Orchestina is a genus of spider belonging to the family Oonopidae (goblin spiders). They can be found nearly worldwide in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia. Members of this genus are tiny having body lengths of around 1.0 to 3.0 mm. They are also capable of jumping due to their fourth femur being enlarged.Taxonomic Revision of the Jumping Goblin Spiders of the Genus Orchestina Simon, 1882, in the Americas (Araneae: Oonopidae)
It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1882.
Distribution Orchestina has a nearly globally distribution however there are found mostly from Central to South America, Africa and Asia. There are a few species appearing in North America, Europe, and Australia.
China has more than 20 species with Xishuangbanna, Yunnan containing eight species being part of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. The northernmost species in China is Orchestina zhiwui.
Ecology They are a dominate group of spiders in the canopies as seen from many of their specimens being collected through canopy fogging. However they are occasionally found under bark, grasses, in litter and suspended litter. They can even be found inside of buildings.
Species Orchestina is species-rich genus including more than 180 species as of October 2025 making is one of the most speciose genera in Oonopidae.
These species listed below have articles on Wikipedia:
Orchestina dentifera Simon, 1893 – Caribbean. Introduced to Brazil, Tanzania, Réunion, Seychelles, Sri Lanka Orchestina ebriola Brignoli, 1972 – Greece Orchestina elegans Simon, 1893 – Philippines Orchestina longipes Dalmas, 1922 – Portugal, Spain (Balearic Is.), France (Corsica), Italy Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 – Sri Lanka, Vietnam? Orchestina pavesii (Simon, 1873) – Canary Islands, Southwest Europe to Greece, Bulgaria, Algeria, Egypt, Yemen (type species) Orchestina pilifera Dalmas, 1916 – Sri Lanka Orchestina setosa Dalmas, 1916 – Canary Islands, France, Italy (Sardinia), Greece (incl. Crete) Orchestina simoni Dalmas, 1916 – Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey Orchestina tubifera Simon, 1893 – Sri Lanka
Orchestina acaciae Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Tanzania Orchestina aerumnae Brignoli, 1978 – Bhutan Orchestina alata Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina algerica Dalmas, 1916 – Algeria Orchestina ampulla Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Tanzania Orchestina andianavarroi Izquierdo, 2017 – Argentina Orchestina apiculata Liu, Xiao & Xu, 2016 – China Orchestina aproeste Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina arabica Dalmas, 1916 – Yemen Orchestina aragua Izquierdo, 2017 – Venezuela Orchestina arboleda Izquierdo, 2017 – Colombia Orchestina atocongo Izquierdo, 2017 – Peru Orchestina auburndalensis Izquierdo, 2017 – United States Orchestina aureola Tong & Li, 2011 – China Orchestina bedu Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 – Yemen (Socotra) Orchestina bialata Liu, Xiao & Xu, 2016 – China Orchestina bolivar Izquierdo, 2017 – Venezuela Orchestina bonaldoi Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina cachai Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina caixiae Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina cajamarca Izquierdo, 2017 – Peru Orchestina caleta Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina cali Izquierdo, 2017 – Colombia Orchestina campana Izquierdo, 2017 – Panama Orchestina catarina Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina caxiuana Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina chaparrita Izquierdo, 2017 – Mexico Orchestina chiriqui Izquierdo, 2017 – Costa Rica, Panama Orchestina cincta Simon, 1893 – South Africa Orchestina clavigera Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Kenya Orchestina clavulata Tong & Li, 2011 – China Orchestina coari Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina codalmasi Wunderlich, 2011 – Malaysia Orchestina colubrina Liu, Henrard & Xu, 2019 – China Orchestina comaina Izquierdo, 2017 – Peru Orchestina communis Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Ghana, DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya Orchestina concava Tong & Li, 2024 – China Orchestina cornuta Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Cameroon Orchestina cristinae Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina Orchestina crypta Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – DR Congo Orchestina curico Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina dalmasi Denis, 1956 – Morocco Orchestina dapojing Tong & Yang, 2024 – China Orchestina debakkeri Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Ghana Orchestina dentifera Simon, 1893 – Caribbean. Introduced to Brazil, Tanzania, Réunion, Seychelles, Sri Lanka Orchestina divisor Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina ebriola Brignoli, 1972 – Greece Orchestina ecuatoriensis Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina elegans Simon, 1893 – Philippines Orchestina erwini Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina fannesi Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Namibia, South Africa Orchestina fernandina Izquierdo, 2017 – Galapagos Orchestina filandia Izquierdo, 2017 – Colombia Orchestina flagella Saaristo & van Harten, 2006 – Yemen Orchestina flava Ono, 2005 – Korea, Japan (Ryukyu Is.) Orchestina foa Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 – Yemen (Socotra) Orchestina fonteferrea Wunderlich, 2023 – Portugal Orchestina fractipes Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – West, Central Africa Orchestina furcillata Wunderlich, 2008 – Azores Orchestina galapagos Izquierdo, 2017 – Jamaica, Panama, Galapagos Orchestina gibbotibialis Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Kenya Orchestina gigabulbus Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Ghana Orchestina goblin Izquierdo, 2017 – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Orchestina golem Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador, Peru, Brazil Orchestina granizo Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina grismadoi Izquierdo, 2017 – Bolivia Orchestina griswoldi Izquierdo, 2017 – Costa Rica Orchestina guatemala Izquierdo, 2017 – Guatemala Orchestina hammamali Saaristo & van Harten, 2006 – Yemen Orchestina hyperofrontata Tong & Yang, 2024 – China Orchestina iemanja Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina infirma Seo, 2017 – Korea Orchestina intricata Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Somalia, Tanzania Orchestina