Opopaea

Opopaea is a genus of goblin spiders of the family Oonopidae. The genus is one of the largest within the family, with almost two hundred accepted species.

Description

Spiders of the genus are very small, less than 2 mm long. They are usually a reddish-brown color. They have six eyes: four posterior in a straight row, and two anterior.

Species

, this genus includes 190 species.

• Opopaea aculeata <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea acuminata <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea addsae <small>Baehr & Smith, 2013</small> – New South Wales
• Opopaea alje <small>Saaristo & Marusik, 2008</small> – Tanzania
• Opopaea ameyi <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea amieu <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea andranomay <small>Andriamalala & , 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea andringitra <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea ankarafantsika <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea ankarana <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea antoniae <small>Baehr, 2011</small> – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
• Opopaea antsalova <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea antsiranana <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea apicalis <small>(Simon, 1893)</small> – China, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines. Introduced to United States, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Seychelles, Pacific Islands
• Opopaea aurantiaca <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Australia (Western Australia)
• Opopaea auriforma <small>Tong & Li, 2015</small> – China
• Opopaea banksi <small>(Hickman, 1950)</small> – Australia (South Australia)
• Opopaea batanguena <small>Barrion & , 1995</small> – Philippines
• Opopaea bemaraha <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea bemarivo <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea berenty <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea berlandi <small>(Simon & Fage, 1922)</small> – Kenya
• Opopaea betioky <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea bicolor <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea billroth <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Australia (Western Australia)
• Opopaea botswana <small>Saaristo & Marusik, 2008</small> – Botswana
• Opopaea brisbanensis <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea broadwater <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea burwelli <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea bushblitz <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea calcaris <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea callani <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Australia (Western Australia)
• Opopaea calona <small>Chickering, 1969</small> – United States
• Opopaea carnarvon <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea carteri <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea chrisconwayi <small>Baehr & Smith, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea chunglinchaoi <small>Barrion, Barrion-Dupo & Heong, 2013</small> – China (Hainan)
• Opopaea concolor <small>(Blackwall, 1859)</small> – Tropical Africa. Introduced to Hawaii, North, Central and South America, St. Helena
• Opopaea conujaingensis <small>(Xu, 1986)</small> – China
• Opopaea cornuta <small>Yin & Wang, 1984</small> – China, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Taiwan, Laos, Iran?
• Opopaea cowra <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Australia (Western Australia)
• Opopaea deserticola <small>Simon, 1892</small> – Southeast Asia. Introduced to USA to Panama, Caribbean, Venezuela, Brazil, Galapagos, Ascension Island, Cape Verde, Canary Islands, Middle East, Japan (Ryukyu and Ogasawara Is.), Pacific Islands (type species)
• Opopaea diaoluoshan <small>Tong & Li, 2010</small> – China (Hainan)
• Opopaea douglasi <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea durranti <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Australia (Western Australia)
• Opopaea ectognophus <small>Harvey & Edward, 2007</small> – Australia (Western Australia)
• Opopaea ephemera <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Northern Territory)
• Opopaea exoculata <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Australia (Western Australia)
• Opopaea fiji <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Fiji
• Opopaea fishriver <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Northern Territory)
• Opopaea flabellata <small>Tong & Li, 2015</small> – China
• Opopaea flava <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Australia (Western Australia)
• Opopaea foulpointe <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea foveolata <small>Roewer, 1963</small> – China (Hainan), Pacific Islands
• Opopaea fragilis <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea framenaui <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea furcula <small>Tong & Li, 2010</small> – China (Hainan)
• Opopaea gabon <small>Saaristo & Marusik, 2008</small> – Gabon
• Opopaea gaborone <small>Saaristo & Marusik, 2008</small> – Botswana
• Opopaea gerstmeieri <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea gibbifera <small>Tong & Li, 2008</small> – China (Hainan)
• Opopaea gilliesi <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Northern Territory)
• Opopaea goloboffi <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea gracilis <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea gracillima <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea harmsi <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea hawaii <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Hawaii
• Opopaea hoplites <small>(Berland, 1914)</small> – East Africa
• Opopaea ita <small>Ott, 2003</small> – Brazil
• Opopaea itampolo <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea johannae <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea johardingae <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Northern Territory)
• Opopaea jonesae <small>Baehr, 2011</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea julianneae <small>Baehr & Ott, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea kanpetlet <small>Tong & Li, 2020</small> – Myanmar
• Opopaea kirindy <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea kulczynskii <small>(Berland, 1914)</small> – Kenya
• Opopaea lambkinae <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea lebretoni <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea leica <small>Baehr, 2011</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea leichhardti <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea lemniscata <small>Tong & Li, 2013</small> – Laos
• Opopaea linea <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
• Opopaea lingua <small>Saaristo, 2007</small> – Israel
• Opopaea macula <small>Tong & Li, 2015</small> – China
• Opopaea magna <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea mahafaly <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea makadara <small>Tong & Li, 2019</small> – Kenya
• Opopaea manderano <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea mangun <small>Tong & Li, 2024</small> – China
