Taxa named by Eugen von Keyserling

Sicariidae is a family of six-eyed venomous spiders known for their potentially necrotic bites. The family consists of three genera and about 180 species. Well known spiders in this family include the brown recluse spider and the six-eyed sand spider.

family of spiders

species of arachnid

species of arachnid

Castianeira is a genus of ant-like corinnid sac spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1879. They are found in Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas, but are absent from Australia. Twenty-six species are native to North America, and at least twice as many are native to Mexico and Central America.

Heurodes was a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886. It previously contained three species, Heurodes fratrellus and Heurodes turritus, both now considered nomen dubium, and Heurodes porcula, now considered a synonym of Eriovixia porcula (Simon, 1877)

Cytaea is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders).

Satilatlas is a genus of sheet weavers that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886.

Sandalodes is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1883. S. scopifer, a black spider with white markings, is a common species in eucalypt forests on the Darling Downs.

Bertrana is a genus of Central and South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884. It includes some of the smallest known araneid orb-weavers. Bertrana striolata females are 4.5 mm long or less. The eight eyes are in two rows. The abdomen is white on top and on the sides, with multiple hieroglyphic-like lines and bars of many different shapes and length. In females, these are red, in males, black.

Acanthoctenus is a genus of Central to South American wandering spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1877.

Paraplectanoides is a genus of Australian orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886. it contains only two species.

Pronous is a genus of South American and African orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1881.

Taczanowskia is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1879. Contrary to the common name of the family, spiders of the genus Taczanowskia do not build webs and are furtive hunters, deceiving their prey by producing sex pheromones that attract male moths, and catching their prey by using a pair of enlarged claws at the tip of their anterior legs.

Wirada is a genus of comb-footed spiders (family Theridiidae) that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886.

Ceraarachne is a genus of South American crab spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1880.

Ordgarius is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886. Adult females of the genus are bolas spiders, capturing their prey with one or more sticky drops at the end of a single line of silk rather than in a web. Males and juvenile females capture their prey directly with their legs.

Segestrioides is a genus of South American coneweb spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1883. Originally placed with the recluse spiders, it was moved to the coneweb spiders in 1983.

Margaromma is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The eight described species occur mostly in Australia and New Zealand, with several other species on Pacific islands. One species (M. nitidum) is found in Cameroon.

Agobardus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1885.

species of arachnid

genus of araneomorph spiders

Caloctenus is a genus of wandering spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1877.

Teminius is a genus of spiders in the family Miturgidae. It was first described in 1887 by Keyserling.

Uraarachne is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1880 by Keyserling. , it contains 11 South American species.

Diapontia is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1877 by Keyserling.

Hamataliwa is a genus of lynx spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1887.

Prostheclina is a genus of Australian jumping spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1882.

Lauharulla is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.

Eilica is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1891.

Radulphius is a genus of spiders in the family Cheiracanthiidae. It was first described in 1891 by Keyserling. , it contains 15 species, all from Brazil.

Wendilgarda is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886.

genus of arachnids

Stephanopoides is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1880 by Keyserling. , it contains 4 species.

species of arachnid

Goeldia is a genus of spiders that occur in Central to South America. It was first described by Keyserling in 1891. One species, Goeldia funesta, has been introduced to the United States.

Gaucelmus is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae with six described species. It was first described in 1884 by Eugen von Keyserling.

Platyarachne is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1880 by Keyserling. , it contains 4 species from South America.

Azilia is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1881. It is a senior synonym of Cardimia.

genus of arachnids

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Thymoites is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884.

Liocranoides is a genus of American false wolf spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1881. They live in habitats with cold surfaces, such as caves. It was transferred from the sac spiders to the Tengellidae in 1967, which was later merged with Zoropsidae.

genus of arachnids

Cyrtognatha is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1881. It is a senior synonym of Agriognatha. Species of this genus are found in The Americas.

Usofila is a genus of American long-legged cave spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1891. Originally placed with the Ochyroceratidae, it was transferred to the Telemidae in 1973.

genus of arachnids

Audifia is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884. it contains three species, found in Africa and Brazil: A. duodecimpunctata, A. laevithorax, and A. semigranosa.

species of fish

Helvibis is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884. It is a senior synonym of Formicinoides.

species of arachnid

Phanetta is a monotypic genus of North American dwarf spiders containing the single species, Phanetta subterranea. It was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886, and has only been found in the United States.

species of arachnid

Hadites is a genus of European funnel weavers containing the single species, Hadites tegenarioides. It was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1862, and has only been found in Croatia.

Epeiroides is a genus of orb-weaver spiders containing the single species, Epeiroides bahiensis. It was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1885, and has only been found in Costa Rica and Brazil.

species of pseudoscorpions

species of pseudoscorpions

species of pseudoscorpions

species of pseudoscorpions

Totua is a monotypic genus of Brazilian sheet weavers containing the single species, Totua gracilipes. It was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1891, and is only found in Brazil.