Mantius (spider)

Mantius is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
There is no recent information on any of the five described species from south east Asia. The genus is said to be close to Ptocasius.

Description

Females are long, males. The cephalothorax is often dark reddish brown. The abdomen is yellowish brown with whitish hairs and plump oval. The legs are yellowish brown except for the front pair, which is reddish brown.

Name

Mantius was the son of Melampus and Lysippe in Greek mythology.

Species

Mantius armipotens Peckham & Peckham, 1907 – BorneoMantius difficilis Peckham & Peckham, 1907 – BorneoMantius frontosus – JavaMantius ravidus – SumatraMantius russatus Thorell, 1891 – Malaysia