Cyrioctea Explained

Cyrioctea is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1889 by Eugène Simon.^[1], it contains 14 species, found in Africa, South America, and Australia.^[2]

Species

Cyrioctea comprises the following species:

• Cyrioctea aschaensis Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1942 - Argentina
• Cyrioctea calderoni Platnick, 1986 - Chile
• Cyrioctea cruz Platnick, 1986 - Chile
• Cyrioctea griswoldorum Platnick & Jocqué, 1992 - Namibia
• Cyrioctea hirsuta Platnick & Griffin, 1988 - Namibia
• Cyrioctea islachanaral Grismado & Pizarro-Araya, 2016 - Chile
• Cyrioctea lotzi Jocqué, 2013 - South Africa
• Cyrioctea marken Platnick & Jocqué, 1992 - South Africa
• Cyrioctea mauryi Platnick, 1986 - Chile
• Cyrioctea namibensis Platnick & Griffin, 1988 - Namibia
• Cyrioctea raveni Platnick & Griffin, 1988 - Australia (Queensland)
• Cyrioctea sawadee Jocqué, 2013 - South Africa
• Cyrioctea spinifera (Nicolet, 1849) (type)- Chile
• Cyrioctea whartoni Platnick & Griffin, 1988 - Namibia

Notes and References

1. Simon . E. . Études arachnologiques. 21e Mémoire. XXX. Descriptions de quelques arachnides du Chili et remarques synonymiques sur quelques unes des espèces décrites par Nicolet . Ann. Soc. ent. Fr . 1889 . 8 . 6 . 217–222 . 29 November 2024 . La Société entomologique de France . Paris . French.
2. Gen. Cyrioctea Simon, 1889. World Spider Catalog . 25.5. 2024-11-29. 2024. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.