''Liphistius'' is a

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of basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and

Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainlan ...

Etymology

''Liphistius'' is from the Greek ''leipo'' (lacking) and ''stios'' (equality).

Biology

Female body lengths range from 9 to 29 mm; males are slightly smaller. They live in burrows in earthen banks, on some cave walls, and probably in forests. The burrow is sealed with a thin, circular, woven door, which is disguised with soil and moss. While they spend the day deep inside their burrows, at night they wait just below the door for insects, woodlice, and similar invertebrates that stumble over one of the seven silken threads that radiate from the entrance. With a reluctance to leave their burrows, they push up the door and reach for their prey. Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. ''Malaysian Nature Society'', Kuala Lumpur.

Species

, the

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accepts the following species: *''

Liphistius albipes ''Liphistius'' is a genus of basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Etymology ''Liphistius'' is from the Greek ''leipo'' (lacking) and ''stios'' (equality). Biology Female body le ...

'' Schwendinger, 1995 – Thailand *'' Liphistius batuensis'' Abraham, 1923 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius bicoloripes'' Ono, 1988 – Thailand *'' Liphistius birmanicus'' Thorell, 1897 – Myanmar *'' Liphistius bristowei'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Thailand *'' Liphistius buran'' Schwendinger, 2019 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius castaneus'' Schwendinger, 1995 – Thailand *'' Liphistius dangrek'' Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand *'' Liphistius desultor'' Schiödte, 1849 (

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specime ...

) – Malaysia *'' Liphistius endau'' Sedgwick & Platnick, 1987 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius erawan'' Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand *'' Liphistius fuscus'' Schwendinger, 1995 – Thailand *'' Liphistius gracilis'' Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius hpruso'' Aung, Xu, Lwin, Sang, Yu, H. Liu, F. X. Liu & Li, 2019 – Myanmar *'' Liphistius indra'' Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius isan'' Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand, Laos *'' Liphistius jarujini'' Ono, 1988 – Thailand *'' Liphistius johore'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius kanthan'' Platnick, 1997 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius lahu'' Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand *'' Liphistius langkawi'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia *''

Liphistius lannaianus ''Liphistius'' is a genus of basal (phylogenetics), basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Etymology ''Liphistius'' is from the Greek ''leipo'' (lacking) and ''stios'' (equality). ...

'' Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand *'' Liphistius laoticus'' Schwendinger, 2013 – Laos *'' Liphistius laruticus'' Schwendinger, 1997 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius linang'' Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius lordae'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Myanmar *'' Liphistius maewongensis'' Sivayyapram, Smith, Weingdow & Warrit, 2017 – Thailand *'' Liphistius malayanus'' Abraham, 1923 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius marginatus'' Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand *'' Liphistius murphyorum'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius nabang'' Yu, F. Zhang & J. X. Zhang, 2021 – China *'' Liphistius negara'' Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius nesioticus'' Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand *'' Liphistius niphanae'' Ono, 1988 – Thailand *'' Liphistius ochraceus'' Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand *'' Liphistius onoi'' Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand *'' Liphistius ornatus'' Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand *'' Liphistius owadai'' Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand *'' Liphistius panching'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius phileion'' Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand *'' Liphistius phuketensis'' Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand *'' Liphistius pinlaung'' Aung, Xu, Lwin, Sang, Yu, H. Liu, F. X. Liu & Li, 2019 – Myanmar *''

Liphistius priceae ''Liphistius'' is a genus of basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Etymology ''Liphistius'' is from the Greek ''leipo'' (lacking) and ''stios'' (equality). Biology Female body le ...

'' Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius pusohm'' Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand *'' Liphistius pyinoolwin'' Xu, Yu, Aung, Yu, Liu, Lwin, Sang & Li, 2021 – Myanmar *''

Liphistius sayam ''Liphistius'' is a genus of basal (phylogenetics), basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Etymology ''Liphistius'' is from the Greek ''leipo'' (lacking) and ''stios'' (equality). ...

'' Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand *'' Liphistius schwendingeri'' Ono, 1988 – Thailand *''

Liphistius sumatranus ''Liphistius'' is a genus of basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Etymology ''Liphistius'' is from the Greek ''leipo'' (lacking) and ''stios'' (equality). Biology Female body le ...

'' Thorell, 1890 – Indonesia (Sumatra) *'' Liphistius suwat'' Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand *'' Liphistius tanakai'' Ono & Aung, 2020 – Myanmar *'' Liphistius tempurung'' Platnick, 1997 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius tenuis'' Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand *'' Liphistius thaleri'' Schwendinger, 2009 – Thailand *'' Liphistius tham'' Sedgwick & Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand *'' Liphistius thoranie'' Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand *'' Liphistius tioman'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia *'' Liphistius trang'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Thailand *'' Liphistius yamasakii'' Ono, 1988 – Thailand *'' Liphistius yangae'' Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Thailand, Malaysia

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Liphistius kanthan IUCN
{{Taxonbar, from=Q54933 Liphistiidae Spiders of Asia Mesothelae genera Taxa named by Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte

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