Dexippus (spider) explained

Dexippus is a genus of Asian jumping spiders (family Salticidae) that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1891.^[1] The genus name is derived from Publius Herennius Dexippus, an ancient Greek historian., it contains four species, found only in Asia:^[2]

• Dexippus kleini Thorell, 1891 – India, Sumatra
• Dexippus pengi Wang & Li, 2020 – India, China
• Dexippus taiwanensis Peng & Li, 2002 – Taiwan
• Dexippus topali Prószyński, 1992 – India

Notes and References

1. Thorell. T.. 1891. Spindlar från Nikobarerna och andra delar af södra Asien. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 1–149. 24. 2. Tamerlan Thorell.
2. Gen. Dexippus Thorell, 1891. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-07-07. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.