Ornodolomedes
Ornodolomedes, commonly known as rainforest sprites, is a genus of Australian spiders in the family Dolomedidae. The genus and its ten known species were described by Robert Raven & Wendy Hebron in 2018.
The name Ornodolomedes is a combination of the words ornate and Dolomedes.
Taxonomy
The genus Ornodolomedes was described by Australian arachnologists Robert Raven and Wendy Hebron in a 2018 review of the family Pisauridae. Ten newly described species were placed in the genus upon its description, with Ornodolomedes benrevelli designated as the type species. Ornodolomedes was placed in the family Pisauridae upon its initial description, but would be transferred to the family Dolomedidae in 2025.Distribution and habitat
Ornodolomedes species are known from the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. They are arboreal and can be found on bark and leaves in rainforests, vine thickets, and riverine areas within eucalypt forests.Species
This genus includes the following species:- Ornodolomedes benrevelli Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes gorenpul Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes marshi Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes mickfanningi Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes nebulosus Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes nicholsoni Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes southcotti Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes staricki Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes xypee Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia
- Ornodolomedes yalangi Raven & Hebron, 2018 — Australia