Orthrus (spider) explained

Orthrus is a genus of Southeast Asian jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1900.^[1] The name is derived from a two-headed dog in Greek mythology.

Species

it contains four species, found only in Indonesia and the Philippines:^[2]

• Orthrus bicolor Simon, 1900 (type) – Philippines
• Orthrus calilungae Barrion, 1998 – Philippines
• Orthrus muluensis Wanless, 1980 – Borneo
• Orthrus palawanensis Wanless, 1980 – Philippines

External links

• Photograph of Orthrus sp.

Notes and References

1. Simon. E.. 1900. Etudes arachnologiques. 30e Mémoire. XLVII. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de la famille des Attidae. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 27–61. 69. Eugène Simon.
2. Gen. Orthrus Simon, 1900. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-09-08. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.