''Phrynarachne'' is a genus of

crab spiders The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders. Many members of th ...

first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869.

Species

, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 35 species: *'' Phrynarachne bimaculata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *'' Phrynarachne brevis'' Tang & Li, 2010 – China *'' Phrynarachne ceylonica'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1884) – India, Sri Lanka to China, Taiwan, Japan *'' Phrynarachne cheesmanae'' (Berland, 1938) – Vanuatu *'' Phrynarachne clavigera'' Simon, 1903 – Madagascar *'' Phrynarachne coerulescens'' (Doleschall, 1859) – Java *'' Phrynarachne cucullata'' Simon, 1886 – Cambodia, Vietnam, Moluccas *''

Phrynarachne decipiens ''Phrynarachne decipiens'', the bird-dropping spider, is a species of tropical crab spider from Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra and Java). It mimics a bird dropping in its appearance and the way it behaves. Description The bird-dropping spid ...

'' (Forbes, 1883) – Malaysia, Java, Sumatra *'' Phrynarachne dissimilis'' (Doleschall, 1859) – Java *'' Phrynarachne dreepy'' Lin & Li, 2022 – China *'' Phrynarachne fatalis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1899 – Sri Lanka *'' Phrynarachne gracilipes'' Pavesi, 1895 – Ethiopia *''

Phrynarachne huangshanensis ''Phrynarachne'' is a genus of crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 35 species: *'' Phrynarachne bimaculata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *'' Phrynarachne brevis'' ...

'' Li, Chen & Song, 1985 – China *'' Phrynarachne jobiensis'' (Thorell, 1877) – New Guinea *'' Phrynarachne kannegieteri'' Hasselt, 1893 – Sumatra *'' Phrynarachne katoi'' Chikuni, 1955 – China, Korea, Japan *'' Phrynarachne lancea'' Tang & Li, 2010 – China *'' Phrynarachne mammillata'' Song, 1990 – China *'' Phrynarachne marmorata'' Pocock, 1899 – Equatorial Guinea *'' Phrynarachne melloleitaoi'' Lessert, 1933 – Angola *''

Phrynarachne olivacea ''Phrynarachne'' is a genus of crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 35 species: *'' Phrynarachne bimaculata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *'' Phrynarachne brevis'' ...

'' Jézéquel, 1964 – Ivory Coast *''

Phrynarachne papulata ''Phrynarachne'' is a genus of crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 35 species: *'' Phrynarachne bimaculata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *'' Phrynarachne brevis'' ...

'' Thorell, 1891 – Myanmar *''

'' aspera Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *''

Phrynarachne peeliana ''Phrynarachne'' is a genus of crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 35 species: *'' Phrynarachne bimaculata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *'' Phrynarachne brevis'' ...

'' (Stoliczka, 1869) – India *''

Phrynarachne pusiola ''Phrynarachne'' is a genus of crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 35 species: *'' Phrynarachne bimaculata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *'' Phrynarachne brevis'' ...

'' Simon, 1903 – Madagascar *''

Phrynarachne rothschildi ''Phrynarachne rothschildi'' is a species of spiders of the family Thomisidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, trans ...

'' Pocock & Rothschild, 1903 – Sri Lanka *''

Phrynarachne rubroperlata ''Phrynarachne'' is a genus of crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 35 species: *'' Phrynarachne bimaculata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *'' Phrynarachne brevis'' ...

'' Simon, 1907 – West Africa *''

Phrynarachne rugosa ''Phrynarachne'' is a genus of Thomisidae, crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 35 species: *''Phrynarachne bimaculata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *''Phrynarachne br ...

'' (Latreille, 1804) ( type species) – West Africa, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion *'' Phrynarachne tuberculata'' Rainbow, 1899 – New Guinea *'' Phrynarachne tuberosa'' (Blackwall, 1864) – India *'' Phrynarachne tuberosula'' (Karsch, 1880) – West Africa *'' Phrynarachne xuxiake'' Lin & Li, 2022 – China *'' Phrynarachne yunhui'' Lin & Li, 2022 – Hainan *'' Phrynarachne zhengzhongi'' Lin & Li, 2022 – China

References

Thomisidae genera Spiders of Asia Spiders of Africa Taxa named by Tamerlan Thorell {{Thomisidae-stub