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Checklist for Subfamily Plexippinae Blackwall, 1841
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
215
877
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
190
755
1907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
56
451
1280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
49
440
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
42
417
1208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
42
417
1208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Salticoidea
Blackwall, 1841
1
95
401
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySalticidae
Blackwall, 1842
Jumping Spider, Jumping spiders
95
401
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPlexippinae
Blackwall, 1841
16
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
16 Genera with 130 Species
Baryphas Simon, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Brancus Simon, 194113SpeciesTaxom
Dasycyptus Simon, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Evarcha Simon, 202212SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 202224SpeciesTaxom
Malloneta Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pharacocerus Simon, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Philaeus Thorell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Pochyta Simon, 19019SpeciesTaxom
Polemus Simon, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Schenkelia Lessert, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Telamonia Thorell, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Thiratoscirtus Simon, 201118SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 194112SpeciesTaxom
Viciria Thorell, 190217SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
130 Species and 4 Subspecies
Baryphas albicinctus (Berland, 1941)⇒ Baryphas jullieni Eugène Simon, 1902
Baryphas galeatus Simon, 1902
Baryphas jullieni Eugène Simon, 1902
Baryphas micheli (Berland, Millot, 1941)⇒ Baryphas jullieni Eugène Simon, 1902
Baryphas scintillans Lucien Berla..., 1941
Brancus besanconi (Lucien Berla..., 1941)⇒ Telamonia besanconi Berland & Mi..., 1941
Brancus bevisi (Eugène Simon, 1902)⇒ Brancus muticus Eugène Simon, 1902
Brancus blaisei Eugène Simon, 1902
Brancus fuscimanus Simon, 1903
Brancus lacrimosus Wesolowska &..., 2012
Brancus mondoni Berland & Mi..., 1941
Brancus muticus Eugène Simon, 1902
Brancus nigeriensis Wesolowska &..., 2012
Brancus niveimanus Simon, 1902
Brancus occidentalis Wesolowska &..., 2011
Brancus peckhamorum Lessert, 1927
Brancus verdieri Lucien Berla..., 1941
Brancus viciriaeformis Berland, Millot, 1941
Dasycyptus dimus Eugène Simon, 1902
Dasycyptus dubius Lucien Berla..., 1941
Evarcha aposto Wesolowska &..., 2008
Evarcha bakorensis Rollard & We..., 2002
Evarcha certa Rollard & We..., 2002
Evarcha damongo Wawer & Weso..., 2025
Evarcha flagellaris Haddad & Wes..., 2011
Evarcha grandis Wesolowska &..., 2011
Evarcha idanrensis Wesolowska &..., 2011
Evarcha ignea Wesolowska &..., 2008
Evarcha kpongensis Wawer & Weso..., 2025
Evarcha maculata Rollard & We..., 2002
Evarcha squamulata Simon, 1902
Evarcha zougoussi Wesołowska &..., 2022
Hyllus africanus Roger de Les..., 1927
Hyllus argyrotoxus Eugène Simon, 1902
Hyllus besanconi Berland, Millot, 1941
Hyllus brevitarsis Eugène Simon, 1902
Hyllus congoensis Roger de Les..., 1927
Hyllus cornutus John Blackwall, 1866
Hyllus decellei Fred R. Wanl..., 1975
Hyllus deyrollei Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Hyllus dotatus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Hyllus ghanensis Wawer & Weso..., 2025
Hyllus grandis Wesołowska &..., 2011
Hyllus guineensis (Berland, Millot, 1941)⇒ Hyllus africanus Roger de Les..., 1927
Hyllus leucomelas Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Hyllus lwoffi Lucien Berla..., 1941
Hyllus nigeriensis Wesołowska &..., 2012
Hyllus peckhamorum Berland & Mi..., 1941
Hyllus plexippoides Eugène Simon, 1906
Hyllus prenanti Berland, Millot, 1941
Hyllus remotus Wanda Wesoł..., 2011
Hyllus senegalensis Carl Ludwig ..., 1846
Hyllus solus Wesołowska &..., 2022
Hyllus treleaveni Peckham & Pe..., 1902
Hyllus tuberculatus Fred R. Wanl..., 1975
Hyllus unicolor Wesołowska &..., 2022
Malloneta guineensis Eugène Simon, 1902
Pharacocerus castaneiceps Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Pharacocerus fagei Lucien Berla..., 1941
Pharacocerus fagei soudanensis Berland & Mi..., 1941
