Simalio Explained

Simalio is a genus of sac spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1897.^[1]

Species

it contains eight species from Sri Lanka and India to southeast Asia, with one species restricted to Trinidad:^[2]

• Simalio aurobindoi Patel & Reddy, 1991 – India
• Simalio biswasi Majumder & Tikader, 1991 – India
• Simalio castaneiceps Simon, 1906 – India
• Simalio lucorum Simon, 1906 – Sri Lanka
• Simalio percomis Simon, 1906 – India
• Simalio petilus Simon, 1897 (type) – Philippines
• Simalio phaeocephalus Simon, 1906 – Sri Lanka
• Simalio rubidus Simon, 1897 – Trinidad

Notes and References

1. Book: Simon, E. 1897. Histoire naturelle des araignées. 10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
2. Gen. Simalio Simon, 1897. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-05-18. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.