''Saitis'' is a genus of

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that was first described by

Eugène Louis Simon Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Maratus ''Maratus'' is a spider genus of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). These spiders are commonly referred to as peacock spiders due to the males' colorful and usually iridescent patterns on the upper surface of the abdomen often enhanced with ...

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it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae'' Cockerell, 1894 – Jamaica *''

Saitis aranukanus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Roewer, 1944 – Kiribati (Gilbert Is.) *''

Saitis ariadneae ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Logunov, 2001 – Greece ( Crete) *''

Saitis auberti ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Berland, 1938 – Vanuatu *''

Saitis barbipes ''Saitis barbipes'' is a common jumping spider (family Salticidae) found in the Mediterranean region. Etymology The species name ''barbipes'' is derived from Latin, and means "bearded foot". Taxonomy The species ''Saitis barbipes'' was describe ...

'' (Simon, 1868) (

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) – Northern Africa, southern Europe to Turkey *''

Saitis berlandi ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Roewer, 1951 – Vanuatu *''

Saitis breviusculus ''Saitis'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found wo ...

'' Simon, 1901 – Gabon *''

Saitis catulus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Simon, 1901 – Venezuela *''

Saitis chaperi ''Saitis chaperi'' is a species of spider of the genus ''Saitis''. It is native to India and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-s ...

'' Simon, 1885 – India,

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

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Saitis cupidon ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

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Saitis cyanipes ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Simon, 1901 – Brazil *''

Saitis graecus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

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, 1905 – Albania, Greece, Bulgaria *''

Saitis imitatus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' (Simon, 1868) – Croatia, Montenegro *'' Saitis insectus'' ( Hogg, 1896) – Central Australia *''

Saitis insulanus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Rainbow, 1920 –

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(Lord Howe Is.) *'' Saitis kandyensis'' Kim, Ye & Oh, 2013 – Sri Lanka *'' Saitis lacustris'' Hickman, 1944 – Central Australia *'' Saitis latifrons'' Caporiacco, 1928 – Libya *'' Saitis magniceps'' (

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, 1882) – Australia ( Queensland) *'' Saitis marcusi'' Soares & Camargo, 1948 – Brazil *'' Saitis mutans'' Otto & Hill, 2012 – Australia ( New South Wales) *'' Saitis nanus'' Soares & Camargo, 1948 – Brazil *'' Saitis perplexides'' ( Strand, 1908) – Jamaica *'' Saitis relucens'' ( Thorell, 1877) – Indonesia (

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) *'' Saitis sengleti'' (Metzner, 1999) – Greece (incl. Crete) *'' Saitis signatus'' (Keyserling, 1883) – Unknown *'' Saitis spinosus'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1945) – Argentina *'' Saitis splendidus'' ( Walckenaer, 1837) – Timor *''

Saitis taeniatus ''Saitis'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. The Australian species may belong to other genera, such as ''Maratus''. Species it contains thirty-two species, found worldwide: *'' Saitis annae' ...

'' Keyserling, 1883 – Australia *'' Saitis tauricus'' Kulczyński, 1905 – Italy, Hungary,

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, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Ukraine *'' Saitis variegatus'' Mello-Leitão, 1941 – Argentina *'' Saitis virgatus'' Otto & Hill, 2012 – Australia (New South Wales)

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Photograph of ''S. barbipes''

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