''Helpis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of the
spider
Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...
family
Salticidae
Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...
(jumping spiders).
Species
As of May 2017, the
World Spider Catalog
The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature. The WSC began as a series of ...
lists the following species in the genus:
* ''
Helpis colemani''
(Wanless, 1988) –
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
* ''
Helpis foelixi
''Helpis'' is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
Species
As of May 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following species in the genus:
* '' Helpis colemani'' (Wanless, 1988) – Queensland
* '' Helpis foelixi'' Ża ...
''
Żabka & Patoleta, 2014 – Queensland
* ''
Helpis gracilis''
Gardzinska, 1996 –
New South Wales
)
, nickname =
, image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
* ''
Helpis kenilworthi
''Helpis'' is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
Species
As of May 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following species in the genus:
* '' Helpis colemani'' (Wanless, 1988) – Queensland
* ''Helpis foelixi'' Żab ...
''
Zabka, 2002 – Queensland, New South Wales
* ''
Helpis longichelis''
Strand, 1915 –
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
* ''
Helpis longipalpis''
Gardzinska & Zabka, 2010 –
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
* ''
Helpis merriwa''
Żabka & Patoleta, 2014 – New South Wales
* ''
Helpis minitabunda''
(L. Koch, 1880) – New Guinea,
Eastern Australia
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, introduced to
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
* ''
Helpis occidentalis''
Simon, 1909 – Australia
* ''
Helpis risdonica''
Zabka, 2002 –
Tasmania
)
, nickname =
, image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdi ...
* ''
Helpis staregai''
Żabka & Patoleta, 2014 – New South Wales
* ''
Helpis tasmanica''
Zabka, 2002 – Tasmania
* ''
Helpis wanlessi''
Żabka & Patoleta, 2014 – New South Wales
* ''
Helpis wisharti''
Żabka & Patoleta, 2014 – New South Wales
References
External links
Photograph of ''H. minitabunda''
Salticidae
Spiders of Australia
Spiders of Oceania
Salticidae genera
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