Harmochirus brachiatus (Thorell, 1877)
State of knowledge: Accepted
Type Species

groups of supergroups of genera: pending; supergroups of genera : HYLLOIDA; groups of genera: HARMOCHIRINES;

Distribution: Asia; Borneo: Brunei; China: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizou, Hunan, Yunnan, Zhejiang; India; Japan; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Vietnam; Australia; Australia; Indian O Is; Nicobar Arch..
Comment: Due to similarities of species and various precision of documentation, records from some countries require confirmation

Important publication(s)
Logunov D.V. 2000d [2001a] Redefinition of the Genus Bianor Peckham et Peckham, 1885 and Harmochirus Simon, 1885, with establishment of a new genus Sibianor gen. n. ( Aranei: Salticidae ). Arthropoda Selecta, Moscow 9 (4): 250-253, illustrations 2, 169-174, 177-191, 247, 265
Diagnostic illustrations used by permission of the © Editor of the Arthropoda Selecta .
Diagnostic illustration used by permision Logunov, D.V.


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, Moscow 19(3): 166-168, illustrations 73-78
Diagnostic illustrations used by permission of the © Editor of the Arthropoda Selecta .
Diagnostic illustration used by permision Prószyński, J.

Latest Taxonomic scrutiny

Koh J. 2013 Photographs of Salticidae in: Spiders of Brunei Darussalam. Natural History Publications (Borneo) 191, illustrations unnumbered
Diagnostic illustrations used by permission of the © Editor of the Natural History Publications (Borneo) and the Author(s).


Publications using actual name combination:
Koomen 0: unpublished; Simon 1903a: 867, illustrations 1024-1026; Saito 1959: 155, illustrations 208a-c; Prószyński 1976:, illustrations map 213; Yin C., Wang J. 1979: 30, illustrations 7A-B; Hu 1984: 362, illustrations 377.1-3; Prószyński 1984c: 55-56, illustrations 55-56; Żabka 1985: 205-206, illustrations 35-49, map 15; Yaginuma 1986: 236, illustrations 131.3; Kawana, Matsumoto 1986: 70, illustrations 2G-J; Prószyński 1987: 59, 108; Davies Todd, Żabka 1989: 217, illustrations 22; Koh 1989: 106, illustrations color phot.; Chikuni 1989b: 147, illustrations 3; Feng 1990: 205, illustrations 180.1-4; Song D., Zhu M., Li S. 1993: 884, illustrations 60a-c; Okuma, Kamal, Hirashima 1993: 79, illustrations 70; Barrion, Litsinger 1995: 90-92, illustrations 46a-g, 47a-j; Logunov, Ikeda, Ono 1997: 5, illustrations 9-10; Song D., Zhu M., Chen J. 1999: 513, illustrations 299 D, K, 326B-C; Logunov 2000d [2001a]: 9 (4): 250-253, illustrations 2, 169-174, 177-191, 247, 265; Kim, Cho 2002: 105, illustrations 115-120; Cho J.H., Kim J.P. 2002: 96, illustrations 15-16, 114-115, 221-222; Peng X., Tso I., Li S. 2002: 8, illustrations 30-35;

Synonyms and combinations (:)
Ballus brachiatus Thorell 1877: 626.
Harmochirus malaccensis Simon 1885d: 441 Unambigous Synonym.
Thorell 1892, 68, 336/
Harmochirus nervosus Thorell 1890b: 68.
Thorell 1892, 246/

Collections:(Source: Prószyński J. 1971 b /2003b Internet): FRANKFURT a/M . GENEVE ; GENOVA H. b. TYPE(S) ; GENOVA H. nervosus TYPE(S) ; GENOVA H. malaccensis ; HARVARD ; KOBENHAVN H. malaccensis ; LEIDEN ; LONDON H. malaccensis ; PARIS ; STOCKHOLM ; WARSZAWA ; WIEN ; (Source: Edwards G.B. 2007 - personal:): GAINESVILLE .

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Harmochirus brachiatus: Davies Todd V., Zabka M. 1989. Mem. Queensland Mus., Brisbane, 27 (2): 217, t. 22. By courtesy


Harmochirus brachiatus; Davies Todd V., Zabka M. 1989. Mem. Queensland Mus., Brisbane, 27 (2): 217, t. 22. By courtesy


Zabka M. 1985. Annales zoologici, 39, 11: 203-206, figs 35-49. By courtesy


Zabka M. 1985. Annales zoologici, 39, 11: 203-206, figs 35-49. By courtesy


Zabka M. 1985. Annales zoologici, 39, 11: 203-206, figs 35-49. By courtesy


Logunov 2001a [2000] . Arthropoda Selecta, 9 (4): 250, f 2, 169-174, 177-191, 247, 265. By courtesy


Logunov 2001a [2000] . Arthropoda Selecta, 9 (4): 250, f 2, 169-174, 177-191, 247, 265. By courtesy


Logunov 2001a [2000] . Arthropoda Selecta, 9 (4): 250, f 2, 169-174, 177-191, 247, 265. By courtesy


Logunov 2001a [2000] . Arthropoda Selecta, 9 (4): 250, f 2, 169-174, 177-191, 247, 265. By courtesy


Logunov 2001a [2000] . Arthropoda Selecta, 9 (4): 250, f 2, 169-174, 177-191, 247, 265. By courtesy


Logunov 2001a [2000] . Arthropoda Selecta, 9 (4): 250, f 2, 169-174, 177-191, 247, 265. By courtesy


Simon's specimens of H. malaccensis - Proszynski 1987: Atlas ... 59, 108.


Specimen from Taiwan - Peng, Tso, Li 2002. Zoological Studies 41 (1): 6-7, figs 21-25. By courtesy


Specimen from India - Tikader 1977e. Journ. Bombay Natural. Hist. Society, 73: 410-411, figs 1-5.


Specimen from India - Tikader 1977e. Journ. Bombay Natural. Hist. Society, 73: 410-411, figs 1-5.


Harmochirus brachiatus: Sabah: M. Trus Madi, 829. Photo © P. Koomen. Accesion 2009. By courtesy


Harmochirus brachiatus: Sabah: M. Trus Madi, 831. Photo © P. Koomen. Accesion 2009. By courtesy


Harmochirus brachiatus: M. Sabah: Bukit Mawas, 896. Photo © P. Koomen. Accesion 2009. By courtesy


Harmochirus brachiatus: M. Sabah: Danum Valley 903. Photo © P. Koomen. Accesion 2009. By courtesy


Harmochirus brachiatus or malaccensis - from W Bali, Ambengan. Prószyński, Deeleman-Reinhold, 2010. Arthropoda selecta, 19(3): 166-168, 73-78. By courtesy.


Harmochirus brachiatus: ©Photo Koh J. 2013: Brunei. By courtesy.