''Nosferattus ciliatus'' is a
jumping spider.
Etymology
The
epitheton
An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, di ...
("ciliated") refers to the ventral edge of the
cymbium.
Appearance
The males are about 3mm long, with a yellow carapace; no females have been described.
Distribution
''N. ciliatus'' is only known only from the State of
Maranhão
Maranhão () is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of . Clockwise from north, it borders on the Atlantic Ocean for 2,243 km and the states of Piauí, Tocantins and ...
in Brazil.
External links
Three new genera of jumping spider from Brazil (Araneae, Salticidae) (2005)
Sitticini
Spiders of Brazil
Spiders described in 2005
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