''Gastromicans'' is a genus of

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that was first described by

Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (July 17, 1886 – December 14, 1948) was a Brazilian zoologist who is considered the founder of Arachnology in South America, publishing 198 papers on the taxonomy of Arachnida. He was also involved with educ ...

in 1917.

Species

it contains six species, found in Central America, Argentina,

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, Paraguay, and Brazil: *''

Gastromicans albopilosa ''Gastromicans'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1917. Species it contains six species, found in Central America, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil: *''Gastromican ...

'' (Simon, 1903) (

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) – Brazil, Paraguay *'' Gastromicans hondurensis'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) –

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*'' Gastromicans levispina'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901) – Panama *'' Gastromicans noxiosa'' (Simon, 1886) –

*'' Gastromicans tesselata'' (

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, 1846) – Brazil *''

Gastromicans vigens ''Gastromicans'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1917. Species it contains six species, found in Central America, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil: *''Gastromicans albopi ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – Brazil, Argentina

References

External links

Photographs of ''Gastromicans'' species from Brazil
Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Central America Spiders of South America Taxa named by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão {{Jumping-spider-stub