''Lapsias'' is a
spider
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genus
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of the jumping spider family,
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 spi ...
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Phylogeny
''Lapsias'', ''Galianora
''Galianora'' is a genus of Ecuadorian jumping spiders that was first described by Wayne Paul Maddison in 2006. it contains only two species, found only in Ecuador: '' G. bryicola'' and '' G. sacha''.
The two described species have quite a diff ...
'' and ''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'' ...
'' are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While ''Galianora'' and ''Thrandina'' are sister genera, it is not certain if they form a clade
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with ''Lapsias'', or if the common characteristics are symplesiomorphic
In phylogenetics, a plesiomorphy ("near form") and symplesiomorphy are synonyms for an ancestral character shared by all members of a clade, which does not distinguish the clade from other clades.
Plesiomorphy, symplesiomorphy, apomorphy, an ...
.Maddison Maddison is both a surname and a given name. It is a variant spelling of Madison. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
* Ada Maddison (1869–1950), British Mathematician
* Adela Maddison (1862–1929), British composer
* Angus Maddiso ...
2006a
Description
''Lapsias lorax
''Lapsias lorax'' is a species of Lapsias, lapsiine jumping spider from Ecuador.
''L. lorax'' was discovered by Wayne Maddison in November 2010 in the Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve of Ecuador, in a cloud forest at of elevation. It is the firs ...
'' is typical of the genus, with large eyes and prominent male palps. There is a short video of ''Lapsias lorax'', showing typical jumping spider behavior.[Wayne Maddison, Beaty Biodiversity Museum http://vimeo.com/50697273. Retrieved January 27, 2014]
Species
, the World Spider Catalog
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accepted 12 species:[
* '' Lapsias canandea'' ]Maddison Maddison is both a surname and a given name. It is a variant spelling of Madison. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
* Ada Maddison (1869–1950), British Mathematician
* Adela Maddison (1862–1929), British composer
* Angus Maddiso ...
, 2012 – Ecuador
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* '' Lapsias ciliatus'' Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
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* ''Lapsias cyrboides
''Lapsias'' is a spider genus (biology), genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
Phylogeny
''Lapsias'', ''Galianora'' and ''Thrandina'' are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal (phylogenetics), basal jump ...
'' Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
* '' Lapsias estebanensis'' Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
* '' Lapsias guamani'' Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador
* '' Lapsias iguaque'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
* ''Lapsias lorax
''Lapsias lorax'' is a species of Lapsias, lapsiine jumping spider from Ecuador.
''L. lorax'' was discovered by Wayne Maddison in November 2010 in the Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve of Ecuador, in a cloud forest at of elevation. It is the firs ...
'' Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador
* '' Lapsias quimbaya'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
* ''Lapsias tayrona
''Lapsias'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
Phylogeny
''Lapsias'', ''Galianora'' and ''Thrandina'' are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While ''Galianora'' and '' ...
'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
* ''Lapsias tequendama
''Lapsias'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
Phylogeny
''Lapsias'', ''Galianora'' and ''Thrandina'' are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While ''Galianora'' and '' ...
'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
* ''Lapsias tovarensis
''Lapsias'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
Phylogeny
''Lapsias'', ''Galianora'' and ''Thrandina'' are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While ''Galianora'' and '' ...
'' Simon, 1901 – Venezuela
* ''Lapsias walekeru
''Lapsias'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
Phylogeny
''Lapsias'', ''Galianora'' and ''Thrandina'' are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While ''Galianora'' and '' ...
'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
''Lapsias melanopygus'' Caporiacco, 1947 is considered a doubtful name (''nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...
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References
* (2006a): "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)." ''Zootaxa'' 1255: 17–28
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Further reading
* (2006): "Lapsiines and hisponines as phylogenetically basal salticid spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)." ''Zootaxa'' 1255: 37–55
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External links
* Salticidae.org
of ''L. estebanensis'', ''L. ciliatus'', ''L. cyrboides'', ''L. tovarensis''
Salticidae
Spiders of South America
Salticidae genera
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