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jumping spiders Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. , this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiderscomprising 13% of spider species. Jumping s ...

that was first described by

Eugène Louis Simon Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Maratus ''Maratus'' is a spider genus of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). These spiders are commonly referred to as peacock spiders due to the males' colorful and usually iridescent patterns on the upper surface of the abdomen often enhanced with ...

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it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae'' Cockerell, 1894 –

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*'' Saitis aranukanus'' Roewer, 1944 –

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(Gilbert Is.) *'' Saitis ariadneae'' Logunov, 2001 –

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) *'' Saitis auberti''

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, 1938 –

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Saitis barbipes ''Saitis barbipes'' is a common jumping spider (family Salticidae) found in the Mediterranean region. Etymology The species name ''barbipes'' is derived from Latin, and means "bearded foot". Taxonomy The species ''Saitis barbipes'' was describe ...

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) – Northern Africa, southern Europe to Turkey *'' Saitis berlandi'' Roewer, 1951 – Vanuatu *''

Saitis breviusculus ''Saitis'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found wo ...

'' Simon, 1901 –

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Saitis catulus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Simon, 1901 –

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Saitis chaperi ''Saitis chaperi'' is a species of spider of the genus ''Saitis''. It is native to India and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South ...

'' Simon, 1885 –

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Saitis cupidon ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

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Saitis cyanipes ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Simon, 1901 –

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Saitis graecus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Kulczyński, 1905 –

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, Greece,

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*'' Saitis imitatus'' (Simon, 1868) –

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*'' Saitis insectus'' ( Hogg, 1896) – Central Australia *'' Saitis insulanus'' Rainbow, 1920 –

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(Lord Howe Is.) *'' Saitis kandyensis'' Kim, Ye & Oh, 2013 – Sri Lanka *'' Saitis lacustris'' Hickman, 1944 – Central Australia *'' Saitis latifrons'' Caporiacco, 1928 –

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*'' Saitis magniceps'' ( Keyserling, 1882) – Australia (

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) *'' Saitis marcusi'' Soares & Camargo, 1948 – Brazil *'' Saitis mutans'' Otto & Hill, 2012 – Australia (

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) *'' Saitis nanus'' Soares & Camargo, 1948 – Brazil *'' Saitis perplexides'' (

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, 1908) – Jamaica *'' Saitis relucens'' ( Thorell, 1877) –

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) *'' Saitis sengleti'' (Metzner, 1999) – Greece (incl. Crete) *'' Saitis signatus'' (Keyserling, 1883) – Unknown *'' Saitis spinosus'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1945) –

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*'' Saitis splendidus'' (

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, 1837) – Timor *'' Saitis taeniatus'' Keyserling, 1883 – Australia *'' Saitis tauricus'' Kulczyński, 1905 –

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Saitis variegatus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1941 – Argentina *'' Saitis virgatus'' Otto & Hill, 2012 – Australia (New South Wales)

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Photograph of ''S. barbipes''

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