# Euophrys

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{{Short description|Genus of spiders}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| fossil_range = {{Fossil range| Palaeogene| Present}}
| taxon = Euophrys
| image = Euophrys_frontalis_01_cropped.jpg
| image_caption = ''Euophrys frontalis'' (Male)
| authority = [C. L. Koch](/source/Carl_Ludwig_Koch), 1834<ref name=wsc />
| type_species = ''[E. frontalis](/source/Euophrys_frontalis)''
| type_species_authority = ([Walckenaer](/source/Charles_Athanase_Walckenaer), 1802)
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = 99, see text
}}
'''''Euophrys''''' is a [genus](/source/genus) of [jumping spiders](/source/Salticidae) that was first described by [Carl Ludwig Koch](/source/Carl_Ludwig_Koch) in 1834.<ref name=Koch1834 /> The small black ''[E. omnisuperstes](/source/Euophrys_omnisuperstes)'' lives on [Mount Everest](/source/Mount_Everest) at elevations up to 6,700 meters, possibly making it the most elevated animal in the world. It lives on insects that have been blown upwards.<ref name="Mammola2017" />

==Distribution==
Spiders in this genus are found in [Eurasia](/source/Eurasia), [Africa](/source/Africa) and [the Americas](/source/the_Americas).<ref name=wsc />

==Description==
{{see also|Glossary of spider terms}}

thumb|center|''E. kataokai'' showing large anterior median eyes typical of ''Euophrys''

{{missing section|date=October 2025}}

==Species==
<gallery mode=packed>
Euophrys frontalis (49947805166).jpg|female ''E. frontalis''
Euophrys monadnock male.jpg|male ''E. monadnock''
Euophrys rufibarbis.jpg|''E. rufibarbis''
</gallery>

