The Plexippini are a

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jumping spider Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family (biology), family Salticidae. , this family contained over 600 species description, described genus, genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spide ...

s (Salticidae). They have also been treated as the subfamily Plexippinae.

Genera

Wayne Maddison Wayne Paul Maddison (born 1958) is a Canadian evolutionary biologist, arachnologist, and biological illustrator. He is Canada Research Chair in Biodiversity and a professor at the departments of zoology and botany at the University of British ...

in 2015 placed the following genera in the tribe: *'' Afrobeata'' Caporiacco, 1941 *'' Anarrhotus'' Simon, 1902 *''

Artabrus ''Artabrus'' is a genus of jumping spiders with only two species. The type species, ''Artabrus erythrocephalus'', was described in 1846 by C. L. Koch as ''Plexippus erythrocephalus'' and transferred to his new genus ''Artabrus'' by Eugène Simon ...

'' Simon, 1902 *'' Baryphas'' Simon, 1902 *''

Bianor ''Bianor'' is a genus of boreal ecosystem, boreal Salticidae, jumping spiders that can grow to . The robust shiny body and northerly distribution are distinctive. Males can be easily recognized by his swollen forelegs and females have orange le ...

'' Peckham & Peckham, 1886 *''

Brancus ''Thyene'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1885. It is a junior synonym of ''Mithion'', and senior synonym of Brancus, ''Paramodunda'' and ''Gangus''. Species it contain ...

'' Simon, 1902 *''

Burmattus ''Burmattus'' is a genus of Asian jumping spiders that was first described by Jerzy Prószyński in 1992. The name is derived from "Burma", and "-attus", a common suffix for salticid genera. Species it contains four species, found only in Asia: ...

'' Prószyński, 1992 *'' Dasycyptus'' Simon, 1902 *''

Dexippus Publius Herennius Dexippus (; c. 210–273 AD), Greek historian, statesman and general, was an hereditary priest of the Eleusinian family of the Kerykes, and held the offices of ''archon basileus'' and ''eponymous'' in Athens. Life When the He ...

'' Thorell, 1891 *''

Eburneana ''Eburneana'' is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Like several other salticids, this genus mimicks ants. Description ''Eburneana'' are rather big ant-like spiders with a constricted cephalothorax. They are long. The ...

'' Wesołowska & Szűts, 2001 *'' Encymachus'' Simon, 1902 *'' Epeus'' Peckham & Peckham, 1886 *'' Evarcha'' Simon, 1902 *''

Habronattus ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' F.O. P.-Cambridge, 1901 *''

Harmochirus ''Harmochirus'' is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). This small genus is very close to ''Bianor''; it seems to replace it where ''Bianor'' itself is missing, especially in rainforest habitats. Species , the World Spide ...

'' Simon, 1885 *'' Hermotimus'' Simon, 1903 *''

Hyllus In Greek mythology, Hyllus (; Ancient Greek: Ὕλλος, ''Hyllos'') or Hyllas (Ὕλλᾱς, ''Hyllas'') was a son of Heracles and Deianira and the husband of Iole. Mythology Heracles, whom Zeus had originally intended to be ruler of Arg ...

'' C.L. Koch, 1846 *''

Iranattus ''Iranattus'' is a genus of jumping spiders only found in Iran. It has two described species: '' Iranattus principalis'' and '' Iranattus rectangularis''. Name The genus name is combined from Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic ...

'' Prószyński, 1992 *'' Microbianor'' Logunov, 2000 *'' Modunda'' Simon, 1901 *''Monomotapa'' Wesołowska, 2000 – now included in ''

'' *'' Napoca'' Simon, 1901 *''

Neaetha ''Neaetha'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1885. Species it contains thirteen species, found only in Asia, Europe, and Africa: *''Neaetha absheronica'' Logunov & Gusein ...

'' Simon, 1884 *'' Nigorella'' Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 *''

Pachyonomastus ''Pachyonomastus'' is a monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of East African Salticidae, jumping spiders containing the single species, ''Pachyonomastus kittenbergeri''. It was first described by Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1947, and is only found in Af ...

