Deliochus Explained

Deliochus is a genus of South Pacific orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.^[1]

Species

it contains five species:^[2]

• Deliochus humilis (L. Koch, 1867) – Australia, Papua New Guinea
• Deliochus idoneus (Keyserling, 1887) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia)
• Deliochus pulchra Rainbow, 1916 – Australia (Queensland)
  • Deliochus p. melania Rainbow, 1916 – Australia (Queensland)
• Deliochus zelivira (Keyserling, 1887) – Australia, Tasmania

Notes and References

1. Book: Simon, E. 1895. Histoire naturelle des araignées. 10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
2. Web site: Gen. Deliochus Simon, 1894. World Spider Catalog. 2019-05-13. Natural History Museum Bern.