List of spiders of Pakistan

The following is a list of spiders of Pakistan.

Species list

Family Araneidae

• Genus Argiope
  • Argiope australis - found in Dadu, Pakistan (August 2022)
• Genus Eriovixia
  • Eriovixia Excelsa - found in Islamabad, Lahore, Dayal, Goro Hills, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North Pakistan, Pakistan

Family Eresidae

• Genus Stegodyphus
  • Stegodyphus pacificus - found in Peshawar (1984)
  • Stegodyphus sarasinorum - found in Lahore (1935) and in Faisalabad, Okara and Sialkot (1997)

Family Hersiliidae

• Genus Hersilia
  • Hersilia savignyi - found in Leiah, Okara and Sahiwal (1997)

Family Oecobiidae

• Genus Uroctea
  • Uroctea matthaii - Found in some houses of Faisalabad (1996)

Family Oonopidae

• Genus Opopaea
  • Opopaea batanguena - found in Faisalabad (1996)

Family Pholcidae

• Genus Crossopriza
  • Crossopriza lyoni - found in Okara (1996) and Faisalabad (1998)

Family Salticidae

• Genus Habrocestum
  • Habrocestum coecatus (or Habronattus coronatum) - found in Faisalabad (1996) and Leiah (1998)
• Genus Hyllus
  • Hyllus bengalensis (previously Phidippus bengalensis) - found in many localities of Punjab
  • Hyllus semicupreus (previously Phidippus indicus) - found in various localities of Punjab
• Genus Marpissa
  • Marpissa anusuae - found in various localities of Punjab
  • Marpissa decorata - found in Faisalabad, Khanewal, Rawalpindi and Vehari (1997)
  • Marpissa muscosa - found in Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Leiah and Jhang (1998)
  • Marpissa tigrina - found in many localities of Punjab
• Genus Myrmarachne
  • Myrmarachne bengalensis - found in Faisalabad and Sheikhupura (1998)
  • Myrmarachne laeta - found in Faisalabad (1996)
  • Myrmarachne maratha - found in many localities of Punjab
  • Myrmarachne orientales - found in many localities of Punjab
• Genus Phintella
  • Phintella vittata (previously Salticus ranjitus) - found in many localities of Punjab
• Genus Phlegra
  • Phlegra dhakuriensis - found in many localities of Punjab
• Genus Plexippus
  • Plexippus calcutaensis (also Plexippus bengalensis) - found in Faisalabad (1998)
  • Plexippus paykulli - found in many localities of Punjab
• Genus Rhene
  • Rhene danieli - found in Faisalabad (1997)
  • Rhene decorata - found in Faisalabad and Vehari (1997)
  • Rhene indica - found in Faisalabad (1997)
• Genus Telamonia
  • Telamonia dimidiata (previously Phidippus pateli) - found in many localities of Punjab
• Genus Thiania
  • Thiania aura - found in Faisalabad (1997) and Khanewal (1998)
• Genus Thyene
  • Thyene imperialis (previously Phidippus punjabensis) - found in various localities of central Punjab

Family Scytodidae

• Genus Scytodes
  • Scytodes thoracica - found in Faisalabad (1996)

Family Uloboridae

• Genus Uloborus
  • Uloborus plumipes - found in Lahore (1935) and Faisalabad, Jhang, Khanewal and Layyah (1996)

See also

• List of butterflies of Pakistan

References

• Pakistan Research Repository - Spiders of Pakistan

Further reading

• A checklist of spider of Punjab, Pakistan - University of Agriculture, Faisalabad