Lechia (spider)

Lechia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Lechia
Zabka, 1985
Species: L. squamata
Binomial name
Lechia squamata
Zabka, 1985
Diversity
1 species

Lechia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its single species is found in China and Vietnam. It was originally described from a single female, which was beaten from bushes in Vietnam.[1]

The species is similar to Euophrys,[1] and Euophrys minuta Proszynski, 1992 from India is now considered to belong to Lechia by its original describer.[2]

Description

The carapace is orange to brown with a broad yellow band near the margin. The areas around the eyes are black, except for the front median eyes, where it is brown-black. The opisthosoma is yellowish with many grey spots. The legs are yellow with grey.[1]

Name

Lechia is an old name for Poland.

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 Murphy & Murphy 2000: 293
  2. Lechia

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