America.The three known species mimic ants of the genus Cephalotes , which are their preferred prey....
O. P.-Cambridge, 1870 - BucraniumBucranium (spider)Bucranium taurifrons is a species of ant-mimicking crab spiders from South America, the only species in the Genus Bucranium. It is found in Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Paraguay....
O. P.-Cambridge, 1881 - Majellula Strand, 1932
- Bominae Ono, 1984
- Avelis Simon, 1895
- Boliscodes Simon, 1909
- Boliscus Thorell, 1891
- Bomis L. Koch, 1874
- Corynethrix L. Koch, 1876
- Felsina Simon, 1895
- Holopelus Simon, 1886
- Parabomis Kulczyn'ski, 1901
- Thomisops Karsch, 1879
- Dietinae
- AlcimochthesAlcimochthesAlcimochthes is a genus of crab spider found in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan.It is the only genus of crab spider that is able to produce a high-pitched sound by rubbing its mandibles together, resembling a scream.-Species:...
Simon, 1885 - AmyciaeaAmyciaeaAmyciaea is a genus of crab spiders that mimics ants, their preferred prey.A. albomaculata mimics its weaver ant prey .-Species:* Amyciaea albomaculata * Amyciaea forticeps Amyciaea is a genus of crab spiders that mimics ants, their preferred prey.A. albomaculata mimics its weaver ant prey...
Simon, 1885 - Apyretina Strand, 1929
- Bassaniodes Pocock, 1903
- Cetratus Kulczyn'ski, 1911
- Dietopsa Strand, 1932
- Diplotychus Simon, 1903
- Domatha Simon, 1895
- Emplesiogonus Simon, 1903
- Hewittia Lessert, 1928
- Lampertia Strand, 1907
- Loxobates Thorell, 1877
- Lycopus Thorell, 1895
- Musaeus Thorell, 1890
- Mystaria Simon, 1895
- Nyctimus Thorell, 1877
- Ostanes Simon, 1895
- Oxytate L. Koch, 1878
- Paramystaria Lessert, 1919
- Pasias Simon, 1895
- Pasiasula Roewer, 1942
- Peritraeus Simon, 1895
- Phaenopoma Simon, 1895
- Plastonomus Simon, 1903
- Pseudamyciaea Simon, 1905
- Pseudoporrhopis Simon, 1886
- Scopticus Simon, 1895
- Sylligma Simon, 1895
- Tagulinus Simon, 1902
- Tagulis Simon, 1895
- Zametopias Thorell, 1892
- Zametopina Simon, 1909
- Stephanopinae
- Angaeus Thorell, 1881
- Ascurisoma Strand, 1928
- Borboropactus Simon, 1884
- Cebrenninus Simon, 1887
- Coenypha Simon, 1895
- Cupa Strand, 1906
- Ebrechtella Dahl, 1907
- Epicadinus Simon, 1895
- Epicadus Simon, 1895
- EpidiusEpidiusEpidius was an Ancient Roman rhetorician who taught the art of oratory towards the close of the republic, numbering Marcus Antonius and Octavianus among his scholars...
Thorell, 1877 - Erissoides Mello-Leitão, 1929
- Erissus Simon, 1895
- Geraesta Simon, 1889
- Haedanula Caporiacco, 1941
- Hedana L. Koch, 1874
- Iphoctesis Simon, 1903
- Isala L. Koch, 1876
- Isaloides F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1900
- Onocolus Simon, 1895
- Parastephanops F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1900
- Pharta Thorell, 1891
- Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869
- Pothaeus Thorell, 1895
- Prepotelus Simon, 1898
- Pycnaxis Simon, 1895
- Reinickella Dahl, 1907
- Rhaebobates Thorell, 1881
- Sanmenia Song & Kim, 1992
- Sidymella Strand, 1942
- Stephanopis O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
- Stephanopoides Keyserling, 1880
- Synalus Simon, 1895
- Tharrhalea L. Koch, 1875
- Tobias Simon, 1895
- Trichopagis Simon, 1886
- Stiphropodinae
- Heterogriffus Platnick, 1976
- Stiphropella Lawrence, 1952
- Stiphropus Gerstäcker, 1873
- Strophiinae
- Acracanthostoma Mello-Leitão, 1917
- Ceraarachne Keyserling, 1880
- Parastrophius Simon, 1903
- Simorcus Simon, 1895
- Strigoplus Simon, 1885
- Strophius Keyserling, 1880
- Synstrophius Mello-Leitão, 1925
- Ulocymus Simon, 1886
- Thomisinae
- Acentroscelus Simon, 1886
- Bassaniana Strand, 1928
- Bonapruncinia Benoit, 1977
- Camaricus Thorell, 1887
- Coriarachne Thorell, 1870
- Cymbacha L. Koch, 1874
- Cymbachina Bryant, 1933
- Cynathea Simon, 1895
- Cyriogonus Simon, 1886
- Deltoclita Simon, 1877
- Demogenes Simon, 1895
- DiaeaDiaeaDiaea is a spider genus of the family Thomisidae .-Distribution:While most species are found in Africa, Asia and the Australian region, only two species are found in the Americas, D. seminola in the USA and D. spinosa in Colombia. In addition, D. livens occurs both in the USA and Central Europe....
