type Metaphidippus mandibulatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901; gender masculine

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Dendryphantes C. L. Koch, 1837 by Kaston, 1973: 107 (contra Roewer, 1955c: 1584).

Transferred to other genera:
Metaphidippus aeneolus (Curtis, 1892) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus albeolus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 -- see Phanias
Metaphidippus arizonensis (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus atopodon (Chamberlin, 1925) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus barrowsi Kaston, 1973 -- see Ghelna
Metaphidippus bicuspidatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus californicus (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1888) -- see Terralonus
Metaphidippus canadensis (Banks, 1897) -- see Ghelna
Metaphidippus capitatus (Hentz, 1845) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus castaneus (Hentz, 1846) -- see Ghelna
Metaphidippus centralis (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1896) -- see Messua
Metaphidippus clematus Levi, 1951 -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus concolor (Banks, 1894) -- see Attinella
Metaphidippus concoloratus (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930) -- see Phanias
Metaphidippus dentiger F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Messua
Metaphidippus dominatus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 -- see Phanias
Metaphidippus donaldus (Kraus, 1955) -- see Messua
Metaphidippus exiguus (Banks, 1892) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus expallidatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Nagaina
Metaphidippus faustus (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) -- see Beata
Metaphidippus felix (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) -- see Messua
Metaphidippus flaviceps Kaston, 1973 -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus flavipedes (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1888) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus flavus (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1888) -- see Eris
Metaphidippus floridanus (Banks, 1904) -- see Eris
Metaphidippus furcatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus furcifer Gertsch, 1936 -- see Phanias
Metaphidippus furcillatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Phanias
Metaphidippus galathea (Walckenaer, 1837) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus glacialis (Scheffer, 1905) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus harfordi (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1888) -- see Phanias
Metaphidippus helenae (Banks, 1921) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus hondurensis (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1896) -- see Gastromicans
Metaphidippus insignis (Banks, 1892) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus latior (Roewer, 1955) -- see Messua
Metaphidippus laxus Chickering, 1946 -- see Messua
Metaphidippus leucophaeus (C. L. Koch, 1846) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus mathetes (Chamberlin, 1925) -- see Sassacus
Metaphidippus mimus (Chamberlin, 1924) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus momus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Messua
Metaphidippus montanus (Emerton, 1891) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus mylothrus (Chamberlin, 1925) -- see Terralonus
Metaphidippus neomexicanus (Banks, 1901) -- see Phanias
Metaphidippus nigromaculatus (Keyserling, 1885) -- see Dendryphantes
Metaphidippus nubilis (Hentz, 1846) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus ochraceus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus octonotatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Messua
Metaphidippus ornatus (Banks, 1892) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus paiutus Gertsch, 1934 -- see Sassacus
Metaphidippus pallidatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus parvus (Hentz, 1846) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus peckhamorum Kaston, 1973 -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus pervagus (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1909) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus prosper (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) -- see Bagheera
Metaphidippus protervus (Walckenaer, 1837) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus proximus (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus prudens (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus purus Bryant, 1948 -- see Messua
Metaphidippus retiarius (Hentz, 1850) -- see Thiodina
Metaphidippus sausalitanus (Chamberlin, 1925) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus sexmaculatus (Banks, 1895) -- see Ghelna
Metaphidippus shaferi Gertsch & Riechert, 1976 -- see Terralonus
Metaphidippus tillandsiae Kaston, 1973 -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus tridentatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Messua
Metaphidippus unicus (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930) -- see Terralonus
Metaphidippus uteanus (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus vegetus (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) -- see Nagaina
Metaphidippus verecundus (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus vigens (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) -- see Gastromicans
Metaphidippus virginis (Chamberlin, 1925) -- see Pelegrina
Metaphidippus vitis (Cockerell, 1895) -- see Sassacus
Metaphidippus watonus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 -- see Phanias

In synonymy:
Metaphidippus franciscanus Schenkel, 1951 = Metaphidippus diplacis (Chamberlin, 1924) (Maddison, 1996: 312).
Metaphidippus imperialis (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1888) = Metaphidippus manni (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) (Roewer, 1955c: 1212, sub Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus perplexans (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936, T from Dendryphantes) = Metaphidippus cupreus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 (Chickering, 1946).
Metaphidippus versicolor (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1909) = Metaphidippus manni (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901) (Maddison, 1996: 311).

