Sandalodes

Sandalodes is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1883.^[3] S. scopifer, a black spider with white markings, is a common species in eucalypt forests on the Darling Downs.

Species

As of August 2019 it contains nine species, found only in Papua New Guinea, Australia, and on Sulawesi:^[1]

• Sandalodes albovittatus (Keyserling, 1883) – Australia (Queensland)
• Sandalodes bernsteini (Thorell, 1881) – New Guinea
• Sandalodes bipenicillatus (Keyserling, 1882) (type) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
• Sandalodes celebensis Merian, 1911 – Indonesia (Sulawesi)
• Sandalodes joannae Zabka, 2000 – Australia (Western Australia)
• Sandalodes minahassae Merian, 1911 – Indonesia (Sulawesi)
• Sandalodes pumicatus (Thorell, 1881) – New Guinea
• Sandalodes scopifer (Karsch, 1878) – New Guinea, Australia
• Sandalodes superbus (Karsch, 1878) – New Guinea, Australia

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