Liphistius

Liphistius is a genus of basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.

Biology

Female body length ranges from 9 to 29 mm, males are slightly smaller. They live in burrows in earthen banks, and probably in forests. The burrow is sealed with a thin, circular woven door, which is disguised with earth and moss. While they spend the day deep inside the burrow, at night they wait just below the door for insects, woodlice and similar animals that stumble over one of the seven silken fishing lines that radiate from the entrance. They then push up the door and reach for their prey, but are reluctant to leave their burrows.

Species

• Liphistius albipes 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 castaneus Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand
• Liphistius dangrek Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius desultor Schiödte, 1849 — Malaysia
• Liphistius endau Sedgwick & Platnick, 1987 — Malaysia
• Liphistius erawan Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius fuscus Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand
• Liphistius isan Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• 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 Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius laruticus Schwendinger, 1997 — Malaysia
• Liphistius lordae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Myanmar
• Liphistius malayanus Abraham, 1923 — Malaysia
• Liphistius malayanus cameroni Haupt, 1983 — Malaysia
• Liphistius marginatus Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius murphyorum Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — 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 pusohm Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius rufipes Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand, Malaysia
• Liphistius sayam Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius schwendingeri Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius sumatranus Thorell, 1890 — Sumatra
• Liphistius suwat Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius tempurung Platnick, 1997 — Malaysia
• Liphistius tenuis Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius thaleban Schwendinger, 1990 — 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 — Malaysia

Footnotes

References

• (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
• (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.

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