Orthrus (spider)
| Orthrus | |
|---|---|
| Male Orthrus sp. in Malaysia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Orthrus Simon, 1900 |
| Type species | |
| O. bicolor Simon, 1900 | |
| Species | |
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4, see text | |
Orthrus is a genus of Southeast Asian jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1900. The name is derived from a two-headed dog in Greek mythology.