type Palystes frenatus L. Koch, 1875; gender masculine; syn. of Palystes castaneus (Latreille, 1819)

N.B.: not a senior synonym of Gnathopalystes Rainbow, 1899 (Croeser, 1996: 110).

Transferred to other genera:
Palystes crucifer Simon, 1880 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes cultrifer Pocock, 1900 -- see Parapalystes
Palystes dasyurinus Hogg, 1914 -- see Heteropoda
Palystes ferox (Rainbow, 1899) -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes flavidus Simon, 1897 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes ignicomus L. Koch, 1875 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes incanus Thorell, 1890 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes kochi Simon, 1880 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes ledleyi Hogg, 1922 -- see Heteropoda
Palystes lycosinus Pocock, 1900 -- see Parapalystes
Palystes megacephalus (C. L. Koch, 1845) -- see Parapalystes
Palystes melanichnys Thorell, 1890 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes nigriventer Kulczyński, 1910 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes nigrocornutus Merian, 1911 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes pilipodus Strand, 1913 -- see Anchonastus
Palystes rutilans Simon, 1899 -- see Gnathopalystes
Palystes scutatus (Pocock, 1902) -- see Panaretella
Palystes speciosus Pocock, 1898 -- see Heteropoda
Palystes whiteae Pocock, 1902 -- see Parapalystes

In synonymy:
Palystes affinis Lessert, 1921 = Palystes ellioti Pocock, 1896 (Croeser, 1996: 67).
Palystes amanicus Strand, 1907 = Palystes ellioti Pocock, 1896 (Croeser, 1996: 67).
Palystes bornemiszai Caporiacco, 1947 = Palystes hoehneli Simon, 1890 (Croeser, 1996: 70).
Palystes chaperi Simon, 1880 = Palystes castaneus (Latreille, 1819) (Croeser, 1996: 25).
Palystes kibonotensis Lessert, 1921 = Palystes hoehneli Simon, 1890 (Croeser, 1996: 70).
Palystes modificus Strand, 1906 = Palystes superciliosus L. Koch, 1875 (Croeser, 1996: 56).
Palystes modificus minor Strand, 1906 = Palystes superciliosus L. Koch, 1875 (Nentwig et al., 2020: 27).
Palystes natalius (Karsch, 1878) = Palystes superciliosus L. Koch, 1875 (Croeser, 1996: 56).
Palystes rubrioculatus Strand, 1906 = Palystes hoehneli Simon, 1890 (Croeser, 1996: 70, after Strand, 1907).
Palystes superciliosus fasciiventris Strand, 1907 = Palystes superciliosus L. Koch, 1875 (Croeser, 1996: 56).

Nomina dubia:
Palystes derasus (C. L. Koch, 1845: 28, f. 973, f, South Africa, originally in Ocypete) -- Jäger, 2020c: 74.
Palystes spiralis Strand, 1907d: 737 (m, Madagascar) -- Nentwig et al., 2020: 26.

Palystes ansiedippenaarae Croeser, 1996: 78, f. 104-108 (Dmf).
Palystes ansiedippenaarae Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 37, 2 f. (mf).

Thomisus castaneus Latreille, 1819: vol. 34, p. 30 (D).
Olios castaneus Walckenaer, 1837: 571 (Dm).
Olios fuscus Walckenaer, 1837: 573 (Dm).
Ocypete melanogaster C. L. Koch, 1845: 31, f. 975 (Dm).
Ocypete nobilis C. L. Koch, 1845: 37, f. 979 (f, misidentified).
Palystes frenatus L. Koch, 1875a: 705, pl. 60, f. 4 (Df).
Palystes castaneus Simon, 1880a: 262.
Palystes chaperi Simon, 1880a: 263 (Dm).
Olios melanogaster Simon, 1880a: 298.
Palystes castaneus Pocock, 1896a: 63, pl. 8, f. 9 (mf).
Palystes castaneus Simon, 1897a: 65, f. 53, 56, 58 (m).
Palystes castaneus Järvi, 1912: 66, pl. 5, f. 9-10 (f).
Palystes castaneus Järvi, 1914: 183.
Palystes castaneus Lamoral, 1973: 614, f. 1-8 (m).
Palystes castaneus Croeser, 1996: 25, f. 1-21 (mf, S).
Palystes castaneus Jäger & Kunz, 2005: 168, f. 174-188 (mf).
Palystes castaneus Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 38, 5 f. (mf).

Palystes convexus Strand, 1907d: 737 (Dj).

Palystes crawshayi Pocock, 1902a: 27 (Df).
Palystes crawshayi Croeser, 1996: 39, f. 39-44 (f, Dm).
Palystes crawshayi Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 39, 4 f. (mf).

Palystes ellioti Pocock, 1896a: 58, pl. 8, f. 2 (Df).
Palystes amanicus Strand, 1907a: 541 (Dj).
Palystes amanicus Strand, 1907n: 680 (Dj).
Palystes affinis Lessert, 1921: 397, f. 16 (Dm).
Palystes ellioti Croeser, 1996: 67, f. 81-88 (f, Sm).

