Pseudicius

Pseudicius
male Pseudicius from Hong Kong
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Section: Dionycha
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Heliophaninae
Genus: Pseudicius
Simon, 1885
Type species
Aranea encarpata
Walckenaer, 1802
Species

see text

Diversity
79 species

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

Relationships

The small genus Wesolowskana (formerly known as Luxuria) should possibly be included in this genus.[1] There is some dispute whether Afraflacilla is a distinct genus or should be included in Pseudicius. Festucula and Marchena are other close relatives, these genera form a monophyletic group.[2]

Name

The genus name is combined of Greek pseudo "false" and the salticid genus name Icius.

Species

P. vulpes from Japan

Notes

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