Taxon details

Family: Salticidae / Genus: Evarcha

Evarcha flavocincta (C. L. Koch, 1846)

  • Rank: Species
  • Status: accepted
  • Described: m f
  • Last updated: 2025-04-01
  • LSID: [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033400]
  • Distribution: India, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia (Bintang Is.)
Type deposit provide information
  • Holotype: Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt am Main (SMF), Germany (data base search of type material, 11.01.2019); f (2507-141) of Hyllus fischeri
  • Holotype: Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin (ZMB), Germany (database export of type material, March 2019); f (1602) of Maevia flavocincta
  • Holotype: National Museum of Natural History = United States National Museum (USNM), Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; f of Evarcha optabilis (Caleb, 2023)
  • Holotype: National Zoological Collections, Zoological Survey of India (NZC-ZSI), Kolkata, India; f (5480/18) of Marpissa mizoramensis (Caleb, 2023)
  • Holotype: Natural History Museum of Denmark (NHMD), Copenhagen = Zoological Museum of Natural History, University of Copenhagen (ZMUC), Denmark; m (31761) of Menemerus albocinctus (Caleb & Joseph, 2025a)
  • Holotype: National Zoological Collections, Zoological Survey of India (NZC-ZSI), Kolkata, India; f (5392/18) of Salticus andamanius (Caleb & Joseph, 2025a)
  • Holotype: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France; f of Evarcha pococki (Caleb & Joseph, 2025a)
  • Paratype: National Zoological Collections, Zoological Survey of India (NZC-ZSI), Kolkata, India; 1f of Salticus andamanius (Caleb & Joseph, 2025a)
Taxonomic references
Maevia flavocincta C. L. Koch, 1846: 74, f. 1330 (Df).
Menemerus albocinctus Keyserling, 1890: 265, pl. 24, f. 7 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:034530].
Hasarius simonis Thorell, 1892a: 418 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050851].
Evarcha heteropogon Simon, 1903g: 733 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050850].
Hyllus fischeri Bösenberg & Strand, 1906: 358, pl. 14, f. 383 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:050849].
Plexippus optabilis Fox, 1937d: 16, f. 7 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033418].
Hasarius simonis Roewer, 1955c: 1524 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium).
Salticus andamanius Tikader, 1977a: 197, f. 21A-B (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:035775].
Evarcha heteropogon Prószyński, 1984a: 50 (f).
Evarcha simoni Prószyński, 1984a: 50 (f, lapsus for simonis, T from Hasarius, removed from nomen dubium).
Hyllus fischeri Prószyński, 1984a: 50 (f).
Evarcha pococki Prószyński, 1984a: 49-50 (mf, T from Hasarius, but H. pococki was never published by Thorell; not Plexippus pococki Thorell, 1895, see Burmattus albopunctatus).
Pseudicius andamanius Nenilin, 1984b: 1177 (T from Salticus).
