Dictis
Genus of spiders
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Dictis is a genus of spitting spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1872.[2]
| Dictis | |
|---|---|
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| Dictis striatipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Dictis L. Koch, 1872[1] |
| Type species | |
| D. striatipes L. Koch, 1872 | |
| Species | |
|
7, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Soeuria Saristo, 1997 | |
Species
As of January 2024[update] it contains seven species, found in Asia, Oceania, North America and Seychelles:[1]
- Dictis edwardsi Barrion, Barrion-Dupo & Heong, 2013 – China
- Dictis elongata Dankittipakul & Singtripop, 2010 – Thailand, Laos
- Dictis oranhutan Fomichev & Omelko, 2023 – Indonesia
- Dictis soeur (Saaristo, 1997) – Seychelles
- Dictis striatipes L. Koch, 1872 (type) – Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Iran, tropical Asia, Korea, Japan, China to Australia, Pacific Isles. Introduced to USA, Mexico
- Dictis thailandica Dankittipakul & Singtripop, 2010 – Thailand
- Dictis uncata Wu, M. Y. Zhang, M. M. Zhang & Yang, 2023 – China
Behaviour and Ecology
They are active hunters, and can be observed freely roaming in the foliage or on the forest floor. They prey on large ants and other spiders.[3]
