Nyctimus (spider)
| Nyctimus | |
|---|---|
| N. bistriatus preying on ant | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Nyctimus Thorell, 1877[1] |
| Type species | |
| N. bistriatus Thorell, 1877 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nyctimus is a genus of crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1877,[2] ẃith two described species from South Africa and Indonesia.[1]
Life style
The life style of Nyctimus species remains unknown.[3]
Description
These are small spiders, known only from female specimens, which measure 4 mm in length. The cephalothorax is reddish-black in color and covered with small granules, while the mouthparts and sternum are smooth.[3]
The abdomen is wider than it is long and has few scattered setae. The dorsal surface of the abdomen is dark with a median band, and the middle portion is decorated with white spots on both sides. The ventral surface is testaceous in color.[3]
Species
As of October 2025, this genus includes two species:[1]
- Nyctimus bistriatus Thorell, 1877 – Indonesia (Sumatra, Sulawesi) (type species)
- Nyctimus trimeni (Simon, 1895) – South Africa
References
- ^ a b c d "Gen. Nyctimus Thorell, 1877". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ Thorell, T. (1877). "Studi sui Ragni Malesi e Papuani. I. Ragni di Selebes raccolti nel 1874 dal Dott. O. Beccari". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 10: 341–637.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 2 My-R. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513276. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.