Evarcha flavocincta Żabka, 1985: 224, f. 187-196 (mf, T from Viciria per Roewer; S of Evarcha kochi, rejected by Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2010: 165; S of Hasarius simonis, Evarcha heteropogon and Hyllus fischeri, all rejected by Prószyński, 2018b: 146, but confirmed by Caleb & Joseph, 2025: 140).
Evarcha pococki Żabka, 1985: 223, f. 180-186 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:033424].
Evarcha optabilis Prószyński, 1987: 26 (T from Plexippus).
Evarcha flavocincta Peng, 1989: 159, f. 7A-C (f).
Evarcha pococki Peng, 1989: 159, f. 9A-C (m).
Evarcha pococki Zhang, Song & Zhu, 1992: 2, f. 2.1-3 (m).
Evarcha flavocincta Peng et al., 1993: 70, f. 199-202 (f).
Evarcha pococki Peng, Xie & Kim, 1993: 11, f. 21 (m).
Evarcha pococki Peng et al., 1993: 73, f. 211-214 (m).
Evarcha flavocincta Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 510, f. 294F, 325M (f).
Evarcha pococki Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 511, f. 295K-L, 325N (m).
Marpissa mizoramensis Biswas & Biswas, 2007: 458, f. 1-3 (Df; spelled M. mizoae in legend) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:041235].
Evarcha flavocincta Ono, Ikeda & Kono, 2009: 576, f. 183-185 (mf).
Evarcha flavocincta Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2010: 165, f. 71-72 (f).
Evarcha flavocincta Yin et al., 2012: 1363, f. 739a-d (f; identity doubtful per Prószyński, 2018b: 147).
Evarcha pococki Yin et al., 2012: 1366, f. 741a-d (m).
Evarcha flavocincta Roy et al., 2014a: 380, f. 1-6 (f).
Evarcha flavocincta Dhali, Saha & Raychaudhuri, 2017: 29, f. 38-42, pl. 17 (f; identity doubtful per Prószyński, 2018b: 147).
Evarcha flavocincta Prószyński, 2017b: 53, f. 23J (f) [identity doubtful per Prószyński, 2018b: 147).
Evarcha pococki Prószyński, 2017b: 53, f. 23I (m).
Evarcha pococki Malamel, 2018: 114, f. 6A-F (m).
Evacin fischeri Prószyński, 2018b: 146, f. 6J (f, removed from S of Evarcha flavocincta, rejecting Żabka, 1985: 224, but confirmed by Caleb & Joseph, 2025: 140).
Evacin heteropogon Prószyński, 2018b: 142, f. 6E-6E1 (f, removed from S of Evarcha flavocincta, rejecting Żabka, 1985: 224, but confirmed by Caleb & Joseph, 2025: 140).
Evacin optabilis Prószyński, 2018b: 142, f. 6H (f).
Evacin pococki Prószyński, 2018b: 142, f. 7O (m).
Evacin simonis Prószyński, 2018b: 142, f. 6D-6D1 (f, removed from S of Evarcha flavocincta, rejecting Żabka, 1985: 224, but confirmed by Caleb & Joseph, 2025: 140).
Evarcha flavocincta Peng, 2020: 131, f. 81a-d (f).
Evarcha optabilis Peng, 2020: 137, f. 86a (f).
Evarcha pococki Peng, 2020: 139, f. 88a-d (m).
Evarcha flavocincta Chen, Lin & Ueng, 2021: 296, f. 7A-C (f).
Evarcha flavocincta Prasad, Kumar & Tyagi, 2022: 1021, f. A-D (f).
Evarcha flavocincta Caleb, 2023: 392, f. 1-4 (m, S of Evarcha optabilis and Marpissa mizoramensis).
Evarcha flavocincta Caleb & Joseph, 2025a: 140, f. 1-14 (mf, S of Evarcha pococki, Menemerus albocinctus and Pseudicius andamanius, S of Evarcha fischeri, E. heteropogon and E. simonis confirmed [rejecting Prószyński, 2018b: 142, 146, confirming Żabka, 1985: 224]).
References