Homonyms replaced:
Metaphidippus pernix F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 -- see Metaphidippus pernotus (see Petrunkevitch, 1911)
Metaphidippus tricolor Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 -- see Metaphidippus iviei (see Roewer, 1951)

Dendryphantes albopilosus Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 316, pl. 27, f. 2 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus albopilosus Mello-Leitão, 1941d: 184.
Metaphidippus albopilosus Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Icius annectans Chamberlin, in Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1929: 110, pl. 5, f. 52, 55, 57 (Dmf).
Dendryphantes annectans Prószyński, 1976: 148, f. 30 (f, T from Icius).
Metaphidippus annectans Edwards, 1980: 12 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus apicalis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 265, pl. 23, f. 15-16 (Dmf).
Dendryphantes apicalis Petrunkevitch, 1911: 622.
Metaphidippus apicalis Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus bicavatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 270, pl. 24, f. 19 (Df).
Dendryphantes bicavatus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 626.
Metaphidippus bicavatus Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus bisignatus Mello-Leitão, 1945b: 288 (Dm).
Metaphidippus bisignatus Prószyński, 1990: 216 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus bispinosus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 266, pl. 24, f. 1-2 (Dmf).
Dendryphantes bispinosus Banks, 1909a: 220.
Metaphidippus bispinosus Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Dendryphantes carmenensis Chamberlin, 1924b: 682, f. 122-123 (Dm).
Metaphidippus carmenensis Maddison, 1996: 316, f. 188-189, 234, 529-533 (m, Df, T from Dendryphantes).

Phidippus chalcedon C. L. Koch, 1846: 159, f. 1214 (Dm).
Dendryphantes chalcidon Petrunkevitch, 1911: 627 (lapsus).
Metaphidippus chalcidon Mello-Leitão, 1943a: 226 (lapsus, T from Dendryphantes).

Dendryphantes chera Chamberlin, 1924b: 683 (Df).
Metaphidippus chera Breene et al., 1993: 23, 72, f. 60A-B (Dm, f, T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus chera Maddison, 1996: 315, f. 33, 186-187, 233, 257, 514-528 (Tf from Dendryphantes, Dm).

Metaphidippus coccinelloides Mello-Leitão, 1947b: 300, pl. 40, f. 48 (Df).
Dendryphantes coccinelloides Roewer, 1955c: 1192.

Dendryphantes comptus Banks, 1909a: 221, pl. 6, f. 14 (Dm).
Metaphidippus comptus Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Dendryphantes crassidens Kraus, 1955b: 76, f. 220, text-f. 5 (Dm).
Parnaenus crassidens Prószyński, 1971e: 446 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus crassidens Scioscia, 1997: 37 (T from Parnaenus).

Metaphidippus cupreus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 270, pl. 24, f. 20 (Df).
Dendryphantes cupreus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 628.
Dendryphantes perplexans Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936a: 18, pl. 8, f. 65 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:061699].
Metaphidippus cupreus Chickering, 1946: 288 (S of Dendryphantes perplexans, probably S of Metaphidippus laetabilis).
Metaphidippus cupreus Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Dendryphantes cuprinus Taczanowski, 1878a: 313 (Dmf).
Dendryphantes cuprinus Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 320, pl. 27, f. 7 (mf).
Metaphidippus cuprinus Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Dendryphantes diplacis Chamberlin, 1924b: 686, f. 130-132 (Dm).
Metaphidippus franciscanus Schenkel, 1951: 39, f. 42 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:056660].
Metaphidippus franciscanus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus diplacis Richman & Cutler, 1978: 89 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus diplacis Maddison, 1996: 312, f. 182-183, 231, 503-508 (mf, S of Metaphidippus franciscanus).

