A Review of the Jumping Spider Fauna (Araneae: Salticidae) of Chile

The salticid fauna of Chile is relatively small, consisting of 21 known species in eight genera. The male and female morphology of each species for which material was available is shown. Two new species, Dendryphantes villarrica n. sp. and Euophrys flordellago n. sp. are described. Euophrys pehuenche Galiano, 1968 is synonymised with Euophrys rapida C. L. Koch, 1846. As well, three little known species, Euophrys saitiformis Simon, 1901, Euophrys laetata Simon, 1904 and Euophrys rapida C. L. Koch, 1846 are redescribed from the types. The female of Dendryphantes fulvipes is described for the first time. Several earlier described species remain unidentifiable from modern material. Eighteen names are listed as species inquirenda as the descriptions are inadequate and the location of the types unknown. Keys to the genera and known species are provided. Remarks on the biology and distribution of each species are given.