Biswas, B. & Biswas, K. (2007). Araneae: Spiders. In: Fauna of Mizoram, State Fauna Series. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata 14, 455-475. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Bösenberg, W. & Strand, E. (1906). Japanische Spinnen. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 30: 93-422. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Caleb, J. T. D. (2023). Deciphering mysteries: on the identity of five enigmatic jumping spiders from northeast India, China and Philippines (Araneae, Salticidae). Zootaxa 5230(3): 391-400. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5230.3.8 download pdf -- Show included taxa

Caleb, J. T. D. & Joseph, M. M. (2025a). Taxonomic notes on Evarcha flavocincta (C. L. Koch, 1846) (Araneae: Salticidae). Zootaxa 5618(1): 140-144. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5618.1.11 download pdf -- Show included taxa

Chen, K.-M., Lin, T.-Y. & Ueng, Y.-T. (2021). Three new species and six newly recorded species of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) in Taiwan. Natural Resources 12: 290-320. doi:10.4236/nr.2021.129021 download pdf -- Show included taxa

Dhali, D. C., Saha, S. & Raychaudhuri, D. (2017). Litter and ground dwelling spiders (Araneae: Arachnida) of reserve forests of Dooars, West Bengal. World Scientific News 63: 1-242. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Fox, I. (1937d). Notes on Chinese spiders of the families Salticidae and Thomisidae. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 27: 12-23. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Keyserling, E. (1890). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Zweiter Theil [Lieferung 37]. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 233-274, pl. 21-24. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660 download pdf -- Show included taxa

Koch, C. L. (1846). Die Arachniden. J. L. Lotzbeck, Nürnberg, Dreizehnter Band, pp. 1-234, pl. 433-468 (f. 1078-1271); Vierzehnter Band, pp. 1-88, pl. 467-480 (f. 1272-1342). [for the correct year of publication see Brignoli, 1985b] doi:10.5962/bhl.title.43744 download pdf download pdf -- Show included taxa

Malamel, J. J. (2018). Species increments to the Indian Araneofauna (Arachnida, Araneae) from Pathiramanal Island. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 32: 112-116. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Nenilin, A. B. (1984b). On the taxonomy of spiders of the family Salticidae of the fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries. Zoologicheskiĭ Zhurnal 43: 1175-1180. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Ono, H., Ikeda, H. & Kono, R. (2009). Salticidae. In: Ono, H. (ed.) The spiders of Japan with keys to the families and genera and illustrations of the species. Tokai University Press, Kanagawa, pp. 558-588. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Peng, X. J. (1989). New records of Salticidae from China (Arachnida, Araneae). Journal of Natural Science of Hunan Normal University 12: 158-165. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Peng, X. J., Xie, L. P., Xiao, X. Q. & Yin, C. M. (1993). Salticids in China (Arachnida: Araneae). Hunan Normal University Press, 270 pp. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Peng, X. J., Xie, L. P. & Kim, J. P. (1993). Study on the spiders of the genus Evarcha (Araneae: Salticidae) from China. Korean Arachnology 9: 7-18. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Peng, X. J. (2020). Fauna Sinica, Invertebrata 53, Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae. Science Press, Beijing, 612 pp. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Prasad, P., Kumar, V. & Tyagi, K. (2022). Resolving an ambiguity on the geographical distribution of Evarcha flavocincta (C. L. Koch, 1846) from India. Munis Entomology and Zoology 17(2): 1020-1026. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Prószyński, J. (1984a). Atlas rysunków diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae (Araneae). Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Rolniczo-Pedagogicznej w Siedlcach 2: 1-177. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Prószyński, J. & Deeleman-Reinhold, C. L. (2010). Description of some Salticidae (Araneae) from the Malay Archipelago. I. Salticidae of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with comments on related species. Arthropoda Selecta 19(3): 153-188. doi:10.15298/arthsel.19.3.05 download pdf -- Show included taxa

Prószyński, J. (1987). Atlas rysunków diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae 2. Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoly Rolniczo-Pedagogicznej, Siedlcach, 172 pp. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Prószyński, J. (2017b). Pragmatic classification of the world's Salticidae (Araneae). Ecologica Montenegrina 12: 1-133. doi:10.37828/em.2017.12.1 download pdf -- Show included taxa

Prószyński, J. (2018b). Review of genera Evarcha and Nigorella, with comments on Emertonius, Padilothorax [sic], Stagetillus, and description of five new genera and two new species (Araneae: Salticidae). Ecologica Montenegrina 16: 130-179. doi:10.37828/em.2018.16.12 download pdf -- Show included taxa