'' Caporiacco, 1947 *'' Pancorius'' Simon, 1902 *''

Parajotus ''Parajotus'' is a genus of African jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1903. it contains only three species, found only in Africa: '' P. cinereus'', '' P. obscurofemoratus'', and '' P. refulgens''. The nam ...

'' Peckham & Peckham, 1903 *'' Paraneaetha'' Denis, 1947 *'' Paraplexippus'' Franganillo, 1930 *''

Pellenes ''Pellenes'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. It is considered a senior synonym of ''Hyllothyene''. They are dark to black with white stripes on the back, and often have bright red markings. ...

'' Simon, 1876 *''

Pellolessertia ''Pellolessertia'' is a monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of African Salticidae, jumping spiders containing the single species, ''Pellolessertia castanea''. It was first described in 1927, and is only found in Africa. Dippenaar-Schoeman & Jocqué g ...

'' Strand, 1929 *'' Pharacocerus'' Simon, 1902 *''

Plexippoides ''Plexippoides'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Jerzy Prószyński in 1984. The name means "having the likeness of ''Plexippus (spider), Plexippus''" Species it contains twenty-six species, found in easter ...

'' Prószyński, 1984 *''

Plexippus In Greek mythology, Plexippus or Plexippos (Ancient Greek: Πλήξιππος means "striking") is a name that refers to: * Plexippus, a Pleuron (Aetolia), Pleuronian prince as the son of King Thestius of Pleuron, Aetolia, Pleuron and Eurythemis, ...

'' C.L. Koch, 1846 *'' Polemus'' Simon, 1902 *''

Pseudamycus ''Pseudamycus'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The monotypic genus ''Taivala'' is thought to be closely related. Appearance These jumping spiders are light or colorful, sometimes iridescent. The cephalothorax is high ...

'' Simon, 1885 *''

Pseudoplexippus ''Pseudoplexippus'' is a monotypic genus of Tanzanian jumping spiders containing the single species, ''Pseudoplexippus unicus''. It was first described by Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1947, and is found only in Tanzania. The name is a combination of ...

'' Caporiacco, 1947 *''

Ptocasius ''Ptocasius'' is a genus of Asian Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1885. Species it contains fifty-two species, found only in Asia: *''Ptocasius badongensis'' (Song & Chai, 1992) – ...

'' Simon, 1885 *''

Schenkelia ''Schenkelia'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by R. de Lessert in 1927. Species it contains four species, found only in Africa. *''Schenkelia benoiti'' Wanless & Clark, 1975 – Ivory Coast *''Schenkelia ibada ...

'' Lessert, 1927 *''

Sibianor ''Sibianor'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by D. V. Logunov in 2001. They are closely related to ''Bianor''. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Europe, Asia, Africa, Canada, and the United States: ...

'' Logunov, 2001 *''

Taivala ''Taivala'' is a monotypic genus of jumping spiders containing the single species, ''Taivala invisitata''. It was first described by G. Peckham & Elizabeth Peckham in 1907, and is found in Sarawak, Borneo. Only females have been found, but it i ...

'' Peckham & Peckham, 1907 *'' Telamonia'' Thorell, 1887 *'' Thyene'' Simon, 1885 *''

Vailimia ''Vailimia'' is a genus of Asian Salticidae, jumping spiders. The type species was described in 1907 from a single male about long. It was originally thought to be close to ''Harmochirus'', but the male pedipalp, chelicera, and cephalothorax dra ...

'' Kammerer, 2006 *''

Yaginumaella ''Yaginumaella'' is a genus of Asian Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Jerzy Prószyński in 1979. Species it contains thirteen species, found in Asia: *''Yaginumaella aishwaryi'' Sunil Jose, 2013 – India *''Yaginumaella ...

'' Prószyński, 1979 *'' Erasinus'' Simon, 1899

References

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