''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of

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that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907.

Species

it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthropoides'' Hewitt, 1916 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus appendiculatus'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus aridus'' Purcell, 1907 – Namibia, South Africa *'' Xerophaeus aurariarum'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus bicavus'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus biplagiatus'' Tullgren, 1910 – East AFrica *''

Xerophaeus capensis ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Purcell, 1907 (

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Xerophaeus communis ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus coruscus ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' ( L. Koch, 1875) – Ethiopia, East Africa, Yemen **'' Xerophaeus c. kibonotensis'' Tullgren, 1910 – East, South Africa *''

Xerophaeus crusculus ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus crustosus ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus druryi ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus espoir ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Platnick, 1981 – Seychelles *''

Xerophaeus exiguus ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus flammeus ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus flavescens'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus hottentottus ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus kiwuensis ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Strand, 1913 – Central Africa *''

Xerophaeus lightfooti ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus longispina ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus lunulifer ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *'' Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus anthrop ...

'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *''

Xerophaeus maritimus ''Xerophaeus'' is a genus of Gnaphosidae, ground spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. Species it contains forty-one species and one subspecies: *''Xerophaeus ahenus'' Purcell, 1908 – South Africa *''Xerophaeu ...

'' Lawrence, 1938 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus matroosbergensis'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus occiduus'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus oceanicus''

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& Jocqué, 1983 – Réunion *'' Xerophaeus pallidus'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus patricki'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus perversus'' Purcell, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus phaseolus'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus robustus'' Lawrence, 1936 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus rostratus'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus ruandanus'' Strand, 1913 – Rwanda *'' Xerophaeus rubeus'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus silvaticus'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus spiralifer'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus spoliator'' Purcell, 1907 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus tenebrosus'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus thomasi'' (

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, 1949) – Kenya *'' Xerophaeus vickermani'' Tucker, 1923 – South Africa *'' Xerophaeus zuluensis'' Lawrence, 1938 – South Africa

References

Araneomorphae genera Gnaphosidae Spiders of Africa Spiders of Asia Taxa named by William Frederick Purcell {{Gnaphosidae-stub