Lapsias

Lapsias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Section: Dionycha
Superfamily: Salticoidea
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Spartaeinae
Genus: Lapsias
Simon, 1900
Type species
Lapsias estebanensis
Simon, 1900
Species

see text

Diversity
9 species

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

Phylogeny

Lapsias, Galianora and Thrandina are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders, outside the Salticoida. While Galianora and Thrandina are sister genera, it is not certain if they form a clade with Lapsias, or if the common characteristics are symplesiomorphic.[1]

Description

Lapsias lorax is typical of the genus, with large eyes and prominent male palps. [2] There is a short video of Lapsias lorax, showing typical jumping spider behavior.[3]

Species

References

  1. Maddison 2006a
  2. [ Dr. Heiko Metzner | 2014 | Worldwide database of jumping spiders (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae)http://www.jumping-spiders.com/index_wiki.php?id=7624] Retrieved January 27 2014
  3. [Dr Wayne Maddison, Beaty Biodiversity Museum http://vimeo.com/50697273] Retrieved January 27 2014
  4. 1 2 3 Maddison, Wayne P. (15 August 2012). "Five new species of lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa 3424: 51–65. Retrieved 30 September 2012.

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