Ergane (spider)
| Ergane | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Euophryinae |
| Genus: | Ergane L. Koch, 1881 |
| Type species | |
| Ergane cognata L. Koch, 1881 | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species | |
Ergane is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
The male of E. benjarei is 9 mm long. The conformation of the pedipalp and the abdominal pattern suggest that Ergane is close to Chalcotropis.[1]
Name
The goddess Athena was called Athena Ergane as the patron of craftsmen and artisans.
Species
- Ergane benjarei (Peckham & Peckham, 1907) — Borneo
- Ergane carinata Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1996 — Philippines, Caroline Islands
- Ergane cognata L. Koch, 1881 — Northern Territory
- Ergane insulana L. Koch, 1881 — Australia
Footnotes
- ↑ Murphy & Murphy 2000: 284
References
- Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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