List of spiders of Pakistan explained

The following is a list of spiders of Pakistan.

Species list

Family Araneidae

Genus Argiope
- Argiope australis - found in

Dadu, Pakistan (August 2022)

Family Eresidae

Genus Stegodyphus
- Stegodyphus pacificus - found in Peshawar (1984)
- Stegodyphus sarasinorum - found in Lahore (1935) and in Faisalabad, Okara and Sialkot (1997)

Family Hersiliidae

Genus Hersilia
- Hersilia savignyi - found in Leiah, Okara and Sahiwal (1997)

Family Oecobiidae

Genus Uroctea
- Uroctea matthaii - Found in some houses of Faisalabad (1996)

Family Oonopidae

Genus Opopaea
- Opopaea batanguena - found in Faisalabad (1996)

Family Pholcidae

Genus Crossopriza
- Crossopriza lyoni - found in Okara (1996) and Faisalabad (1998)

Family Salticidae

Genus Habrocestum
- Habrocestum coecatus (or Habronattus coronatum) - found in Faisalabad (1996) and Leiah (1998)
Genus Hyllus
- Hyllus bengalensis (previously Phidippus bengalensis) - found in many localities of Punjab
- Hyllus semicupreus (previously Phidippus indicus) - found in various localities of Punjab
Genus Marpissa
- Marpissa anusuae - found in various localities of Punjab
- Marpissa decorata - found in Faisalabad, Khanewal, Rawalpindi and Vehari (1997)
- Marpissa muscosa - found in Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Leiah and Jhang (1998)
- Marpissa tigrina - found in many localities of Punjab
Genus Myrmarachne
- Myrmarachne bengalensis - found in Faisalabad and Sheikhupura (1998)
- Myrmarachne laeta - found in Faisalabad (1996)
- Myrmarachne maratha - found in many localities of Punjab
- Myrmarachne orientales - found in many localities of Punjab
Genus Phintella
- Phintella vittata (previously Salticus ranjitus) - found in many localities of Punjab
Genus Phlegra
- Phlegra dhakuriensis - found in many localities of Punjab
Genus Plexippus
- Plexippus calcutaensis (also Plexippus bengalensis) - found in Faisalabad (1998)
- Plexippus paykulli - found in many localities of Punjab
Genus Rhene
- Rhene danieli - found in Faisalabad (1997)
- Rhene decorata - found in Faisalabad and Vehari (1997)
- Rhene indica - found in Faisalabad (1997)
Genus Telamonia
- Telamonia dimidiata (previously Phidippus pateli) - found in many localities of Punjab
Genus Thiania
- Thiania aura - found in Faisalabad (1997) and Khanewal (1998)
Genus Thyene
- Thyene imperialis (previously Phidippus punjabensis) - found in various localities of central Punjab