Pharacocerus fagei verdieri Berland & Mi..., 1941
Philaeus steudeli Embrik Strand, 1906
Plexippus fuscus Rollard & We..., 2002
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Plexippus senegalensis (Koch C.L., 1846)⇒ Hyllus senegalensis Carl Ludwig ..., 1846
Plexippus tortilis Eugène Simon, 1902
Pochyta konilokho Wesołowska &..., 2021
Pochyta major Eugène Simon, 1902
Pochyta minuta Wesołowska &..., 2021
Pochyta occidentalis Eugène Simon, 1902
Pochyta pannosa Eugène Simon, 1903
Pochyta perezi Lucien Berla..., 1941
Pochyta poissoni Lucien Berla..., 1941
Pochyta remyi Lucien Berla..., 1941
Pochyta spinosa Eugène Simon, 1901
Polemus chrysochirus Eugène Simon, 1902
Polemus galeatus Eugène Simon, 1902
Schenkelia benoiti Fred R. Wanl..., 1975
Schenkelia gertschi (Lucien Berla..., 1941)⇒ Schenkelia modesta Roger de Les..., 1927
Schenkelia ibadanensis Wesolowska &..., 2011
Schenkelia lesserti Lucien Berla..., 1941
Schenkelia modesta Roger de Les..., 1927
Telamonia besanconi Berland & Mi..., 1941
Telamonia borreyi (Lucien Berla..., 1941)⇒ Natta borreyi Berland, Millot, 1941
Telamonia borreyi minor (Berland & Mi..., 1941)⇒ Natta borreyi Berland, Millot, 1941
Telamonia fuscimana Simon, 1903
Thiratoscirtus alveolus Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thiratoscirtus atakpa Wesolowska &..., 2012
Thiratoscirtus bipaniculus Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thiratoscirtus capito Eugène Simon, 1903
Thiratoscirtus efik Wesolowska &..., 2012
Thiratoscirtus gambari Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thiratoscirtus harpago Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thiratoscirtus mirabilis Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thiratoscirtus monstrum Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thiratoscirtus obudu Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thiratoscirtus perspicuus Wiśniewski ..., 2013
Thiratoscirtus procerus Wesolowska &..., 2012
Thiratoscirtus remyi Berland & Mi..., 1941
Thiratoscirtus silvestris Wesołowska &..., 2022
Thiratoscirtus torquatus Eugène Simon, 1903
Thiratoscirtus versicolor Eugène Simon, 1902
Thiratoscirtus vilis Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thiratoscirtus yorubanus Wesolowska &..., 2011
Thyene aperta Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Thyene chopardi Lucien Berla..., 1941
Thyene coccineovittata Eugène Simon, 1886
Thyene dakarensis (Lucien Berla..., 1941)⇒ Mithion dakarensis Berland, Millot, 1941
Thyene grassei Lucien Berla..., 1941
Thyene hesperia (Simon, 1910)⇒ Thyene aperta Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Thyene inflata Gerstäcker, 1873
Thyene ocellata (Tord Tamerla..., 1899)⇒ Mithion ocellatus Thorell, 1899
Thyene punctiventer Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Thyene semiargentea Eugène Simon, 1884
Thyene verdieri Berland & Mi..., 1941
Thyene villiersi Lucien Berla..., 1941
Viciria arrogans Peckham & Pe..., 1907
Viciria besanconi (Lucien Berla..., 1941)⇒ Telamonia besanconi Berland & Mi..., 1941
Viciria chabanaudi (Jean-Louis Fage, 1923)⇒ Viciria arrogans Peckham & Pe..., 1907
Viciria diademata Eugène Simon, 1902
Viciria equestris pallida Berland & Mi..., 1941
Viciria flavolimbata (Eugène Simon, 1910)⇒ Viciria semicoccinea Eugène Simon, 1902
Viciria fuscimana (Simon, 1903)⇒ Telamonia fuscimana Simon, 1903
Viciria miranda Peckham & Pe..., 1907
Viciria mondoni (Lucien Berla..., 1941)⇒ Brancus mondoni Berland & Mi..., 1941
Viciria monodi (Lucien Berla..., 1941)⇒ Viciria miranda Peckham & Pe..., 1907
Viciria niveimana (Eugène Simon, 1902)⇒ Brancus niveimanus Simon, 1902
Viciria ocellata (Tord Tamerla..., 1899)⇒ Brancus viciriaeformis Berland, Millot, 1941
Viciria peckhamorum (Roger de Les..., 1927)⇒ Brancus peckhamorum Lessert, 1927
Viciria prenanti (Lucien Berla..., 1941)⇒ Hyllus prenanti Berland, Millot, 1941
Viciria rhinoceros Hasselt, 1894
Viciria scintillans (Eugène Simon, 1910)⇒ Viciria rhinoceros Hasselt, 1894
Viciria semicoccinea Eugène Simon, 1902

Subnodes of Plexippinae with occurrences in West Africa
TribeBaryphini
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHyllini
Atkinson, 1888
4
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlexippini
Simon, 1901
8
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThyenini
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeViciriini
Simon, 1901
1
17
Genus
Species

Taxom