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For ancient Greek characters with the name Epeus, see [Epeius](/source/Epeius).

***Epeus*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) of the [spider](/source/Spider) family [Salticidae](/source/Salticidae) ([jumping spiders](/source/Jumping_spider)). They are often found on broad-leaved plants or shrubs of [rain forest](/source/Rain_forest), or in gardens of [Southeast Asia](/source/Southeast_Asia).[2]

The genus is similar to *[Plexippoides](/source/Plexippoides)*.[3]

## Description

Like most spiders, they exhibit sexual dimorphism. Females are 7–9 mm long, males 6–9 mm. They are long-legged with a long [opisthosoma](/source/Opisthosoma), and quite colorful. Males have a characteristic v-shaped crest of raised, long hairs on the head, resembling a [mohawk](/source/Mohawk_hairstyle).[2]

*E. glorius*, described in 1985, has a pale orange carapace with a deep orange crest of hairs. The three rear eye pairs have black surrounds with white squamose hairs, the [opisthosoma](/source/Opisthosoma) is pale yellow. The four frontal legs of the male are brown with yellowish tarsi at the end, the other four legs are light brown. The legs of the female are pale yellow with black tips.[2]

## Distribution

Members of this genus are distributed throughout southern Asia.

## Name

The [generic name](/source/Generic_name_(biology)) is derived from [Epeius](/source/Epeius) of [Greek mythology](/source/Greek_mythology).[citation needed]

## Species

As of May 2021, the [World Spider Catalog](/source/World_Spider_Catalog) accepts the following species:[1]

- *[Epeus alboguttatus](/source/Epeus_alboguttatus)* ([Thorell](/source/Tord_Tamerlan_Teodor_Thorell), 1887) – [China](/source/China), [Myanmar](/source/Myanmar), [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam)
- *[Epeus albus](/source/Epeus_albus)* Prószyński, 1992 – [India](/source/India)
- *[Epeus bicuspidatus](/source/Epeus_bicuspidatus)* (Song, Gu & Chen, 1988) – China, [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan)[4]
- *[Epeus chilapataensis](/source/Epeus_chilapataensis)* (Biswas & Biswas, 1992) – India
- *[Epeus daiqini](/source/Epeus_daiqini)* Patoleta, Gardzińska & Żabka, 2020 – [Thailand](/source/Thailand)
- *[Epeus edwardsi](/source/Epeus_edwardsi)* Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 – [Philippines](/source/Philippines)
- *[Epeus exdomus](/source/Epeus_exdomus)* Jastrzebski, 2010 – [Nepal](/source/Nepal)
- *[Epeus flavobilineatus](/source/Epeus_flavobilineatus)* ([Doleschall](/source/Carl_Ludwig_Doleschall), 1859) – [Java](/source/Java)
- *[Epeus furcatus](/source/Epeus_furcatus)* Zhang, Song & Li, 2003 – [Singapore](/source/Singapore)
- *[Epeus glorius](/source/Epeus_glorius)* Zabka, 1985 – China, Taiwan,[4] Vietnam
- *[Epeus guangxi](/source/Epeus_guangxi)* Peng & Li, 2002 – China, Taiwan[4]
- *[Epeus hawigalboguttatus](/source/Epeus_hawigalboguttatus)* Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 – Philippines
- *[Epeus indicus](/source/Epeus_indicus)* Prószyński, 1992 – India
- *[Epeus mirus](/source/Epeus_mirus)* (Peckham & Peckham, 1907) – [Borneo](/source/Borneo)
- *[Epeus pallidus](/source/Epeus_pallidus)* Patoleta, Gardzińska & Żabka, 2020 – Thailand
- *[Epeus sumatranus](/source/Epeus_sumatranus)* Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2012 – [Sumatra](/source/Sumatra)
- *[Epeus szirakii](/source/Epeus_szirakii)* Patoleta, Gardzińska & Żabka, 2020 – Thailand
- *[Epeus tener](/source/Epeus_tener)* (Simon, 1877) – Java
- *[Epeus triangulopalpis](/source/Epeus_triangulopalpis)* Malamel, Nafin, Sudhikumar & Sebastian, 2019 – India

## Footnotes

1. ["Gen. *Epeus* Peckham & Peckham, 1886"](https://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/2634), *World Spider Catalog*, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2021-05-03

1. Murphy & Murphy 2000: 298f

1. Zhang *et al.* 2003

1. Chen, 2013

## References

- Murphy, F. & Murphy, J. (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. *Malaysian Nature Society*, Kuala Lumpur.
- Zhang, J. X.; Song, D. X. & Li, D. (2003): Six new and one newly recorded species of Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Singapore and Malaysia. *The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology* **51**(2):187-195. [PDF](https://web.archive.org/web/20061229224828/http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/51/51rbz187-195.pdf) (*E. furcatus*)
- Chen, C.-C. (2013). *A taxonomic study on the spiders of Plexippoida (Araneae: Salticidae) of Taiwan* (Master). [National Taiwan Normal University](/source/National_Taiwan_Normal_University). p. 205.

## External links

- Salticidae.org: [Diagnostic drawings and color photographs](http://www.miiz.waw.pl/salticid/diagnost/epeus/epeus.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20050510012259/http://www.miiz.waw.pl/salticid/diagnost/epeus/epeus.htm) 2005-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- [Photograph of *E. flavobilineatus*](https://web.archive.org/web/20081014074709/http://www.apbworks.co.nz/ft_10.htm)

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