Borboropactus

Borboropactus
B. silvicola from South Africa
B. jiangyong diagnostic images
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Borboropactus
Simon, 1884[1]
Type species
B. squalidus
Simon, 1884
Species

19, see text

Borboropactus is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon in 1884.[2]

Distribution

Species in this genus are found in Africa, Asia, and Papua New Guinea:[1]

Life style

Spiders in this genus are free-living ground dwellers. They are found under logs among decaying leaves in damp areas. Due to the club-shaped setae covering their body, specimens are frequently covered with mud and sand particles adhering to the setae.[3]

Description

Females and males are 7 to 8 mm in total length. The carapace is narrower in the eye region with a longitudinal fovea. The abdomen is roundish with coriaceus integument covered with scales and club-shaped setae.[3]

The legs have thick and inflated femora, with thick tibiae and metatarsi bearing long setae in a double row below. The front legs are directed to the front and not sideways. These spiders are recognised by legs I and II that are very thick.[3]

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes nineteen species:[1]

In synonymy:

  • B. bangkongeus Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 = Borboropactus cinerascens (Doleschall, 1859)
  • B. divergens (Hogg, 1914) = Borboropactus bituberculatus Simon, 1884
  • B. hainanus Song, 1993 = Borboropactus bituberculatus Simon, 1884
  • B. mindoroensis Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 = Borboropactus cinerascens (Doleschall, 1859)
  • B. umaasaeus Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 = Borboropactus cinerascens (Doleschall, 1859)

Nomen dubium

  • B. cinerascens (Strand, 1907

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gen. Borboropactus Simon, 1884". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  2. ^ Simon, E. (1884). "Description d'une nouvelle famille de l'ordre des Araneae (Bradystichidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 28: 297–301.
  3. ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-Mo. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 13. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513274. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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