Phidippus is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Some of the largest jumping spiders inhabit this genus, and many species are characterized by their brilliant, iridescent green chelicerae. Phidippus is distributed almost exclusively in North America, with the exception of two exported species (Phidippus audax and Phidippus regius). , there were about 80 described species in the genus. Species previously described in Phidippus which are found in India and Bangladesh do not belong in this genus. Name The genus name is likely derived from Cicero's speech Pro Rege Deiotaro (Speech in Behalf of King Deiotarus): Phidippus was a slave who was physician to King Deiotaros. Literally, the word means "one who spares horses" in Ancient Greek. The name for the jumping spider family, Salticidae, also comes from the verb "to jump" in Latin. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: Phidippus adonis Edwards, 2004 – Mexico Phidippus adumbratus Gertsch, 1934 – United States Phidippus aeneidens Taczanowski, 1878 – Peru Phidippus albocinctus Caporiacco, 1947 – Guyana Phidippus amans Edwards, 2004 – Mexico Phidippus albulatus F. O. P-Cambridge, 1901 – Mexico Phidippus apacheanus Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929 – United States, Mexico, Cuba Phidippus ardens Peckham & Peckham, 1901 – United States, Mexico Phidippus arizonensis (Peckham & Peckham, 1883) – United States, Mexico Phidippus asotus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 – United States, Mexico Phidippus audax (Hentz, 1845) – North America, introduced in Hawaii, Nicobar Islands Phidippus aureus Edwards, 2004 – United States Phidippus bengalensis Tikader, 1977 – India Phidippus bhimrakshiti Gajbe, 2004 – India Phidippus bidentatus F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1901 – United States to Costa Rica Phidippus birabeni Mello-Leitão, 1944 – Argentina Phidippus boei Edwards, 2004 – United States, Mexico Phidippus borealis Banks, 1895 – United States, Canada, Alaska Phidippus calcuttaensis Biswas, 1984 – India Phidippus californicus Peckham & Peckham, 1901 – North America Phidippus cardinalis (Hentz, 1845) – United States, Mexico Phidippus carneus Peckham & Peckham, 1896 – United States, Mexico Phidippus carolinensis Peckham & Peckham, 1909 – United States, Mexico Phidippus cerberus Edwards, 2004 – Mexico Phidippus clarus Keyserling, 1885 – North America Phidippus comatus Peckham & Peckham, 1901 – North America Phidippus concinnus Gertsch, 1934 – United States Phidippus cruentus F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1901 – Mexico Phidippus cryptus Edwards, 2004 – United States, Canada Phidippus dianthus Edwards, 2004 – Mexico Phidippus exlineae Caporiacco, 1955 – Venezuela Phidippus felinus Edwards, 2004 – United States Phidippus georgii