Thorell, 1869 - Dimizonops Pocock, 1903
- Firmicus Simon, 1895
- Gnoerichia Dahl, 1907
- Haplotmarus Simon, 1909
- Herbessus Simon, 1903
- Heriaesynaema Caporiacco, 1939
- Heriaeus Simon, 1875
- Latifrons Kulczyn'ski, 1911
- Loxoporetes Kulczyn'ski, 1911
- Lysiteles Simon, 1895
- Martus Mello-Leitão, 1943
- Massuria Thorell, 1887
- Mecaphesa Simon, 1900
- Metadiaea Mello-Leitão, 1929
- MisumenaMisumenaFlower crab spiders are crab spiders of the genus Misumena with holarctic distribution.The goldenrod crab spider is the largest and most well-known of the North American flower spiders, commonly seen hunting in goldenrod sprays in autumn. It can change its color between white and yellow to match...
Latreille, 1804 - MisumenoidesMisumenoidesMisumenoides is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. Spiders in this family are commonly called "crab" or "flower" spiders.The female M...
F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1900 - MisumenopsMisumenopsMisumenops is a common genus of crab spider with more than 100 described species.-Distribution:Most species of this genus occur in the Americas from Canada to Argentina, with only a few exceptions:...
F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1900 - Monaeses Thorell, 1869
- Narcaeus Thorell, 1890
- Ocyllus Thorell, 1887
- OzyptilaOzyptilaOzyptila is a genus of rather small crab spiders.-Species:* Ozyptila aculeipes Strand, 1906 * Ozyptila aculipalpa Wunderlich, 1995 * Ozyptila americana Banks, 1895...
Simon, 1864 - Pactactes Simon, 1895
- Pagida Simon, 1895
- Parasmodix Jézéquel, 1966
- Parasynema F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1900
- Pherecydes O. P.-Cambridge, 1883
- Philodamia Thorell, 1894
- Philogaeus Simon, 1895
- Phireza Simon, 1886
- Physoplatys Simon, 1895
- PistiusPistiusPistius is a genus of crab spiders with nine described species. Most occur in Asia, only P. truncatus has a palaearctic distribution.-Species:* Pistius barchensis Basu, 1965 * Pistius bhadurii Basu, 1965...
Simon, 1875 - Plancinus Simon, 1886
- Platyarachne Keyserling, 1880
- PlatythomisusPlatythomisusPlatythomisus is a genus of flattened crab spiders from Africa and Southern Asia.All species are only known from females or juveniles, with the exception of P. jucundus, where only the male is known.-Description:...
Doleschall, 1859 - Poecilothomisus Simon, 1895
- Porropis L. Koch, 1876
- Pyresthesis Butler, 1879
- RunciniaRunciniaRuncinia is a genus of crab spiders with about 30 described species.Almost all species occur in Africa or South Asia. The distribution of R. acuminata reaches up to Australia, and R...
Simon, 1875 - Saccodomus Rainbow, 1900
- Smodicinodes Ono, 1993
- Smodicinus Simon, 1895
- Soelteria Dahl, 1907
- Synaemops Mello-Leitão, 1929
- Synema Simon, 1864
- Takachihoa Ono, 1985
- Talaus Simon, 1886
- Tharpyna L. Koch, 1874
- ThomisusThomisusThomisus is a genus of crab spiders with more than 100 species described. The genus includes species that vary widely in their ecology, but the best known crab spiders are those species that people call the flower crab spiders, because they are ambush predators that feed on insects visiting flowers...
Walckenaer, 1805 - Titidiops Mello-Leitão, 1929
- Titidius Simon, 1895
- TmarusTmarusTmarus is a genus of crab spiders.-Species list:* Tmarus aberrans Mello-Leitão, 1944 — Brazil* Tmarus aculeatus Chickering, 1950 — Panama* Tmarus africanus Lessert, 1919 — Tanzania, South Africa* Tmarus albidus Tmarus is a genus of crab spiders.-Species list:* Tmarus aberrans Mello-Leitão, 1944 —...
Simon, 1875 - Uraarachne Keyserling, 1880
- Wechselia Dahl, 1907
- XysticusXysticusXysticus is a genus of ground crab spiders described by C. L. Koch in 1835, belonging to the order Araneae, family Thomisidae. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek root xyst, meaning "scraped, scraper".-Distribution:...
C. L. Koch, 1835 - Zygometis Simon, 1901
- incertae sedisIncertae sedis, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
- Ansiea Lehtinen, 2005
- Carcinarachne Schmidt, 1956
- Cozyptila Lehtinen & Marusik, 2005
- Ebelingia Lehtinen, 2005
- Facundia Petrunkevitch, 1942 † (fossil)
- Fiducia Petrunkevitch, 1942 † (fossil)
- Henriksenia Lehtinen, 2005
- Hexommulocymus Caporiacco, 1955
- Ledouxia Lehtinen, 2005
- Mastira Thorell, 1891
- Megapyge Caporiacco, 1947
- Modysticus Gertsch, 1953
- Rejanellus Lise, 2005
- Syphax Koch & Berendt, 1854 † (fossil)
- Tarrocanus Simon, 1895
- Taypaliito Barrion & Litsinger, 1995