Jotus Explained

Jotus is a spider genus of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders), native to Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia.^{[1] [2] [3]} There are thought to be many as yet undescribed species in southern Australia.^[2]

Species

, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:^[1]

• Jotus albimanus Baehr, Schubert & Harms, 2019 – Australia (New South Wales)
• Jotus auripes L. Koch, 1881 (type species) – Australia (New South Wales, Victoria)
• Jotus braccatus L. Koch, 1881 – Australia (Queensland)
• Jotus debilis L. Koch, 1881 – Australia (New South Wales)
• Jotus fortiniae Baehr, Schubert & Harms, 2019 – Australia (Queensland)
• Jotus frosti Peckham & Peckham, 1901 – Australia (Victoria, South Australia)
• Jotus insulanus Rainbow, 1920 – Australia (Lord Howe Island)
• Jotus karllagerfeldi Baehr, Schubert & Harms, 2019 – Australia (Queensland)
• Jotus maculivertex Strand, 1911 – Indonesia (Kei Islands)
• Jotus minutus L. Koch, 1881 – Australia (Queensland)
• Jotus moonensis Baehr, Schubert & Harms, 2019 – Australia (Queensland)
• Jotus newtoni Baehr, Schubert & Harms, 2019 – Australia (Queensland)
• Jotus ravus (Urquhart, 1893) – New Zealand
• Jotus remus Otto & Hill, 2016 – Australia (New South Wales)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jotus L. Koch, 1881 - Taxon details. World Spider Catalog. December 3, 2020.
2. Otto. Jürgen C. Hill. David E. Males of a new species of Jotus from Australia wave a paddle-shaped lure to solicit nearby females (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia. 2016. 133. 1. 1–39. 2161-8526.
3. Baehr. Barbara C.. Schubert. Joseph. Harms. Danilo. 2019. The Brushed Jumping Spiders (Araneae, Salticidae, Jotus L. Koch, 1881) from Eastern Australia. Evolutionary Systematics. 3. 1. 53–73. 10.3897/evolsyst.3.34496. free.