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Spartaeinae
The Spartaeinae are a subfamily of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). The subfamily was established by Fred R. Wanless in 1984 to include the groups Boetheae, Cocaleae, Lineae, Codeteae and Cyrbeae, which in turn were defined by Eugène Simon. The Spartaeinae are palaeotropical, with an exceptional diversity in the Malaysian and Indonesian archipelagos. They are unusual salticids that are considered basal to the phylogenetic tree of jumping spiders. Like the Lyssomaninae they lack many derived features that the Salticinae possess. Spartaeinae usually have large posterior median eyes. However, these were reduced in the genera ''Cyrba'', ''Gelotia'' and ''Wanlessia''. Genera In 2015, Spartaeinae was divided into three tribes with 29 genera. One has been added since. Tribe Cocalodini * '' Allococalodes'' Wanless, 1982 * '' Cocalodes'' Pocock, 1897 * '' Cucudeta'' Maddison, 2009 * '' Depreissia'' Lessert, 1942 * '' Tabuina'' Maddison, 2009 * '' Yamangalea'' Madd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portia Fimbriata
''Portia fimbriata'', sometimes called the fringed jumping spider, is a jumping spider (family Salticidae) found in Australia and Southeast Asia. Adult females have bodies 6.8 to 10.5 millimetres long, while those of adult males are 5.2 to 6.5 millimetres long. Both sexes have a generally dark brown carapace, reddish brown chelicerae ("fangs"), a brown underside, dark brown palps with white hairs, and dark brown abdomens with white spots on the upper side. Both sexes have fine, faint markings and soft fringes of hair, and the legs are spindly and fringed. However, specimens from New Guinea and Indonesia have orange-brown carapaces and yellowish abdomens. In all species of the genus '' Portia'', the abdomen distends when the spider is well fed or producing eggs. The hunting tactics of ''Portia'' are versatile and adaptable. All members of ''Portia'' have instinctive hunting tactics for their most common prey, but can improvise by trial and error against unfamiliar prey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amilaps
''Amilaps'' is a monotypic genus of jumping spiders containing the single species, ''Amilaps mayana''. It was first described in 2019 by Wayne Maddison, who originally collected the type specimen in 1983 in Teapa, Mexico. The genus was tentatively placed in the tribe Lapsiini, a division of the subfamily Spartaeinae. See also * List of Salticidae genera The genera of the family Salticidae listed here are those that are extant and accepted by the World Spider Catalog . Assignment to subfamilies and clades is based on Maddison (2015), except where otherwise shown. Unless sources indicate otherwise, ... References Monotypic Salticidae genera Spiders of Mexico Spiders of Central America {{Salticidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paracyrba
''Paracyrba'' is a genus of jumping spiders found only in Malaysia. It contains only one species, ''Paracyrba wanlessi''. Its microhabitat are the water-filled hollow internodes of decaying bamboo, where it preys for aquatic animals, especially mosquito larvae.Zhang ''et al.'' 2006 ''P. wanlessi'' and ''Evarcha culicivora'', a jumping spider, are the only two spiders that have been experimentally studied and considered a mosquito specialist. ''E. culicivora'' indirectly feeds vertebrate blood by preying female mosquitos that carry blood.Jackson, Robert R., and Fiona R. Cross. "Mosquito-terminator spiders and the meaning of predatory specialization." The Journal of Arachnology 43.2 (2015): 123-142. In general only one specimen is found per occupied bamboo internode.Murphy & Murphy 2000: 294 Description Females are up to 9 mm long, males 7 to 8. The spiders is generally dark colored. On the flattened carapace, there is a central whitish band, which is much larger in the female. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salticidae
Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among arthropods and use it in courtship, hunting, and navigation. Although they normally move unobtrusively and fairly slowly, most species are capable of very agile jumps, notably when hunting, but sometimes in response to sudden threats or crossing long gaps. Both their book lungs and tracheal system are well-developed, and they use both systems (bimodal breathing). Jumping spiders are generally recognized by their eye pattern. All jumping spiders have four pairs of eyes, with the anterior median pair being particularly large. Distinguishing characteristics Jumping spiders are among the easiest to distinguish from similar spider families because of the shape of the cephalothorax and their eye pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neobrettus
''Neobrettus'' is a genus of Asian jumping spiders that was first described by F. R. Wanless in 1984. The name is a combination of the prefix " neo-" and the salticid genus ''Brettus''. Species it contains six species, found only in Asia: *'' Neobrettus cornutus'' Deeleman-Reinhold & Floren, 2003 – Borneo *'' Neobrettus heongi'' Barrion & Barrion-Dupo, 2013 – China *'' Neobrettus nangalisagus'' Barrion, 2001 – Philippines *'' Neobrettus phui'' Zabka, 1985 – Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ... *'' Neobrettus tibialis'' (Prószyński, 1978) ( type) – Bhutan to Malaysia, Borneo *'' Neobrettus xanthophyllum'' Deeleman-Reinhold & Floren, 2003 – Borneo References External links Photograph of ''Neobrettus'' sp. Salticidae genera Salticidae Spid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mintonia
''Mintonia'' is a genus of Southeast Asian jumping spiders that was first described by F. R. Wanless in 1984. Species it contains ten species, found in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia: *'' Mintonia breviramis'' Wanless, 1984 – Borneo *'' Mintonia caliginosa'' Wanless, 1987 – Borneo *'' Mintonia ignota'' Logunov & Azarkina, 2008 – Thailand *'' Mintonia mackiei'' Wanless, 1984 – Borneo *'' Mintonia melinauensis'' Wanless, 1984 – Borneo *'' Mintonia nubilis'' Wanless, 1984 – Borneo *'' Mintonia protuberans'' Wanless, 1984 – Singapore *'' Mintonia ramipalpis'' ( Thorell, 1890) – Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo) *'' Mintonia silvicola'' Wanless, 1987 – Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ... *'' Mintonia tauricornis'' Wanless, 1984 ( t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meleon
