Pseudicius

{{Short description|Genus of spiders}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| taxon = Pseudicius

| image = Pseudicius sp.1 male Hong Kong laterodorsal.jpg

| image_caption = Pseudicius sp. in Hong Kong

| authority = Simon, 1885

| diversity = 40 species

| diversity_link = #Species

| type_species = Aranea encarpata

| type_species_authority = Walckenaer, 1802

| subdivision = See text.

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| synonyms = * SavaiiaPrószyński, J. (1990). Catalogue of Salticidae (Araneae): synthesis of quotations in the world literature since 1940, with basic taxonomic data since 1758. Wyższa Szkola Rolniczo-Pedagogiczna W Siedlcach, 366 pp

}}

Pseudicius is a genus of the jumping spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1885. The name is combined of Greek pseudo "false" and the salticid genus name Icius.{{cite journal| last=Simon| first=E.| year=1885| title=Matériaux pour servir à la faune arachnologiques de l'Asie méridionale. I. Arachnides recueillis à Wagra-Karoor près Gundacul, district de Bellary par M. M. Chaper. II. Arachnides recueillis à Ramnad, district de Madura par M. l'abbé Fabre| journal=Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France| volume=10}} The small genus Wesolowskana (formerly known as Luxuria) should possibly be included in this genus.[http://salticidae.org/salticid/diagnost/luxuria/luxuria.htm Salticidae.org: Luxuria] There is some dispute whether Afraflacilla is a distinct genus or should be included in Pseudicius. Festucula and Marchena are other close relatives, these genera form a monophyletic group.{{cite journal| last1=Zabka| first1=Marek| last2=Gray| first2=Michael R.| year=2002| title=Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Oriental, Australian and Pacific Regions, XVI. New Species of Grayenulla and Afraflacilla| journal=Records of the Australian Museum| volume=54| issue=3| pages=269–274| doi=10.3853/j.0067-1975.54.2002.1366| url=http://amonline.net.au/pdf/publications/1366_complete.pdf| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502001617/http://amonline.net.au/pdf/publications/1366_complete.pdf| url-status=dead| archive-date=2009-05-02}}