Hasarius cheliceroides is a species of jumping spider that was first described by Beata Borowiec and Wanda Wesołowska in 2002.
[2] In 2018, Jerzy Prószyński has subsequently stated that this is a misidentification and that the classification of the species as a member of the genus is suspect.
[6] Molecular data demonstrate that the genus is closely related to Habrocestum and Chinattus in a group called Hasarieae.
[9] In 2016, Prószyński grouped the genus with 32 other genera of jumping spiders under the name Chrysillines in the supergroup Chrysilloida.
[11] Hasarius cheliceroides is typical for the genus and has a body that is divided into two main parts: an oval cephalothorax and a longer abdomen.
The top is generally yellowish-brown with a wide brown streak down the middle while the sides are yellowish with a covering of white hair.
The tibia has a short straight spike, or tibial apophysis, that is tipped with a small tooth-like ending.
[14] There is a long fang that has an unusual shape, having a slight bend in the middle and a drooping point.
[12] Hasarius spiders can be found across many warmer countries across Africa and Asia, and have also been observed in greenhouses in cooler climates.
[1] The holotype was found on the south side of Mount Cameroon at an altitude of 1,425 m (4,675 ft) above sea level in 1992.