''Meleon'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by F. R. Wanless in 1984. Species it contains eight species, found only in Africa: *'' Meleon guineensis'' (Berland & Millot, 1941) – Guinea, Ivory Coast, Congo *'' Meleon insulanus'' Logunov & Azarkina, 2008 – Madagascar *'' Meleon kenti'' (Lessert, 1925) ( type) – Angola, Southern Africa *'' Meleon madagascarensis'' (Wanless, 1978) – Madagascar *'' Meleon raharizonina'' Logunov & Azarkina, 2008 – Madagascar *'' Meleon russata'' (Simon, 1900) – Madagascar *'' Meleon solitaria'' (Lessert, 1927) – West, Central, East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historical ... *'' Meleon tsaratanana'' Logunov & Azarkina, 2008 – Madagascar References External links * Salticidae.orgDiagnostic drawingsof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelotia
''Gelotia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890. Species It contains ten species, found only in Asia and on New Britain: *'' Gelotia argenteolimbata'' (Simon, 1900) – Singapore *'' Gelotia bimaculata'' Thorell, 1890 – Borneo *'' Gelotia bouchardi'' (Simon, 1903) – Indonesia (Sumatra) *'' Gelotia frenata'' Thorell, 1890 ( type) – Indonesia (Sumatra) *'' Gelotia lanka'' Wijesinghe, 1991 – Sri Lanka *'' Gelotia liuae'' (Wang & Li, 2020) – China *'' Gelotia robusta'' Wanless, 1984 – Papua New Guinea (New Britain) *'' Gelotia salax'' (Thorell, 1877) – Indonesia (Sulawesi) *'' Gelotia syringopalpis'' Wanless, 1984 – China, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ..., Borneo *'' Gelotia zhengi'' Cao & Li, 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salticinae
Salticinae is a subfamily of jumping spiders (family Salticidae). It includes over 90% of the known species of jumping spiders. The subfamily is divided into two unranked clades: Amycoida and Salticoida. Description Members of the subfamily Salticinae have a number of features in common that distinguish them from the remaining salticids. Females lack a tarsal claw on the pedipalp. The palpal bulb of male basal salticids has a distinctive median apophysis, which is absent in the subfamily, and the cymbium is constricted at the tibial joint. Members also have a more complex tracheal system, which may be connected with their movements, which are more abrupt than other salticids, giving them a recognizable gait. Taxonomy Phylogeny The relationships among the basal salticids are not yet fully resolved; summary cladograms published in both 2014 and 2015 show unresolved branching for five basal subfamilies. However, Hisponinae is resolved as sister to Salticinae, which is the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrba
''Cyrba'' is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). The genus was erected by Hippolyte Lucas in 1846. Description ''Cyrba'' spiders are small to medium size spiders that are usually brightly colored. Their cephalothorax is long and moderately high. The eyes are lateral. The abdomen is long with bright colorful patterns. Their legs are thin and slender. The genus has been described as primitive because of their pervasive use of webs, large posterior median eyes, and the secretory organs on the femora of males. These characteristics were lost by advanced salticids. The genus are also almost wholly dependent on their vision. The primary mating season for the spider ''C. algerina'' is May. Juveniles emerge in July, grow to about half the adult size by winter, and then grow to adult size in the spring of the following year. The genus is commonly found on very rocky ground under rocks, or less often walking around on the ground or on the tops of rocks. Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brettus
''Brettus'' is a genus of jumping spiders. Its six described species are found in southern Asia from India to China and Sulawesi, with a single species endemic to Madagascar. Two species in this genus, ''B. celebensis'' and ''B. madagascarensis'', were originally described as members of the genus ''Macopaeus''. According to Thorell, the genus name is taken from Greek mythology. Brettos (Βρεττος) was a son of Heracles (appears at Stephanus of Byzantium). Diet and behaviour At least 2 species, ''Brettus cingulatus'' and ''Brettus adonis'', feed on other spiders. Taking advantage of their ability to not adhere to any kind of spider silk, they practise aggressive mimicry and pluck upon the webs of web-building spiders to lure them over to the ''Brettus'' at the edge of the web, where they capture/stab their victim. These two spider species also prefer web-building spiders to insects as prey. They are in these regards similar to the other Spartaeinae jumping spiders of gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrandina
''Thrandina'' is a genus of jumping spiders, with three species found in Ecuador. It is unique among New World salticids in having strikingly large posterior median eyes.Maddison 2006 Description ''Thrandina'' and its sister genus ''Galianora'' share the ancestral salticid traits of a tarsal claw on the female palpus and a median apophysis on the male palp. This is rare among neotropical salticids. Both genera are informally grouped as "lapsiines", together with ''Lapsias''. However, the shared basal characteristics with ''Lapsias'' could be symplesiomorphic. Males of ''Thrandina parocula'' are about long. Their carapace is dark brown to black, except for a central pale longitudinal stripe on the thorax. The legs are pale to medium brown, with a darker femur I. The abdomen is medium brown with lighter chevrons above, and pale below with dark speckles. The female is slightly smaller with a bodylength of . It looks like the male, but with more annulate legs. ''Thrandina parocu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