Dendryphantes dubitabilis Peckham & Peckham, 1896: 52, pl. 4, f. 7 (Df).
Metaphidippus dubitabilis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 267, pl. 24, f. 6 (f).
Metaphidippus dubitabilis Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus emmiltus Maddison, 1996: 317, f. 176-177, 235, 534-538 (Dmf).

Metaphidippus facetus Chickering, 1946: 288, f. 246-250 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus facetes Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus fastosus Chickering, 1946: 293, f. 251-254 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus fastosus Prószyński, 1971e: 432 (T from Dendryphantes).

Parnaenus fimbriatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 288, pl. 27, f. 15 (Dm).
Dendryphantes fimbriatus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 630.
Lurio fimbriatus Roewer, 1955c: 1223.
Parnaenus fimbriatus Prószyński, 1971e: 446 (T from Lurio).
Metaphidippus fimbriatus Scioscia, 1997: 37 (T from Parnaenus).

Dendryphantes fortunatus Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 325, pl. 28, f. 8 (Df).
Metaphidippus fortunatus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus globosus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 265, pl. 23, f. 13 (Dm).
Dendryphantes globosus Banks, 1909a: 220.
Metaphidippus globosus Prószyński, 1990: 218 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus gratus Bryant, 1948a: 66, pl. 10, f. 8-9, 11 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus gratus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus inflatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 271, pl. 25, f. 3 (Df).
Dendryphantes inflatus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 633.
Metaphidippus inflatus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus iridescens F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 271, pl. 25, f. 2 (Df).
Dendryphantes iridescens Petrunkevitch, 1911: 633.
Dendryphantes iridescens Kraus, 1955b: 71, f. 206 (f).
Metaphidippus iridescens Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus tricolor Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941b: 29, f. 30-32 (Dm; preoccupied in Dendryphantes by C. L. Koch, 1846, see Eris tricolor) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:061700].
Dendryphantes iviei Roewer, 1951: 453 (replacement name).
Metaphidippus tricolor Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes, sub replaced name).
Metaphidippus tricolor Maddison, 1996: 314, f. 184-185, 232, 509-513 (m, Df, sub replaced name).

Dendryphantes laetabilis Peckham & Peckham, 1896: 51, pl. 4, f. 6 (Dm).
Metaphidippus laetabilis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 266, pl. 24, f. 3 (m).
Metaphidippus laetabilis Chickering, 1946: 297, f. 255-257 (m).
Metaphidippus laetabilis Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus laetificus Chickering, 1946: 299, f. 258-263 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus laetificus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus lanceolatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 266, pl. 24, f. 3 (Dm).
Dendryphantes lanceolatus Banks, 1909a: 221.
Dendryphantes lanceolatus Petrunkevitch, 1925a: 243, f. 154 (m).
Metaphidippus lanceolatus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus longipalpus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 264, pl. 23, f. 12 (Dm).
Dendryphantes longipalpus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 634.
Metaphidippus longipalpus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus mandibulatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 262, pl. 23, f. 4 (Dm).
Dendryphantes mandibulatus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 635.
Metaphidippus mandibulatus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus mandibulatus Maddison, 1996: 234, f. 74, 96-98 (m).
Metaphidippus mandibulatus Prószyński, 2017b: 94, f. 42L (m).

