Omoedus niger Thorell, 1881
State of knowledge: Incomplete
Type Species

groups of supergroups of genera: pending; supergroups of genera : EUOPHRYOIDA; groups of genera: EUOPHRYINES;

Comments: Lumping together genera Omoedus, Pystira and Zenodorus is not accepted, these are separate, distinct genera..

Distribution: Pacific Is.; N Guinea.
Comment: Ramoi, Yule

Important publication(s)
Prószyński J. 1971c Redescriptions of the type-species of genera of Salticidae (Aranei). VIII-X. Revision of the subfamily Coccorchestinae. Annales zoologici, Warszawa 28: 172-173,, illustrations 28-33
Diagnostic illustrations used by permission of the © Editor of the Annales zoologici and the Author(s).
Diagnostic illustration used by permision Prószyński, J.

Latest Taxonomic scrutiny

Publications using actual name combination:
Thorell 1881: 669, 669; Prószyński 1971c: 28: 172-173,, illustrations 28-33; Prószyński 2012: online;

Collections:(Source: Prószyński J. 1971 b /2003b Internet): GENOVA PARATYPE(S) . STOCKHOLM ;

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Omoedus niger – TYPE : Proszynski J. 1971c. Annales zoologici, 28: 172-173, f 28-33. By courtesy


Omoedus niger – TYPE :Proszynski J. 1971c. Annales zoologici, 28: 172-173, f 28-33. By courtesy


Omoedus niger – TYPE : Proszynski J. 1971c. Annales zoologici, 28: 172-173, f 28-33. By courtesy


Proszynski J. 1971c. Annales zoologici, 28: 172-173, f 28-33. By courtesy


Omoedus niger, Pystira ephippigera & Zenodorus urvillei – are they congeneric? Prószyński 2012, online.


Type locality - Island Ramoi - somewhere in the marked area.