Australoneon
| Australoneon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Australoneon Richardson, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| A. zabkai Richardson, 2025
| |
| Species | |
|
6, see text | |
Australoneon is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]
Distribution
Australoneon is endemic to Australia.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of "Australia" and the related genus Neon.[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes six species:[2]
- Australoneon christineae Richardson, 2025 – Australia (Victoria, Tasmania)
- Australoneon keyserlingi Richardson, 2025 – Australia (New South Wales, Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania)
- Australoneon kochi Richardson, 2025 – Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania)
- Australoneon taylori (Richardson, 2013) – Australia (New South Wales, Capital Territory, Victoria)
- Australoneon wanlessi Richardson, 2025 – Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania)
- Australoneon zabkai Richardson, 2025 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania)
References
- ^ a b Richardson, B. J. (2025). "A new genus of neonine jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Neonini) from Australia". Records of the Australian Museum. 77: 285–314. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.77.2025.1925.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Australoneon Richardson, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.