Sassacus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).
The genus is probably named after Sassacus, a Native American chief of the 16th century.
The genus includes the following recognized species:
Sassacus alboguttatus (F. O. P-Cambridge, 1901) — MexicoSassacus arcuatus Simon, 1901 — BrazilSassacus arcuatus Simon, 1901 — BrazilSassacus aurantiacus Simon, 1901 — BrazilSassacus aztecus Richman, 2008 — MexicoSassacus barbipes (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) — United States to Costa RicaSassacus biaccentuatus Simon, 1901 — ParaguaySassacus cyaneus (Hentz, 1846) — USASassacus dissimilis Mello-Leitão, 1941 — ArgentinaSassacus flavicinctus Crane, 1949 — VenezuelaSassacus glyphochelis Bauab, 1979 — BrazilSassacus helenicus (Mello-Leitão, 1943) — BrazilSassacus lirios Richman, 2008 — Mexico to Costa RicaSassacus ocellatus Crane, 1949 — VenezuelaSassacus paiutus (Gertsch, 1934) — USASassacus papenhoei Peckham & Peckham, 1895 — USASassacus resplendens Simon, 1901 — VenezuelaSassacus samalayucae Richman, 2008 — MexicoSassacus sexspinosus (Caporiacco, 1955) — VenezuelaSassacus trochilus Simon, 1901 — BrazilSassacus vitis (Cockerell, 1894) — Canada to Panama
