''Rhitymna'' is a genus of
huntsman spiders described in 1897 by
Eugène Simon
Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4 ...
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Members of this genus can be distinguished by a number of characteristics, but it is most often confused with
Olios
''Olios'' is the largest genus of huntsman spiders, containing 166 species. They are found throughout the world, with most species occurring in hot countries. The genus was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837.
Description
Th ...
species, many of which also have the Y-shaped pattern on the dorsal
opisthosoma
The opisthosoma is the posterior part of the body in some arthropods, behind the prosoma ( cephalothorax). It is a distinctive feature of the subphylum Chelicerata (arachnids, horseshoe crabs and others). Although it is similar in most respects ...
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Species
, ''Rhitymna'' comprises 21 species:
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Rhitymna ambae''
Jäger, 2003 - Indonesia (Java)
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Rhitymna bicolana
''Rhitymna'' is a genus of huntsman spiders described in 1897 by Eugène Simon. Members of this genus can be distinguished by a number of characteristics, but it is most often confused with Olios species, many of which also have the Y-shaped ...
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(Barrion & Litsinger, 1995) - Philippines
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Rhitymna cursor''
(Thorell, 1894) - Singapore, Indonesia (Java)
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Rhitymna deelemanae
''Rhitymna'' is a genus of huntsman spiders described in 1897 by Eugène Simon. Members of this genus can be distinguished by a number of characteristics, but it is most often confused with Olios species, many of which also have the Y-shaped ...
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Jäger, 2003 - Indonesia (Bali, Sumba)
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Rhitymna flava
''Rhitymna'' is a genus of huntsman spiders described in 1897 by Eugène Simon. Members of this genus can be distinguished by a number of characteristics, but it is most often confused with Olios species, many of which also have the Y-shaped ...
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Schmidt & Krause, 1994 - Comoros
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Rhitymna flores''
Jäger, 2019 - Indonesia (Flores)
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Rhitymna gerdmangel''
Jäger, 2019 - Thailand, Malaysia
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Rhitymna imerinensis''
(Vinson, 1863) - Madagascar
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Rhitymna kananggar''
Jäger, 2003 - Indonesia (Sumba)
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Rhitymna macilenta''
Quan & Liu, 2012 - China (Hainan)
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Rhitymna merianae''
Jäger, 2019 - Indonesia (Bali)
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Rhitymna occidentalis
''Rhitymna occidentalis'' is a species of spider of the genus ''Rhitymna''. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
See also
* List of Sparassidae species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Sparassidae. , the World Spide ...
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Jäger, 2003 - Sri Lanka
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Rhitymna pinangensis''
(Thorell, 1891) - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java)
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Rhitymna plana''
Jäger, 2003 - Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
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Rhitymna pseudokumanga''
(Barrion & Litsinger, 1995) - Philippines
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Rhitymna senckenbergi''
Jäger, 2019 - Philippines (Negros)
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Rhitymna simplex''
Jäger, 2003 - Malaysia (Borneo)
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Rhitymna tangi''
Quan & Liu, 2012 - China (Hainan), Laos
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Rhitymna tuhodnigra''
(Barrion & Litsinger, 1995) - Philippines
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Rhitymna verruca''
(Wang, 1991) - China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand
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Rhitymna xanthopus''
Simon, 1901 - Malaysia
References
Sparassidae
Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of Africa
Spiders of Asia
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