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Roy, T. K., Dhali, D. C., Saha, S. & Raychaudhuri, D. (2014a). A newly recorded genus Evarcha Simon, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. Munis Entomology and Zoology 9(1): 379-383. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Simon, E. (1903g). Etudes arachnologiques. 33e Mémoire. LIII. Arachnides recueillis à Phuc-Son (Annam) par M. H. Fruhstorfer (nov-dec. 1899). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 71(4, 1902): 725-736. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Song, D. X., Zhu, M. S. & Chen, J. (1999). The spiders of China. Hebei Science and Technology Publishing House, Shijiazhuang, 640 pp. download pdf -- Show included taxa

Thorell, T. (1892a). Studi sui ragni Malesi e Papuani. IV, 2. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 31: 1-490. download pdf -- Show included taxa

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Yin, C. M., Peng, X. J., Yan, H. M., Bao, Y. H., Xu, X., Tang, G., Zhou, Q. S. & Liu, P. (2012). Fauna Hunan: Araneae in Hunan, China. Hunan Science and Technology Press, Changsha, 1590 pp. download pdf download pdf -- Show included taxa

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Date Type Reference Detail
2025-04-01 Species distribution update Caleb & Joseph, 2025a n/a (Old value)
2025-04-01 Species synonymy Żabka, 1985 Evarcha simonis synonymized with Evarcha flavocincta
2025-04-01 Species synonymy Żabka, 1985 Evarcha heteropogon synonymized with Evarcha flavocincta
2025-04-01 Species synonymy Żabka, 1985 Evarcha fischeri synonymized with Evarcha flavocincta
2025-04-01 Species synonymy Caleb & Joseph, 2025a Evarcha andamania synonymized with Evarcha flavocincta
2025-04-01 Species synonymy Caleb & Joseph, 2025a Evarcha albocincta synonymized with Evarcha flavocincta
2025-04-01 New taxonomic reference entry Caleb & Joseph, 2025a n/a
2025-04-01 Species synonymy Caleb & Joseph, 2025a Evarcha pococki synonymized with Evarcha flavocincta
2023-01-26 New taxonomic reference entry Caleb, 2023 n/a
2023-01-26 Species synonymy Caleb, 2023 Evarcha mizoramensis synonymized with Evarcha flavocincta
2023-01-26 Species synonymy Caleb, 2023 Evarcha optabilis synonymized with Evarcha flavocincta
2022-06-07 New taxonomic reference entry Prasad, Kumar & Tyagi, 2022 n/a
2022-06-07 Species distribution update Prasad, Kumar & Tyagi, 2022 n/a (Old value)
2021-10-05 New taxonomic reference entry Chen, Lin & Ueng, 2021 n/a
2020-07-09 New taxonomic reference entry Peng, 2020 n/a
2019-01-19 Taxonomic reference assigned to new taxon Taxonomic reference entry assigned to Evarcha simonis (Thorell, 1892)
2019-01-19 Taxonomic reference assigned to new taxon Taxonomic reference entry assigned to Evarcha heteropogon Simon, 1903
2019-01-19 Taxonomic reference assigned to new taxon Taxonomic reference entry assigned to Evarcha heteropogon Simon, 1903
2019-01-19 Taxonomic reference assigned to new taxon Taxonomic reference entry assigned to Evarcha simonis (Thorell, 1892)
2019-01-19 New taxonomic reference entry Prószyński, 2018b n/a
2019-01-19 Species distribution update Prószyński, 2018b n/a (Old value)
2019-01-19 Taxonomic reference assigned to new taxon Taxonomic reference entry assigned to Evarcha fischeri (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
2019-01-19 Taxonomic reference assigned to new taxon Taxonomic reference entry assigned to Evarcha fischeri (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
2017-09-11 New taxonomic reference entry Prószyński, 2017b n/a
2017-02-08 New taxonomic reference entry Dhali, Saha & Raychaudhuri, 2017 n/a
2014-07-17 New taxonomic reference entry Roy et al., 2014a n/a
2014-07-17 Species distribution update Roy et al., 2014a n/a (Old value)