Hippasa

Hippasa species are distributed across Africa (Egypt to South Africa) and Asia (Pakistan to Japan).^[2]

Hippasa species prefer low, grassy vegetation with open spaces.^[3]

They construct an agelenid-like funnel web between low vegetation or between roots at ground level. The web consists of a densely woven sheet with a funnel retreat leading into the ground or dense vegetation. Their webs can be seen early in the morning.^[3]

Juveniles can be present in high densities, covering grass with webs.^[3]

The genus can be recognized by the two-segmented posterior pair of spinnerets, with the basal segment especially elongated, and by white spots on the abdomen. The body is covered with long setae. The carapace is usually dark with lateral margins and bands, and the fovea has radiating striae. The legs are relatively long and usually banded.^[3]

The epigyne is thickly covered with white setae. The sternum is usually pale with a dark median stripe.^[3]

The genus was revised by Alderweireldt and Jocqué in 2005.^[4]

• 
  H. agelenoides
• 
  H. elienae
• 
  H. holmerae
• 
  Hippasa sp.

As of January 2026^[update], this genus includes 27 species:^[2]