- family: Sparassidae
- genus: Palystes
- species: Palystes ansiedippenaarae Croeser, 1996
- species: Palystes castaneus (Latreille, 1819)
- species: Palystes convexus Strand, 1907
- species: Palystes crawshayi Pocock, 1902
- species: Palystes ellioti Pocock, 1896
- species: Palystes flavidus Simon, 1897
- species: Palystes fornasinii (Pavesi, 1881)
- species: Palystes hoehneli Simon, 1890
- species: Palystes johnstoni Pocock, 1896
- species: Palystes karooensis Croeser, 1996
- species: Palystes leppanae Pocock, 1902
- species: Palystes leroyorum Croeser, 1996
- species: Palystes lunatus Pocock, 1896
- species: Palystes martinfilmeri Croeser, 1996
- species: Palystes perornatus Pocock, 1900
- species: Palystes pinnotheres (Walckenaer, 1805)
- species: Palystes reticulatus Rainbow, 1899
- species: Palystes spiralis Strand, 1907
- species: Palystes stilleri Croeser, 1996
- species: Palystes stuarti Croeser, 1996
- species: Palystes superciliosus L. Koch, 1875