Lapsias is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
Phylogeny Lapsias, Galianora and Thrandina are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While Galianora and Thrandina are sister genera, it is not certain if they form a clade with Lapsias, or if the common characteristics are symplesiomorphic.Maddison 2006a
Description Lapsias lorax is typical of the genus, with large eyes and prominent male palps.Heiko Metzner (2014). Worldwide database of jumping spiders (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae). http://www.jumping-spiders.com/index_wiki.php?id=7624. Retrieved January 27, 2014. There is a short video of Lapsias lorax, showing typical jumping spider behavior.Wayne Maddison, Beaty Biodiversity Museum http://vimeo.com/50697273. Retrieved January 27, 2014
Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted 12 species: Lapsias canandea Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador Lapsias ciliatus Simon, 1900 – Venezuela Lapsias cyrboides Simon, 1900 – Venezuela Lapsias estebanensis Simon, 1900 – Venezuela Lapsias guamani Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador Lapsias iguaque (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia Lapsias lorax Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador Lapsias quimbaya (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia Lapsias tayrona (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia Lapsias tequendama (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia Lapsias tovarensis Simon, 1901 – Venezuela Lapsias walekeru (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
Lapsias melanopygus Caporiacco, 1947 is considered a doubtful name (nomen dubium).
References
(2006a): "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)." Zootaxa 1255: 17–28. PDF
Further reading (2006): "Lapsiines and hisponines as phylogenetically basal salticid spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)." Zootaxa 1255: 37–55. PDF
External links Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings of L. estebanensis, L. ciliatus, L. cyrboides, L. tovarensis