{{as of|2025|10}}, this genus includes 99 species and one subspecies:<ref name="wsc" />
{{Div col}}
* ''[Euophrys acripes](/source/Euophrys_acripes)'' <small>([Simon](/source/Eug%C3%A8ne_Simon), 1871)</small> – [Spain](/source/Spain), [France](/source/France) (Corsica)
* ''[Euophrys alabardata](/source/Euophrys_alabardata)'' <small>[Caporiacco](/source/Ludovico_di_Caporiacco), 1947</small> – [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia)
* ''[Euophrys albimana](/source/Euophrys_albimana)'' <small>[Denis](/source/%3Aspecies%3AJacques_Denis), 1937</small> – [Algeria](/source/Algeria)
* ''[Euophrys altera](/source/Euophrys_altera)'' <small>(Simon, 1868)</small> – Spain
* ''[Euophrys alticola](/source/Euophrys_alticola)'' <small>Denis, 1955</small> – France, Spain
* ''[Euophrys arenaria](/source/Euophrys_arenaria)'' <small>(Urquhart, 1888)</small> – [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)
* ''[Euophrys arnograbollei](/source/Euophrys_arnograbollei)'' <small>Schäfer, 2022</small> – [Canary Islands](/source/Canary_Islands)
* ''[Euophrys astuta](/source/Euophrys_astuta)'' <small>(Simon, 1871)</small> – [Morocco](/source/Morocco)
* ''[Euophrys baliola](/source/Euophrys_baliola)'' <small>(Simon, 1871)</small> – France (Corsica)
* ''[Euophrys banksi](/source/Euophrys_banksi)'' <small>[Roewer](/source/Carl_Friedrich_Roewer), 1951</small> – [Mexico](/source/Mexico)
* ''[Euophrys bifida](/source/Euophrys_bifida)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & [Russell-Smith](/source/%3Aspecies%3AAnthony_Russell-Smith), 2014</small> – [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)
* ''[Euophrys bifoveolata](/source/Euophrys_bifoveolata)'' <small>[Tullgren](/source/Albert_Tullgren), 1905</small> – [Argentina](/source/Argentina)
* ''[Euophrys canariensis](/source/Euophrys_canariensis)'' <small>Denis, 1941</small> – Canary Islands
* ''[Euophrys capicola](/source/Euophrys_capicola)'' <small>Simon, 1901</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys catherinae](/source/Euophrys_catherinae)'' <small>Prószyński, 2000</small> – [Egypt](/source/Egypt)
* ''[Euophrys cochlea](/source/Euophrys_cochlea)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys concolorata](/source/Euophrys_concolorata)'' <small>Roewer, 1951</small> – [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan) (Karakorum)
* ''[Euophrys convergentis](/source/Euophrys_convergentis)'' <small>[Strand](/source/Embrik_Strand), 1906</small> – Algeria, [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia), [Libya](/source/Libya)
* ''[Euophrys crux](/source/Euophrys_crux)'' <small>[Taczanowski](/source/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Taczanowski), 1878</small> – [Peru](/source/Peru)
* ''[Euophrys declivis](/source/Euophrys_declivis)'' <small>[Karsch](/source/Ferdinand_Karsch), 1879</small> – [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)
* ''[Euophrys dhaulagirica](/source/Euophrys_dhaulagirica)'' <small>Żabka, 1980</small> – [Nepal](/source/Nepal)
* ''[Euophrys difficilis](/source/Euophrys_difficilis)'' <small>(Simon, 1868)</small> – Southern Europe
* ''[Euophrys elizabethae](/source/Euophrys_elizabethae)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys evae](/source/Euophrys_evae)'' <small>Żabka, 1981</small> – [India](/source/India) (Kashmir)
* ''[Euophrys everestensis](/source/Euophrys_everestensis)'' <small>[Wanless](/source/Fred_Wanless), 1975</small> – [China](/source/China)
* ''[Euophrys falciger](/source/Euophrys_falciger)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys ferrumequinum](/source/Euophrys_ferrumequinum)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – [Ecuador](/source/Ecuador), Peru
* ''[Euophrys flavoatra](/source/Euophrys_flavoatra)'' <small>(Grube, 1861)</small> – [Russia](/source/Russia) (Urals to Far East)
* ''[Euophrys friedmani](/source/Euophrys_friedmani)'' <small>[Marusik](/source/Yuri_M._Marusik), 2019</small> – Algeria, [Israel](/source/Israel)
* ''[Euophrys frontalis](/source/Euophrys_frontalis)'' <small>([Walckenaer](/source/Charles_Walckenaer), 1802)</small> – Europe, [Turkey](/source/Turkey), [Caucasus](/source/Caucasus), Russia (Europe to Far East), [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan), [Iran](/source/Iran), Central Asia, China, [Korea](/source/Korea), [Japan](/source/Japan) (type species)
* ''[Euophrys fucata](/source/Euophrys_fucata)'' <small>(Simon, 1868)</small> – Turkey
* ''[Euophrys gambosa](/source/Euophrys_gambosa)'' <small>(Simon, 1868)</small> – Mediterranean
