 "Neon reticulatus" (Blackwall) and its relatives were assigned by Gertsch & Ivie to another subgenus, "Neon".The molecular phylogeny of the Salticidae developed by Maddison and co-workers places "Neon" in the Astioida and most closely related to the Australian-based Astiae radiation.It is possible as a consequence, that "Neon" is an originally Australian genus that has spread to other regions.