Sandalodes Explained

Sandalodes is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1883.^[1] S. scopifer, a black spider with white markings, is a common species in eucalypt forests on the Darling Downs.

Species

it contains nine species, found only in Papua New Guinea, Australia, and on Sulawesi:^[2]

• Sandalodes albovittatus (Keyserling, 1883) – Australia (Queensland)
• Sandalodes bernsteini (Thorell, 1881) – New Guinea
• Sandalodes bipenicillatus (Keyserling, 1882) (type) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
• Sandalodes celebensis Merian, 1911 – Indonesia (Sulawesi)
• Sandalodes joannae Zabka, 2000 – Australia (Western Australia)
• Sandalodes minahassae Merian, 1911 – Indonesia (Sulawesi)
• Sandalodes pumicatus (Thorell, 1881) – New Guinea
• Sandalodes scopifer (Karsch, 1878) – New Guinea, Australia
• Sandalodes superbus (Karsch, 1878) – New Guinea, Australia

External links

• Wattle Jumping Spider - S. scopifer (photographs, description)
• Ludicra Jumping Spider - S. superbus (=Bavia ludicra) (description, photographs)

Notes and References

1. Book: Keyserling, E.. 1883. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg 1. 1421–1489. Eugen von Keyserling.
2. Gen. Sandalodes Keyserling, 1883. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-09-23. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.