** ''[E. g. mediocris](/source/Euophrys_gambosa_mediocris)'' <small>Simon, 1937</small> – Southern Europe
* ''[Euophrys gracilis](/source/Euophrys_gracilis)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa, [Lesotho](/source/Lesotho)
* ''[Euophrys granulata](/source/Euophrys_granulata)'' <small>Denis, 1947</small> – Egypt
* ''[Euophrys griswoldi](/source/Euophrys_griswoldi)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – [Namibia](/source/Namibia)
* ''[Euophrys heliophaniformis](/source/Euophrys_heliophaniformis)'' <small>Dönitz & Strand, 1906</small> – Japan
* ''[Euophrys herbigrada](/source/Euophrys_herbigrada)'' <small>(Simon, 1871)</small> – Western, Central, Southern Europe
* ''[Euophrys innotata](/source/Euophrys_innotata)'' <small>(Simon, 1868)</small> – Western Mediterranean
* ''[Euophrys kataokai](/source/Euophrys_kataokai)'' <small>Ikeda, 1996</small> – Russia (Far East), Korea, China, Japan
* ''[Euophrys kawkaban](/source/Euophrys_kawkaban)'' <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2007</small> – [Yemen](/source/Yemen)
* ''[Euophrys kirghizica](/source/Euophrys_kirghizica)'' <small>[Logunov](/source/%3Aspecies%3ADmitri_V._Logunov), 1997</small> – [Kyrgyzstan](/source/Kyrgyzstan)
* ''[Euophrys leipoldti](/source/Euophrys_leipoldti)'' <small>G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1903</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys leucopalpis](/source/Euophrys_leucopalpis)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys leucostigma](/source/Euophrys_leucostigma)'' <small>[C. L. Koch](/source/Carl_Ludwig_Koch), 1846</small> – [Brazil](/source/Brazil)
* ''[Euophrys limpopo](/source/Euophrys_limpopo)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys lunata](/source/Euophrys_lunata)'' <small>Bertkau, 1880</small> – Brazil
* ''[Euophrys luteolineata](/source/Euophrys_luteolineata)'' <small>(Simon, 1871)</small> – France (Corsica)
* ''[Euophrys manicata](/source/Euophrys_manicata)'' <small>(Simon, 1871)</small> – Morocco
* ''[Euophrys marmarica](/source/Euophrys_marmarica)'' <small>Caporiacco, 1928</small> – Libya
* ''[Euophrys marusiki](/source/Euophrys_marusiki)'' <small>[Wunderlich](/source/J%C3%B6rg_Wunderlich), 2023</small> – [Portugal](/source/Portugal)
* ''[Euophrys maseruensis](/source/Euophrys_maseruensis)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – Lesotho
* ''[Euophrys maura](/source/Euophrys_maura)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys megastyla](/source/Euophrys_megastyla)'' <small>Caporiacco, 1949</small> – [Kenya](/source/Kenya)
* ''[Euophrys melanoleuca](/source/Euophrys_melanoleuca)'' <small>[Mello-Leitão](/source/C%C3%A2ndido_Firmino_de_Mello-Leit%C3%A3o), 1944</small> – Argentina
* ''[Euophrys menemerella](/source/Euophrys_menemerella)'' <small>Strand, 1909</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys meridionalis](/source/Euophrys_meridionalis)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys miranda](/source/Euophrys_miranda)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys monadnock](/source/Euophrys_monadnock)'' <small>[Emerton](/source/James_Henry_Emerton), 1891</small> – [Canada](/source/Canada), [United States](/source/United_States)
* ''[Euophrys namulinensis](/source/Euophrys_namulinensis)'' <small>Hu, 2001</small> – China
* ''[Euophrys nana](/source/Euophrys_nana)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys nanchonensis](/source/Euophrys_nanchonensis)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys nearctica](/source/Euophrys_nearctica)'' <small>Kaston, 1938</small> – United States
* ''[Euophrys nepalica](/source/Euophrys_nepalica)'' <small>Żabka, 1980</small> – Nepal, China
* ''[Euophrys newtoni](/source/Euophrys_newtoni)'' <small>G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1896</small> – Central America
* ''[Euophrys nigripalpis](/source/Euophrys_nigripalpis)'' <small>Simon, 1937</small> – Portugal, Spain, France (incl. Corsica)
* ''[Euophrys nigritarsis](/source/Euophrys_nigritarsis)'' <small>(Simon, 1868)</small> – France
* ''[Euophrys nigromaculata](/source/Euophrys_nigromaculata)'' <small>([Lucas](/source/Hippolyte_Lucas), 1846)</small> – Algeria
* ''[Euophrys omnisuperstes](/source/Euophrys_omnisuperstes)'' <small>Wanless, 1975</small> – India, Nepal
* ''[Euophrys parvireceptacula](/source/Euophrys_parvireceptacula)'' <small>Wunderlich, 2025</small> – Portugal
* ''[Euophrys patellaris](/source/Euophrys_patellaris)'' <small>Denis, 1957</small> – Spain
