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Vailimia
''Vailimia'' is a genus of Asian Salticidae, jumping spiders. The type species was described in 1907 from a single male about long. It was originally thought to be close to ''Harmochirus'', but the male pedipalp, chelicera, and cephalothorax drawn by Proszynski in 1984, and information gained from later collected specimens indicates otherwise. Subsequently, five more species have been identified. It may be a synonym for ''Pancorius''. Name The genus was originally named Vailima, Samoa, Vailima after the name of the last residence of Robert Louis Stevenson and the village where it is situated. The genus name ''Vailima'' was erected by George and Elizabeth Peckham, Peckham & Peckham in 1907. However, the name was misspelled ''Vailimia'' by Prószyński in 2003. The alternate name ''Vailimia'' in 2006 was suggested by C. F. Kammerer as the name was found to be preoccupied by the fish genus ''Vailima (fish), Vailima''. Species Most species are found in Borneo, though ''Vailimia long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vailimia Masinei
''Vailimia'' is a genus of Asian Salticidae, jumping spiders. The type species was described in 1907 from a single male about long. It was originally thought to be close to ''Harmochirus'', but the male pedipalp, chelicera, and cephalothorax drawn by Proszynski in 1984, and information gained from later collected specimens indicates otherwise. Subsequently, five more species have been identified. It may be a synonym for ''Pancorius''. Name The genus was originally named Vailima, Samoa, Vailima after the name of the last residence of Robert Louis Stevenson and the village where it is situated. The genus name ''Vailima'' was erected by George and Elizabeth Peckham, Peckham & Peckham in 1907. However, the name was misspelled ''Vailimia'' by Prószyński in 2003. The alternate name ''Vailimia'' in 2006 was suggested by C. F. Kammerer as the name was found to be preoccupied by the fish genus ''Vailima (fish), Vailima''. Species Most species are found in Borneo, though ''Vailimia long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
