''Poltys'' is a
genus
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of
orb-weaver spiders first described by
C. L. Koch in 1843.
Many species are
cryptic
Cryptic may refer to:
In science:
* Cryptic species complex, a group of species that are very difficult to distinguish from one another
* Crypsis, the ability of animals to blend in to avoid observation
* Cryptic era, earliest period of the Earth
...
and are known to masquerade as leaves and twigs during the day, and build an orb web at night to capture prey. The shape of the abdomen which often gives the impression of a rough and broken branch can vary among individuals within a species. The web is eaten up before dawn and reconstructed after dusk.
Species
it contains forty-three species:
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Poltys acuminatus''
Thorell, 1898 – Myanmar
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Poltys apiculatus''
Thorell, 1892 – Singapore
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Poltys baculiger :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Simon
Simon may refer to:
People
* Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon
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* Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...
, 1907 – Gabon
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Poltys bhabanii''
( Tikader, 1970) – India
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Poltys bhavnagarensis''
Patel, 1988 – India
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Poltys caelatus''
Simon, 1907 – Sierra Leone, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe
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Poltys columnaris
''Poltys columnaris'', known as the tree stump spider, is a species of spider of the genus ''Poltys (spider), Poltys''. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, and Japan.
Description
The spider has unusual column-shaped abdomen with shiny spo ...
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Thorell, 1890 – India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia (Sumatra), Japan
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Poltys corticosus :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Pocock, 1898 – East Africa
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Poltys dubius :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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(Walckenaer
Baron Charles Athanase Walckenaer (25 December 1771 – 28 April 1852) was a French civil servant and scientist.
Biography
Walckenaer was born in Paris and studied at the universities of Oxford and Glasgow. In 1793 he was appointed head of t ...
, 1841) – Vietnam
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Poltys elevatus :''Poltys (spider), Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thrace, Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Enez, Aenus), featured in Apol ...
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Thorell, 1890 – Indonesia (Sumatra)
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Poltys ellipticus''
Han, Zhang & Zhu, 2010 – China
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Poltys fornicatus :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Simon, 1907 – São Tomé and Príncipe
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Poltys frenchi :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Hogg, 1899 – New Guinea, indonesia (Moluccas), Australia (Queensland)
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Poltys furcifer :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Simon, 1881 – Tanzania (Zanzibar), South Africa
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Poltys godrejii :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Bastawade & Khandal, 2006 – India
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Poltys grayi :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Smith, 2006 – Australia (Lord Howe Is.)
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Poltys hainanensis :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Han, Zhang & Zhu, 2010 – China
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Poltys horridus :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Locket, 1980 – Comoros, Seychelles
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Poltys idae :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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( Ausserer, 1871) – China, Borneo
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Poltys illepidus''
C. L. Koch, 1843 (
type) – Thailand to Australia (mainland, Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is.)
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Poltys jujorum :''Poltys (spider), Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thrace, Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Enez, Aenus), featured in Apol ...
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Smith, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Poltys kochi :''Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the story ...
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Keyserling, 1864 – Mauritius, Madagascar
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Poltys laciniosus''
Keyserling, 1886 – Australia
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Poltys longitergus :''Poltys (spider), Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thrace, Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Enez, Aenus), featured in Apol ...
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Hogg, 1919 – Indonesia (Sumatra)
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Poltys milledgei''
Smith, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory), Indonesia (Bali, Sumbawa)
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Poltys monstrosus :''Poltys (spider), Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thrace, Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Enez, Aenus), featured in Apol ...
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Simon, 1897 – Sierra Leone
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Poltys mouhoti''
(Günther, 1862) – Vietnam
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Poltys nagpurensis''
Tikader, 1982 – Iran, India
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Poltys nigrinus''
Saito, 1933 – Taiwan
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Poltys noblei''
Smith, 2006 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria)
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Poltys pannuceus''
Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar
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Poltys pogonias :''Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the story ...
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Thorell, 1891 – India (Nicobar Is.)
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Poltys pygmaeus :'' Poltys'' is also a genus of spiders
In Greek mythology, Poltys (Ancient Greek: Πόλτυς) is a mythical king and eponym of the Thracian city of Poltyobria (or ''Poltymbria''; also called Aenus), featured in Apollodorus's account of the sto ...
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Han, Zhang & Zhu, 2010 – China
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Poltys raphanus''
Thorell, 1898 – Myanmar
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Poltys rehmanii''
Bastawade & Khandal, 2006 – India
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Poltys reuteri''
Lenz, 1886 – Madagascar
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Poltys squarrosus''
Thorell, 1898 – Myanmar
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Poltys stygius''
Thorell, 1898 – Myanmar to Australia (Queensland)
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Poltys timmeh''
Smith, 2006 – New Caledonia, Loyalty Is.
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Poltys turriger''
Simon, 1897 – Vietnam
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Poltys turritus''
Thorell, 1898 – Myanmar
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Poltys unguifer''
Simon, 1909 – Vietnam
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Poltys vesicularis''
Simon, 1889 – Madagascar
References
Araneidae
Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of Africa
Spiders of Asia
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