Padillothorax Simon, 1901

Wang, Cheng, Mi, Xiaoqi, Li, Shuqiang & Xu, Xiang, 2024, Taxonomic notes of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) from Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan, China, ZooKeys 1221, pp. 205-277 : 205-277

Genus Padillothorax Simon, 1901

Type species.

Padillothorax semiostrinus Simon, 1901 ; type locality Malaysia.

Comments.

This genus is considered to be a member of Baviini Simon, 1901 ( Maddison 2015; Maddison et al. 2020). It has always been poorly known, from only two nominal species until a proper redefinition was provided by Maddison et al. (2020), who first illustrated the generotype, proposed three new combinations and added two new members. Further taxonomic attention to the genus is also essential because three members, including the generotype, remain known only from a single sex and P. taprobanicus Simon, 1902 lacks diagnostic drawings ( WSC 2024).