Attus imperialis Peckham & Peckham, 1888: 44, pl. 3, f. 31 (Dm; preoccupied by Rossi, 1846, see Thyene imperialis) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062134].
Dendryphantes manii Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 326, pl. 28, f. 1 (Dm; lapsus, patronym of Alfred Mann).
Sitticus imperialis Simon, 1901a: 580.
Dendryphantes imperialis Peckham & Peckham, 1909: 459, pl. 37, f. 2 (m, Df).
Dendryphantes versicolor Peckham & Peckham, 1909: 475, pl. 36, f. 6 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:056661].
Metaphidippus imperialis Gertsch, 1935a: 29.
Metaphidippus versicolor Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941b: 26.
Dendryphantes manni Roewer, 1955c: 1212 (S of Dendryphantes imperialis).
Metaphidippus imperialis Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus versicolor Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus imperialis Prószyński, 1976: 149, f. 43, 79 (mf).
Metaphidippus mannii Maddison, 1996: 310, f. 23, 178-181, 229-230, 256, 493-502 (mf, S of Metaphidippus versicolor).
Metaphidippus manni Prószyński, 2017b: 94, f. 42L (f).

Metaphidippus nigropictus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 269, pl. 24, f. 16 (Df).
Dendryphantes nigropictus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 637.
Metaphidippus nigropictus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Dendryphantes nitidus Peckham & Peckham, 1896: 53, pl. 4, f. 8 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus nitidus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 263, pl. 23, f. 5-6 (mf).
Dendryphantes nitidus Simon, 1901a: 614, f. 736 (m).
Metaphidippus nitidus Prószyński, 1971e: 433 (T from Dendryphantes).

Dendryphantes odiosus Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 324, pl. 28, f. 6 (Df).
Dendryphantes faustus Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 318, pl. 27, f. 1-1a (m; misidentified per Scioscia, 1987: 404).
Metaphidippus odiosus Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus odiosus Scioscia, 1987: 404, f. 1-10 (mf).

Metaphidippus ovatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 271, pl. 25, f. 1 (Df).
Dendryphantes ovatus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 639.
Metaphidippus ovatus Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus pallens F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 272, pl. 25, f. 7 (Df).
Dendryphantes pallens Banks, 1909a: 221.
Metaphidippus pallens Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).

Dendryphantes perfectus Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 323, pl. 27, f. 4 (Dm).
Metaphidippus perfectus Mello-Leitão, 1947b: 301.
Metaphidippus perfectus Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus perfectus Maddison, 1996: 238, f. 60 (m, may belong to Selimus).

Metaphidippus pernix F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 264, pl. 23, f. 10 [fig. sub M. felix] (Dm; preoccupied in Dendryphantes by G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1901, see Beata pernix) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:062135].
Dendryphantes pernotus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 639 (T from Metaphidippus, replacement name).
Metaphidippus pernix Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes, sub replacement name).

Metaphidippus perscitus Chickering, 1946: 313, f. 272-275 (Dm).
Metaphidippus perscitus Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus pluripunctatus Mello-Leitão, 1944b: 385, f. 82-83 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus pluripunctatus Prószyński, 1990: 220 (T from Dendryphantes).

Metaphidippus quadrinotatus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 271, pl. 25, f. 5 (Df).
Dendryphantes quadrinotatus Banks, 1909a: 220.
Metaphidippus quadrinotatus Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).

Pseudicius siticulosus Peckham & Peckham, 1909: 495, pl. 39, f. 11 (Df).
Pseudicius siticulosus Maddison, 1996: 332, f. 43 (m [undescribed]).
Metaphidippus [?] siticulosus Prószyński, 2016: 25 (T from Pseudicius).

Dendryphantes smithii Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 328, pl. 28, f. 4 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus smithi Mello-Leitão, 1947b: 301.
Metaphidippus smithi Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).

Icius texanus Banks, 1904a: 116, f. 15 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus texanus Edwards, 1980: 12 (T from Icius).

Dendryphantes tropicus Peckham & Peckham, 1901a: 319, pl. 27, f. 8 (Dmf).
Metaphidippus tropicus Mello-Leitão, 1941d: 184.
Metaphidippus tropicus Prószyński, 1971e: 434 (T from Dendryphantes).
Metaphidippus tropicus Maddison, 1996: 238, f. 62 (m, may belong to Bryantella).