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''Runcinia'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of crab spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1875. The former ''R. elongata'' is a synonym of ''Thomisus elongatus''.


Species

it contains thirty species, found mostly in
Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
and
east Asia East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both Geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. The modern State (polity), states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. ...
, with a few exceptions: *'' Runcinia acuminata'' ( Thorell, 1881) – Bangladesh to Japan, New Guinea, Australia *'' Runcinia aethiops'' (Simon, 1901)
Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
*'' Runcinia albida'' (
Marx Karl Heinrich Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, critic of political economy, and socialist revolutionary. His best-known titles are the 1848 ...
, 1893)
Congo *'' Runcinia bifrons'' (Simon, 1895)
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, Sri Lanka,
Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
*'' Runcinia carae'' Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1983
Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalaha ...
,
Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi ...
*'' Runcinia caudata'' Schenkel, 1963China *'' Runcinia depressa'' Simon, 1906 – Africa *'' Runcinia disticta'' Thorell, 1891
Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
,
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
( Sumatra,
Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's mos ...
) *'' Runcinia dubia'' Caporiacco, 1940
Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
*'' Runcinia erythrina'' Jézéquel, 1964 – West, Southern Africa *'' Runcinia escheri'' Reimoser, 1934 – India *'' Runcinia flavida'' (Simon, 1881)
Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...
, Africa *'' Runcinia ghorpadei'' Tikader, 1980 – India *'' Runcinia grammica'' (C. L. Koch, 1837) ( type) – Europa, Middle East to Iran,
Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
(Europe to West Siberia), Central Asia, China, Japan. Introduced to St. Helena,
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
*'' Runcinia insecta'' (
L. Koch Ludwig Carl Christian Koch (8 November 1825 – 1 November 1908) was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was born in Regensburg, Germany, and died in Nuremberg, Germany. He studied in Nuremberg, initially law, but then turned to medicin ...
, 1875)
– Africa, Asia. Introduced to Australia *'' Runcinia johnstoni'' Lessert, 1919 – Africa *'' Runcinia khandari'' Gajbe, 2004 – India *'' Runcinia kinbergi'' Thorell, 1891 – Myanmar, India (Nicobar Is.), Indonesia (Java) *'' Runcinia longipes''
Strand Strand may refer to: Topography *The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a: ** Beach ** Shoreline * Strand swamp, a type of swamp habitat in Florida Places Africa * Strand, Western Cape, a seaside town in South Africa * Strand Street ...
, 1906
Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
*'' Runcinia manicata'' Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar *'' Runcinia multilineata'' Roewer, 1961
Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
*'' Runcinia oculifrons'' Strand, 1907
Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
*'' Runcinia plana'' Simon, 1895
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 ...
*'' Runcinia roonwali'' Tikader, 1965 – India *'' Runcinia sitadongri'' Gajbe, 2004 – India *'' Runcinia soeensis'' Schenkel, 1944 – Indonesia (West Timor) *'' Runcinia spinulosa'' ( O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1885)
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
, India *'' Runcinia tarabayevi'' Marusik & Logunov, 1990 – Central Asia *'' Runcinia tropica'' Simon, 1907 – Africa *'' Runcinia yogeshi'' Gajbe & Gajbe, 2001 – India In synonymy: *''R. advecticia'' (Simon, 1909, T from ''Plancinus'') = ''Runcinia insecta'' (L. Koch, 1875) *''R. affinis'' Simon, 1897 = ''Runcinia insecta'' (L. Koch, 1875) *''R. albostriata'' Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 = ''Runcinia insecta'' (L. Koch, 1875) *''R. annamita'' Simon, 1903 = ''Runcinia insecta'' (L. Koch, 1875) *''R. cataracta'' Lawrence, 1927 = ''Runcinia insecta'' (L. Koch, 1875) *''R. cerina'' (C. L. Koch, 1845) = ''Runcinia grammica'' (C. L. Koch, 1837) *''R. chauhani'' Sen & Basu, 1972 = ''Runcinia insecta'' (L. Koch, 1875) *''R. cherapunjea'' (Tikader, 1966, T from ''Thomisus'') = ''Runcinia insecta'' (L. Koch, 1875) *''R. littorina'' Lawrence, 1942 = ''Runcinia flavida'' (Simon, 1881) *''R. proxima'' Lessert, 1919 = ''Runcinia flavida'' (Simon, 1881) *''R. proxima'' Millot, 1941 = ''Runcinia flavida'' (Simon, 1881) *''R. sangasanga'' Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 = ''Runcinia insecta'' (L. Koch, 1875) *''R. sjostedti'' Lessert, 1919 = ''Runcinia johnstoni'' Lessert, 1919


See also

*
List of Thomisidae species The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders. Many members of thi ...


References

Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Africa Spiders of Asia Spiders of Australia Spiders of South America Thomisidae {{Thomisidae-stub