male A. limbatus

Alcimochthes is a genus of crab spider found in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan.

It is the only genus of crab spider that is able to produce a high-pitched sound by rubbing its mandibles together, resembling a scream^{[verification needed]}.

Species

• Alcimochthes limbatus Simon, 1885 — China, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan
• Alcimochthes melanophthalmus Simon, 1903 — Vietnam

References

• Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.

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