Parapalystes Explained

Parapalystes is a genus of South African huntsman spiders that was first described by P. M. C. Croeser in 1996.^[1]

Species

it contains five species, found in South Africa:^[2]

• Parapalystes cultrifer (Pocock, 1900) – South Africa
• Parapalystes euphorbiae Croeser, 1996 (type) – South Africa
• Parapalystes lycosinus (Pocock, 1900) – South Africa
• Parapalystes megacephalus (C. L. Koch, 1845) – South Africa
• Parapalystes whiteae (Pocock, 1902) – South Africa

See also

• List of Sparassidae species

Notes and References

1. Croeser. P. M. C.. 1996. A revision of the African huntsman spider genus Palystes L. Koch 1875 (Araneae: Heteropodidae). Annals of the Natal Museum. 1–122. 37.
2. Gen. Parapalystes Croeser, 1996. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-10-13. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.