• Opopaea manongarivo <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea marangaroo <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea margaretehoffmannae <small>Baehr & Smith, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea margaritae <small>(, 1947)</small> – Tunisia, Egypt
• Opopaea maroantsetra <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Comoros, Madagascar
• Opopaea martini <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea mattica <small>Simon, 1893</small> – Gabon, South Africa
• Opopaea mcleani <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea media <small>Song & Xu, 1984</small> – China
• Opopaea meditata <small>Gertsch & Davis, 1936</small> – United States
• Opopaea michaeli <small>Baehr & Smith, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea millbrook <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – South Australia
• Opopaea milledgei <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea millstream <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea mollis <small>(Simon, 1907)</small> – Sri Lanka
• Opopaea monteithi <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea mundy <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – South Australia
• Opopaea nadineae <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea namoroka <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea ndoua <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea ngangao <small>Tong & Li, 2019</small> – Kenya
• Opopaea ngulia <small>Tong & Li, 2019</small> – Kenya
• Opopaea nibasa <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2006</small> – Yemen
• Opopaea nitens <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea olivernashi <small>Baehr, 2011</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea ottoi <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea palau <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Palau Is.
• Opopaea pallida <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea pannawonica <small>Baehr & Ott, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea phineus <small>Harvey & Edward, 2007</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea pilbara <small>Baehr & Ott, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea plana <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea platnicki <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea plumula <small>Yin & Wang, 1984</small> – China
• Opopaea preecei <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Northern Territory)
• Opopaea probosciella <small>Saaristo, 2001</small> – Seychelles
• Opopaea proserpine <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea punctata <small>(O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)</small> – Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel
• Opopaea raveni <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea rigidula <small>Tong & Li, 2015</small> – China
• Opopaea rixi <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea robusta <small>Baehr & Ott, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea rogerkitchingi <small>Baehr, 2011</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea rugosa <small>Baehr & Ott, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea saaristoi <small>Wunderlich, 2011</small> – Cyprus
• Opopaea sallami <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2006</small> – Yemen, Iran
• Opopaea sanaa <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2006</small> – Yemen
• Opopaea sandranantitra <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea santschii <small>Brignoli, 1974</small> – Tunisia, Greece (incl. Crete), Cyprus, Egypt, Israel
• Opopaea sanya <small>Tong & Li, 2010</small> – China (Hainan)
• Opopaea sauteri <small>Brignoli, 1974</small> – Taiwan
• Opopaea semilunata <small>Tong & Li, 2015</small> – China
• Opopaea shanasi <small>Saaristo, 2007</small> – Israel
• Opopaea sheldrick <small>Tong & Li, 2019</small> – Kenya
• Opopaea silhouettei <small>(, 1979)</small> – Seychelles. Introduced to Austral Is. (Rapa)
• Opopaea simoni <small>(Berland, 1914)</small> – East Africa
• Opopaea simplex <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea sown <small>Baehr, 2011</small> – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
• Opopaea speciosa <small>(Lawrence, 1952)</small> – Cabo Verde, South Africa, Yemen
• Opopaea speighti <small>Baehr, 2011</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea spinosa <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2006</small> – Yemen
• Opopaea spinosiscorona <small>Ranasinghe & Benjamin, 2018</small> – Sri Lanka
• Opopaea sponsa <small>Brignoli, 1978</small> – Bhutan
• Opopaea stanisici <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea stevensi <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – South Australia
• Opopaea striata <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea sturt <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea subtilis <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea sudan <small>Saaristo & Marusik, 2008</small> – Sudan
• Opopaea suelewisae <small>Baehr & Smith, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea suspecta <small>Saaristo, 2002</small> – Seychelles
• Opopaea syarakui <small>(Komatsu, 1967)</small> – Korea, Japan, Taiwan
• Opopaea sylvestrella <small>Baehr & Smith, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea taibao <small>Tong & Yang, 2024</small> – China
• Opopaea tenuis <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea torotorofotsy <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea touho <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea triangularis <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea tsimaloto <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea tsimbazaza <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea tsimembo <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea tsingy <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea tsinjoriaky <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea tuberculata <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – New Caledonia
• Opopaea tumida <small>Tong & Li, 2013</small> – Laos
• Opopaea ulrichi <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea ursulae <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea viamao <small>Ott, 2003</small> – Brazil, Argentina
• Opopaea vitrispina <small>Tong & Li, 2010</small> – China (Hainan)
• Opopaea vohibazaha <small>Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013</small> – Madagascar
• Opopaea wenshan <small>Tong & Zhang, 2024</small> – China
• Opopaea wheelarra <small>Baehr & Ott, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea whim <small>Baehr & Harvey, 2013</small> – Western Australia
• Opopaea wongalara <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (Northern Territory)
• Opopaea wundanyi <small>Tong & Li, 2019</small> – Kenya
• Opopaea yorki <small>Baehr, 2013</small> – Australia (New South Wales)
• Opopaea yuhuang <small>Tong & Li, 2024</small> – China
• Opopaea yukii <small>Baehr, 2011</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Opopaea zhengi <small>Tong & Li, 2015</small> – China
• Opopaea zhigangi <small>Tong & Li, 2020</small> – Myanmar

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