Empanda (spider)
| Empanda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Dendryphantinae |
| Genus: | Empanda Simon, 1903 |
| Species: | Empanda ornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Empanda ornata (Peckham & Peckham, 1885) | |
| Diversity | |
| 1 species | |
| Synonyms | |
Empanda is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Its only described species Empanda ornata is only found in Guatemala.
Name
The genus name is derived from the Roman goddess Empanda. The species name is Latin for "adorned."
References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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