''Beata'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

jumping spiders 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 spi ...

that was first described by

George Peckham George "Porky" Peckham (born 1942, Blackburn, Lancashire) is an English record engineer, widely recognised as among the most accomplished in the business. He has been responsible for producing the master discs from which many vinyl records have ...

& Elizabeth Peckham in 1895.

Species

it contains twenty-one species, found in Central America, North America, the Caribbean,

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

, and

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

: *'' Beata aenea'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1945) – Brazil, Argentina *'' Beata blauveltae'' Caporiacco, 1947 – Guyana *'' Beata cephalica'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 – Panama *''

Beata cinereonitida Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retriev ...

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

, 1902 – Brazil *'' Beata fausta'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – Brazil *'' Beata germaini'' Simon, 1902 – Brazil, Paraguay *'' Beata hispida'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – Mexico *''

Beata inconcinna Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retriev ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1895) – Trinidad *''

Beata jubata Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retriev ...

'' (

C. L. Koch Carl Ludwig Koch (21 September 1778 – 23 August 1857) was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was responsible for classifying a great number of spiders, including the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula and common house spider. He was born ...

, 1846) – St. Thomas *''

Beata longipes Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retriev ...

'' (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901) – Panama *''

Beata lucida Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retriev ...

'' ( Galiano, 1992) – Argentina *''

Beata maccuni Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retriev ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1895) – Panama to Brazil *''

Beata magna Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian language , Italian, German language, German, Polish language, Polish, and Swedish language, Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''bea ...

'' Peckham & Peckham, 1895 ( type) – Guatemala to Colombia *''

Beata munda Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retriev ...

Chickering Chickering may refer to: * Chickering, Suffolk, a place in Suffolk, England * Chickering & Sons, the piano company that was created by Jonas Chickering * Arthur M. Chickering, an arachnologist * Arthur W. Chickering, a researcher of student devel ...

, 1946 – Panama *'' Beata octopunctata'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1894) – St. Vincent *'' Beata pernix'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – Brazil *'' Beata rustica'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1895) – Guatemala to Brazil *'' Beata striata'' Petrunkevitch, 1925 – Panama *'' Beata venusta'' Chickering, 1946 – Panama *'' Beata wickhami'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1894) – USA, Bahama Is., Cuba *'' Beata zeteki'' Chickering, 1946 – Panama

References

Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of North America Spiders of South America {{Jumping-spider-stub