Icius

Simon, 1876

Striking Jumping Spiders

Icius is a of (Salticidae) established by Eugène Simon in 1876. The genus contains 49 recognized as of October 2025 and has been assigned the "Striking Jumping Spiders." It exhibits an almost distribution, with particular in Europe and records extending across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Recent taxonomic work has focused on morphological characterization of individual species, including detailed scanning electron microscopy of reproductive structures.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Icius: /ˈiː.ki.us/

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Distribution

Almost . Widespread in Europe, including Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Poland, Romania, Portugal, southern Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain, and the Netherlands. Present in Asia (including India and Pakistan), Africa, and Central and South America. One , Icius pallidulus, is to Micronesia. New country records continue to be documented, including first records for Pakistan.

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Taxonomic history

The was described by Eugène Simon in 1876. Recent taxonomic studies have provided detailed morphological descriptions based on scanning electron microscopy, particularly for male reproductive structures.