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
• Genus Neoscona
• Neoscona crucifera - Found in Faisalabad

• Genus Nephila
• Nephila pilipes - Margalla hills, Islamabad

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
• Genus Chrysilla
• Chrysilla volupe - Margalla hills, Islamabad
• Chrysilla albens

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