Mantius is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
There is no recent information on any of the five described species from south east Asia. The genus is said to be close to Ptocasius.
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Description
Females are 5 to 8 mm (0.20 to 0.31 in) long, males 6 to 10 mm (0.24 to 0.39 in). The cephalothorax is often dark reddish brown. The abdomen is yellowish brown with whitish hairs and plump oval. The legs are yellowish brown except for the front pair, which is reddish brown.
Name
Mantius was the son of Melampus and Lysippe in Greek mythology.
Species
Mantius armipotens Peckham & Peckham, 1907 – Borneo
Mantius difficilis Peckham & Peckham, 1907 – Borneo
Mantius frontosus (Simon, 1899) – Java
Mantius ravidus (Simon, 1899) – Sumatra
Mantius russatus Thorell, 1891 – Malaysia