itapety Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina jaiba Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile, Argentina Orchestina juruti Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina kairi Izquierdo, 2017 – Trinidad Orchestina kamehameha Izquierdo, 2017 – Hawaii Orchestina kasuku Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – DR Congo Orchestina labarquei Izquierdo, 2017 – Panama Orchestina lahj Saaristo & van Harten, 2006 – Yemen Orchestina lanceolata Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Cameroon Orchestina laselva Izquierdo, 2017 – Costa Rica, Ecuador Orchestina launcestoniensis Hickman, 1932 – Australia (Tasmania) Orchestina leon Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina lini Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina longipes Dalmas, 1922 – Portugal, Spain (Balearic Is.), France (Corsica), Italy Orchestina longituba Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina losamigos Izquierdo, 2017 – Peru Orchestina luispi Izquierdo, 2017 – Argentina Orchestina macrofoliata Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – DR Congo Orchestina madrededios Izquierdo, 2017 – Peru Orchestina magna Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina mancocapac Izquierdo, 2017 – Peru Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 – Sri Lanka, Vietnam? Orchestina maracay Izquierdo, 2017 – Venezuela Orchestina maureen Saaristo, 2001 – Seychelles Orchestina mayo Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina menglun Tong & Li, 2024 – China Orchestina microfoliata Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – DR Congo, Uganda Orchestina minutissima Denis, 1937 – Algeria, Spain Orchestina mirabilis Saaristo & van Harten, 2006 – Yemen Orchestina moaba Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 – United States Orchestina molles Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina moura Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina moyuchi Izquierdo, 2017 – Bolivia Orchestina multipunctata Liu, Xiao & Xu, 2016 – China Orchestina nadleri Chickering, 1969 – United States Orchestina nahuatl Izquierdo, 2017 – Mexico Orchestina nahuelbuta Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina neblina Izquierdo, 2017 – Venezuela Orchestina obscura Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 – United States Orchestina okitsui Oi, 1958 – Japan Orchestina osorno Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina otonga Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina pakitza Izquierdo, 2017 – Colombia, Peru Orchestina pan Izquierdo, 2017 – Panama Orchestina pandeazucar Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina para Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina paupercula Dalmas, 1916 – Gabon Orchestina pavesii (Simon, 1873) – Canary Islands, Southwest Europe to Greece, Bulgaria, Algeria, Egypt, Yemen (type species) Orchestina pavesiiformis Saaristo, 2007 – Portugal, Spain, Georgia, Israel. Introduced to United States, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay Orchestina pilifera Dalmas, 1916 – Sri Lanka Orchestina pizarroi Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina platnicki Izquierdo, 2017 – Colombia, Brazil, Argentina Orchestina predator Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina probosciformis Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – DR Congo, Uganda Orchestina qingyuani Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina quasimodo Izquierdo, 2017 – United States Orchestina quenies Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina quijos Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina ranchogrande Izquierdo, 2017 – Venezuela Orchestina rapaz Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina retiro Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina saaristoi Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 – Nigeria, DR Congo, Yemen Orchestina saltabunda Simon, 1893 – Venezuela Orchestina saltitans Banks, 1894 – United States Orchestina sanguinea Oi, 1955 – Japan Orchestina santodomingo Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina sarava Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina saudade Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina sechellorum Benoit, 1979 – Seychelles Orchestina sedotmikha Saaristo, 2007 – Israel Orchestina setosa Dalmas, 1916 – Canary Islands, France, Italy (Sardinia), Greece (incl. Crete) Orchestina shuar Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina silvae Izquierdo, 2017 – Peru Orchestina simoni Dalmas, 1916 – Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey Orchestina sinensis Xu, 1987 – China, Taiwan Orchestina sotoi Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador, Brazil Orchestina storozhenkoi (Saaristo & Marusik, 2004) – Russia (Far East) Orchestina striata Simon, 1909 – Vietnam Orchestina subclavulata Tong & Li, 2024 – China Orchestina subconcava Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina sublongituba Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina taruma Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina tentoria Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina thoracica Xu, 1987 – China Orchestina topcui Danişman & Coşar, 2012 – Turkey Orchestina totoralillo Izquierdo, 2017 – Chile Orchestina truncata Wunderlich, 2004 – Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador Orchestina truncatula Tong & Li, 2011 – China, India Orchestina tubifera Simon, 1893 – Sri Lanka Orchestina tubulata Tong & Li, 2011 – China (Hainan) Orchestina tzantza Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador, Peru Orchestina ucumar Izquierdo, 2017 – Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina Orchestina utahana Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 – United States, Mexico Orchestina vainuia Marples, 1955 – Samoa Orchestina valquiria Izquierdo, 2017 – Brazil Orchestina venezuela Izquierdo, 2017 – Venezuela Orchestina waorani Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador, Brazil Orchestina wengnan Tong & Li, 2024 – China Orchestina wuzu Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina xiebao Lin & Li, 2024 – China Orchestina xuexing Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina xui Tong & Li, 2024 – China Orchestina yanayacu Izquierdo, 2017 – Ecuador Orchestina yigong Tong & Li, 2025 – China Orchestina yinggezui Tong & Li, 2011 – China (Hainan) Orchestina zhengi Tong & Li, 2011 – China (Hainan) Orchestina zhiwui Liu, Xu & Henrard, 2019 – China Orchestina zingara Izquierdo, 2017 – Colombia
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