Ugandinella
| Ugandinella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Leptorchestinae |
| Genus: | Ugandinella Wesolowska, 2006 |
| Species: | U. formicula |
| Binomial name | |
| Ugandinella formicula Wesolowska, 2006 | |
| Diversity | |
| 1 species | |
Ugandinella is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its single described species is found in Uganda.
Description
U. formicula is an ant-mimicking jumping spider.
Name
The genus name is derived from the type locality. The species name refers to the ant-like appearance.
References
- Wesolowska, Wanda (2006): A new genus of ant-mimicking salticid spider from Africa (Araneae: Salticidae: Leptorchestinae). Annales Zoologici 56(2): 435-439. doi:10.3161/000345406778700757
- Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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