* ''[Euophrys pelzelni](/source/Euophrys_pelzelni)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys peruviana](/source/Euophrys_peruviana)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys pexa](/source/Euophrys_pexa)'' <small>Simon, 1937</small> – France
* ''[Euophrys proszynskii](/source/Euophrys_proszynskii)'' <small>Logunov, Cutler & Marusik, 1993</small> – Russia (Central Asia to Far East), Kazakhstan
* ''[Euophrys pseudogambosa](/source/Euophrys_pseudogambosa)'' <small>Strand, 1915</small> – Turkey, Israel, Iran
* ''[Euophrys pulchella](/source/Euophrys_pulchella)'' <small>G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1894</small> – [St. Vincent](/source/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines)
* ''[Euophrys purcelli](/source/Euophrys_purcelli)'' <small>G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1903</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys quadricolor](/source/Euophrys_quadricolor)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys quadripunctata](/source/Euophrys_quadripunctata)'' <small>(Lucas, 1846)</small> – Algeria
* ''[Euophrys recta](/source/Euophrys_recta)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys rufibarbis](/source/Euophrys_rufibarbis)'' <small>(Simon, 1868)</small> – Southern Europe, Algeria, Turkey, China
* ''[Euophrys rufimana](/source/Euophrys_rufimana)'' <small>(Simon, 1875)</small> – France
* ''[Euophrys sanctimatei](/source/Euophrys_sanctimatei)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys sedula](/source/Euophrys_sedula)'' <small>(Simon, 1875)</small> – France
* ''[Euophrys semirufa](/source/Euophrys_semirufa)'' <small>Simon, 1884</small> – [Syria](/source/Syria)
* ''[Euophrys sima](/source/Euophrys_sima)'' <small>[Chamberlin](/source/Ralph_Vary_Chamberlin), 1916</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys sinapicolor](/source/Euophrys_sinapicolor)'' <small>Taczanowski, 1878</small> – Peru
* ''[Euophrys subtilis](/source/Euophrys_subtilis)'' <small>Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys sulphurea](/source/Euophrys_sulphurea)'' <small>(L. Koch, 1867)</small> – Southern Europe, Turkey, Syria, [Algeria](/source/Algeria)? [Iran](/source/Iran)?
* ''[Euophrys taiwanus](/source/Euophrys_taiwanus)'' <small>Chen, Lin & Ueng, 2021</small> – [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan)
* ''[Euophrys terrestris](/source/Euophrys_terrestris)'' <small>(Simon, 1871)</small> – Southern Europe
* ''[Euophrys testaceozonata](/source/Euophrys_testaceozonata)'' <small>Caporiacco, 1922</small> – [Italy](/source/Italy)
* ''[Euophrys turkmenica](/source/Euophrys_turkmenica)'' <small>Logunov, 1997</small> – [Turkmenistan](/source/Turkmenistan)
* ''[Euophrys uphami](/source/Euophrys_uphami)'' <small>(G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1903)</small> – South Africa
* ''[Euophrys uralensis](/source/Euophrys_uralensis)'' <small>Logunov, Cutler & Marusik, 1993</small> – Russia, (Europe)
* ''[Euophrys valens](/source/Euophrys_valens)'' <small>[Bösenberg](/source/%3Aspecies%3AFriedrich_Wilhelm_B%C3%B6senberg) & [Lenz](/source/%3Aspecies%3AHeinrich_Wilhelm_Christian_Lenz), 1895</small> – East Africa
* ''[Euophrys wenxianensis](/source/Euophrys_wenxianensis)'' <small>Yang & Tang, 1997</small> – China
* ''[Euophrys ysobolii](/source/Euophrys_ysobolii)'' <small>G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1896</small> – [Guatemala](/source/Guatemala)
* ''[Euophrys yulungensis](/source/Euophrys_yulungensis)'' <small>Żabka, 1980</small> – Nepal, China
{{Div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
  <ref name="wsc">{{cite web | url=https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/2641 | title=Gen. ''Euophrys'' C. L. Koch, 1834 | publisher=World Spider Catalog  | doi=10.24436/2 | accessdate=2025-10-07}}</ref>
  <ref name=Koch1834>{{citation| last=Koch| first=C. L.| year=1834| contribution=Arachniden| editor-last=Herrich-Schäffer| editor-first=G. A. W.| title=Deutschlands Insecten| author-link=Carl Ludwig Koch}}</ref>
  <ref name="Mammola2017">{{cite journal | last1=Mammola | first1=Stefano | last2=Michalik | first2=Peter | last3=Hebets | first3=Eileen A. | last4=Isaia | first4=Marco | title=Record breaking achievements by spiders and the scientists who study them | journal=PeerJ | volume=5 | date=2017-10-31 | issn=2167-8359 | doi=10.7717/peerj.3972 | article-number=e3972| s2cid=29453671 | doi-access=free | pmid=29104823 | pmc=5668680 }}</ref>
}}

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