''Orientattus bicuspidatus'',

synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

''Evarcha bicuspidata'', is a jumping spider found only in Vietnam. It was originally placed in the genus ''

Evarcha ''Evarcha'' is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders) with 85 species (and one recognized subspecies) distributed across the world. Habitat These spiders are often found on shrubs and short plants in damp areas, resting i ...

'', but was transferred to ''

Orientattus ''Orientattus'' is a genus of Asian jumping spiders erected by John Caleb in 2020. It is placed in the tribe Plexippini, within the Salticoida clade of Salticinae. In 2018 and 2019, a species found in Sri Lanka and India was placed in the othe ...

'' in 2020. The spider is 3.6 mm long. Males are dark brown, with a darker area around the eyes. They are covered with dark brown and white hairs. Two pairs of yellowish brown transverse bands are seen on the thoracic area. The legs are dark brown with yellowish brown rings.

Name

The species name is derived from Latin, ''bi'' "two" and ''cuspidata'' "sharp ended", referring to the two-pronged retrolateral tibial apophysis, now considered a feature of the genus ''Orientattus''.

References

Salticidae Endemic fauna of Vietnam Spiders of Asia Spiders described in 2003 {{salticidae-stub