Biology:Evarcha bicuspidata

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Short description: Species of spider

Evarcha bicuspidata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Evarcha
Species:
E. bicuspidata
Binomial name
Evarcha bicuspidata
Peng & Li, 2003
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Evarcha bicuspidata is a jumping spider found only in Vietnam. It is closely related to E. hunanensis from China .[1]

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.[1]

Name

The species name is derived from Latin, bi "two" and cuspidata "sharp ended", referring to the two-pronged tibial apophysis.[1]

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Peng & Li 2003

References

  • Peng, X. & Li, S. (2003): New localities and one new species of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from northern Vietnam. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 51(1): 21-24. PDF

Wikidata ☰ Q5222110 entry