''Servaea'' is a

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jumping spiders Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. , this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiderscomprising 13% of spider species. Jumping s ...

that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1888. ''S. murina'' females are about long.

Species

it contains eight species found in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

, with one species reported from

Java Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of Pacific Ocean) to the north. With a population of 156.9 million people (including Madura) in mid 2024, proje ...

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Servaea incana ''Servaea'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1888. ''S. murina'' females are about long. Species it contains eight species found in Australia, with one species reported from Java: *'' Servaea in ...

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Servaea melaina ''Servaea'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1888. ''S. murina'' females are about long. Species it contains eight species found in Australia, with one species reported from Java: *'' Servaea in ...

'' Richardson & Gunter, 2012 – Australia (

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Servaea murina ''Servaea murina'' is the only species of the jumping spider genus ''Servaea'' found outside of Australia. It is endemic to Java. Description The species is described from the female only, which is about 8 mm long. The carapace is longish ...

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Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

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Servaea narraweena ''Servaea'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1888. ''S. murina'' females are about long. Species it contains eight species found in Australia, with one species reported ...

'' Richardson & Gunter, 2012 – Eastern Australia *''

Servaea spinibarbis ''Servaea'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1888. ''S. murina'' females are about long. Species it contains eight species found in Australia, with one species reported from Java: *'' Servaea in ...

'' Simon, 1909 – Australia (Western Australia) *''

Servaea vestita ''Servaea vestita'' is a species of jumping spider from Australia. It is found in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania. Taxonomy The species was first described by Ludwig Koch in 1879, as ''Scaea vestita''. However, the genus name ''Scaea' ...

'' ( L. Koch, 1879) – Australia (

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

, New South Wales,

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

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Servaea villosa ''Servaea'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1888. ''S. murina'' females are about long. Species it contains eight species found in Australia, with one species reported from Java: *'' Servaea in ...

'' ( Keyserling, 1881) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales,

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Servaea zabkai ''Servaea'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1888. ''S. murina'' females are about long. Species it contains eight species found in Australia, with one species reported from Java: *'' Servaea in ...

'' Richardson & Gunter, 2012 – Australia (Queensland)

References

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Diagnostic drawings of ''S. villosa''
Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Oceania {{Jumping-spider-stub