Sparassus fornasinii Pavesi, 1881: 548 (Dm).
Palystes fornasinii Simon, 1903a: 1028.

Palystes höhneli Simon, 1890b: 129 (Df).
Palystes rubrioculatus Strand, 1906b: 689 (Dm).
Palystes höhneli Strand, 1907p: 91.
Palystes hoehneli Järvi, 1912: 69, f. 56, pl. 6, f. 5-8 (f).
Palystes hoehneli Järvi, 1914: 186.
Palystes kibonotensis Lessert, 1921: 393, f. 14-15, 17-18 (Dmf).
Palystes bornemiszai Caporiacco, 1947c: 205, f. 49 (Dmf).
Palystes hoehneli Croeser, 1996: 70, f. 89-96 (f, Sm).
Palystes hoehneli Jäger & Kunz, 2005: 167, f. 149-156 (mf).

Palystes johnstoni Pocock, 1896a: 57, pl. 8, f. 1 (Dmf).
Palystes johnstoni Järvi, 1912: 70, pl. 6, f. 9-12 (f).
Palystes johnstoni Järvi, 1914: 187.
Palystes johnstoni Croeser, 1996: 74, f. 97-100 (mf).

Palystes karooensis Croeser, 1996: 50, f. 45-56 (Dmf).
Palystes karooensis Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 40, 5 f. (mf).

Palystes kreutzmanni Jäger & Kunz, 2010: 2, f. 1-22 (Dmf).
Palystes kreuzmanni Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 41, 6 f. (mf, lapsus).

Palystes leppanae Pocock, 1902a: 23, pl. 3, f. 9 (Df).
Palystes leppanae Croeser, 1996: 41, f. 57-62 (f, Dm).
Palystes leppanae Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 42, 6 f. (mf).

Palystes leroyorum Croeser, 1996: 81, f. 101-103 (Dm).
Palystes leroyorum Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 43, 5 f. (m).

Palystes lunatus Pocock, 1896a: 60, pl. 8, f. 5 (Df).
Palystes lunatus Croeser, 1996: 37, f. 37-38 (f).
Palystes lunatus Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 44, 1 f. (f).

Palystes martinfilmeri Croeser, 1996: 30, f. 23-27, 29, 31 (Dmf).
Palystes martinfilmeri Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 45, 4 f. (mf).

Palystes perornatus Pocock, 1900e: 331 (Df).
Palystes perornatus Pocock, 1902a: 23, pl. 3, f. 10 (f).
Palystes perornatus Croeser, 1996: 46, f. 63-70 (f, Dm).
Palystes perornatus Jäger & Kunz, 2005: 168, f. 189-194 (mf).
Palystes perornatus Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 46, 5 f. (mf).

Thomisus pinnotheres Walckenaer, 1805: 36 (D).
Olios pinnotherus Walckenaer, 1837: 565 (Df).
Palystes pinnotherus L. Koch, 1875a: 703, pl. 60, f. 3 (f).

Palystes reticulatus Rainbow, 1899b: 312, pl. 24, f. 4 (Df).

Palystes stilleri Croeser, 1996: 33, f. 28, 30, 32-36 (Dmf).
Palystes stilleri Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 47, 4 f. (mf).

Palystes stuarti Croeser, 1996: 53, f. 71-75 (Dmf).
Palystes stuarti Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 48, 2 f. (mf).

Palystes superciliosus L. Koch, 1875a: 706, pl. 61, f. 1 (Dmf).
Heteropoda natalia Karsch, 1878c: 772 (Df).
Olios natalicus Simon, 1880a: 299 (T from Heteropoda).
Palystes spenceri Pocock, 1896a: 58, pl. 8, f. 3 (Dmf).
Palystes pulchripes Pocock, 1896a: 60, pl. 8, f. 4 (Df).
Palystes natalius Pocock, 1898c: 222 (T from Olios, S of Palystes spenceri).
Palystes modificus Strand, 1906c: 37 (Dm).
Palystes modificus minor Strand, 1906c: 41 (D) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051723].
Palystes superciliosus fasciiventris Strand, 1907a: 541 (Df).
Palystes superciliosus Strand, 1907n: 674 (S of Palystes pulchripes).
Palystes superciliosus fasciiventris Strand, 1907n: 676 (Dmf).
Palystes natalius Järvi, 1912: 68, f. 57, pl. 6, f. 13-15 (f).
Palystes natalius Järvi, 1914: 188.
Palystes natalius Lawrence, 1937: 251 (m).
Palystes superciliosus Croeser, 1996: 56, f. 77-80 (mf, S of Palystes modificus, P. natalius and P. superciliosus fasciiventris).
Palystes superciliosus Nentwig et al., 2020: 27 (S of Palystes modificus minor).
Palystes superciliosus Dippenaar-Schoeman et al., 2022b: 49, p. 36: 1 f., p. 49: 5 f., p. 50: 1 f., p. 51: 2 f. (mf).