Evarcha
Evarcha is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae with 85 species distributed across the world.
Habitat
These spiders are often found on shrubs and short plants in damp areas, resting in silken cells.Description
Spiders in this genus generally look rather sturdy and are not very colorful, often brownish.Evarcha culicivora can be an uncommon predator due to the fact it feeds on vertebrate blood by choosing blood-carrying mosquitoes as well-liked prey.
Distribution
Most species occur in Asia, Africa and parts of Europe, with E. amabilis and E. hoyi found only in the United States. E. proszynskii is found from Russia to Japan and Canada to United States.Species
, this genus includes 98 species and one subspecies:Evarcha acuta Wesołowska, 2006 – Namibia, South Africa, SeychellesEvarcha aegyptiaca – EgyptEvarcha alba – Zimbabwe, South AfricaEvarcha albaria – Russia, China, Korea, JapanEvarcha albofacialis Wesołowska & Henrard, 2025 – GuineaEvarcha amabilis – United StatesEvarcha amanzi Wesołowska & Haddad, 2018 – South AfricaEvarcha ampulla Wesołowska & Henrard, 2025 – GuineaEvarcha annae – South AfricaEvarcha aposto Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 – Nigeria, EthiopiaEvarcha arabica Wesołowska & van Harten, 2007 – YemenEvarcha arcuata – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, China, JapanEvarcha armeniaca Logunov, 1999 – Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, AzerbaijanEvarcha awashi Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 – EthiopiaEvarcha bakorensis Rollard & Wesołowska, 2002 – Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, NigeriaEvarcha besar – Malaysia Evarcha bicoronata – China Evarcha bihastata Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 – TanzaniaEvarcha brinki Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011 – South AfricaEvarcha bulbosa Żabka, 1985 – China, Taiwan, Thailand, VietnamEvarcha carbonaria – DR CongoEvarcha certa Rollard & Wesołowska, 2002 – Guinea, EthiopiaEvarcha chappuisi Lessert, 1925 – Kenya, TanzaniaEvarcha chiayiensis Chen, Lin & Ueng, 2021 – TaiwanEvarcha chubbi Lessert, 1925 – TanzaniaEvarcha coreana Seo, 1988 – China, KoreaEvarcha crinita Logunov & Zamanpoore, 2005 – AfghanistanEvarcha culicivora Wesołowska & Jackson, 2003 – Uganda, KenyaEvarcha damongo Wawer & Wesołowska, 2025 – GhanaEvarcha darinurica Logunov, 2001 – AfghanistanEvarcha darthvaderi Yu & Zhang, 2024 – ChinaEvarcha degeni Wiśniewski & Wesołowska, 2024 – UgandaEvarcha dena Zamani, 2017 – IranEvarcha denticulata Wesołowska & Haddad, 2013 – South AfricaEvarcha difficilis Wesołowska & Henrard, 2025 – GuineaEvarcha dubia – EthiopiaEvarcha eriki Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary IslandsEvarcha falcata – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, China- * E. f. xinglongensis Yang & Tang, 1996 – ChinaEvarcha fasciata Seo, 1992 – China, Korea, JapanEvarcha flagellaris Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011 – Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South AfricaEvarcha flavocincta – India, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia Evarcha gausapata – Indonesia Evarcha hoyi – Canada, United StatesEvarcha hyllinella Strand, 1913 – Indonesia Evarcha idanrensis Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2011 – NigeriaEvarcha ignea Wesołowska & Cumming, 2008 – Nigeria, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South AfricaEvarcha improcera Wesołowska & van Harten, 2007 – YemenEvarcha infrastriata – Australia Evarcha insularis – Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Iraq, IranEvarcha jucunda – Canary Islands, Mediterranean. Introduced to Belgium, GermanyEvarcha karas Wesołowska, 2011 – Namibia, South AfricaEvarcha kirghisica Rakov, 1997 – KyrgyzstanEvarcha kochi Simon, 1902 – Indonesia Evarcha kpongensis Wawer & Wesołowska, 2025 – GhanaEvarcha laetabunda – Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, ChinaEvarcha lata Kanesharatnam & Benjamin, 2021 – Sri LankaEvarcha longula – New Guinea, AustraliaEvarcha maculata Rollard & Wesołowska, 2002 – Guinea, Ivory Coast, EthiopiaEvarcha madagascariensis Prószyński, 1992 – MadagascarEvarcha magna Wesołowska & Henrard, 2025 – GuineaEvarcha michailovi Logunov, 1992 – Europe, Turkey, Russia, Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, ChinaEvarcha mirabilis Wesołowska & Haddad, 2009 – South AfricaEvarcha mongolica Danilov & Logunov, 1994 – Russia, ChinaEvarcha negevensis Prószyński, 2000 – Israel, IranEvarcha nenilini Rakov, 1997 – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, TajikistanEvarcha nepos – Algeria, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, IsraelEvarcha nigricans – TunisiaEvarcha nigrifrons – Indonesia Evarcha obscura Caporiacco, 1947 – East AfricaEvarcha patagiata – Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, SyriaEvarcha picta Wesołowska & van Harten, 2007 – YemenEvarcha pileckii Prószyński, 2000 – Syria, IsraelEvarcha pinguis Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 – EthiopiaEvarcha praeclara Prószyński & Wesołowska, 2003 – Sudan, Israel, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, IranEvarcha prosimilis Wesołowska & Cumming, 2008 – Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South AfricaEvarcha proszynskii Marusik & Logunov, 1998 – Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Korea, Japan, Alaska, Canada, United StatesEvarcha pseudopococki Peng, Xie & Kim, 1993 – ChinaEvarcha pulchella – Pakistan, India, MyanmarEvarcha reiskindi Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1996 – Caroline Is.Evarcha rotundibulbis Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 – Ethiopia, MozambiqueEvarcha russellsmithi Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 – EthiopiaEvarcha selenaria Suguro & Yahata, 2012 – JapanEvarcha seyun Wesołowska & van Harten, 2007 – Yemen, United Arab EmiratesEvarcha similis Caporiacco, 1941 – EthiopiaEvarcha soricina – Cameroon, MozambiqueEvarcha squamulata – Sierra LeoneEvarcha striolata Wesołowska & Haddad, 2009 – South AfricaEvarcha syriaca Kulczyński, 1911 – Syria, IsraelEvarcha tsipikafotsy Murray, Escobar-Toledo & Pett, 2024 – MadagascarEvarcha vavannyangisy Murray, Escobar-Toledo & Pett, 2024 – MadagascarEvarcha villosa Wesołowska & Haddad, 2018 – South AfricaEvarcha vitosa Próchniewicz, 1989 – Central, East AfricaEvarcha vittula Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011 – South AfricaEvarcha werneri – Guinea, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Namibia, South AfricaEvarcha wulingensis Peng, Xie & Kim, 1993 – ChinaEvarcha zayu Wang, Mi & Li, 2024 – ChinaEvarcha zimbabwensis Wesołowska & Cumming, 2008 – Zimbabwe, South AfricaEvarcha zougoussi Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022 – Ivory Coast