Gelotia

Gelotia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Spartaeinae
Genus: Gelotia
Thorell, 1890
Type species
Gelotia frenata
Thorell, 1890
Species

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Diversity
7 species

Gelotia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).

Gelotia is close to the salticid genera Cocalus and Mintonia. Spiders of this genus are dull colored and stealthy and do not jump.

The genus is named after the Roman name "Gelotius".

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