''Cyrioctea'' is a genus of spiders in the family

Zodariidae Ant spiders are members of the family Zodariidae. They are small to medium-sized eight-eyed spiders found in all tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia-New Guinea, New Zealand, Arabia, and the Indian su ...

. It was first described in 1889 by

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. , it contains 14 species, found in Africa, South America, and Australia.

Species

''Cyrioctea'' comprises the following species: *'' Cyrioctea aschaensis'' Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1942 - Argentina *'' Cyrioctea calderoni'' Platnick, 1986 - Chile *'' Cyrioctea cruz'' Platnick, 1986 - Chile *'' Cyrioctea griswoldorum'' Platnick & Jocqué, 1992 - Namibia *'' Cyrioctea hirsuta'' Platnick & Griffin, 1988 - Namibia *'' Cyrioctea islachanaral'' Grismado & Pizarro-Araya, 2016 - Chile *'' Cyrioctea lotzi'' Jocqué, 2013 - South Africa *'' Cyrioctea marken'' Platnick & Jocqué, 1992 - South Africa *'' Cyrioctea mauryi'' Platnick, 1986 - Chile *'' Cyrioctea namibensis'' Platnick & Griffin, 1988 - Namibia *'' Cyrioctea raveni'' Platnick & Griffin, 1988 - Australia (Queensland) *'' Cyrioctea sawadee'' Jocqué, 2013 - South Africa *'' Cyrioctea spinifera'' (Nicolet, 1849) (

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)- Chile *'' Cyrioctea whartoni'' Platnick & Griffin, 1988 - Namibia

References

Zodariidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Africa Spiders of South America Spiders of Australia Taxa named by Eugène Simon {{Zodariidae-stub