Lapsias

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Lapsias is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.[1]

Phylogeny

Lapsias, Galianora and Thrandina are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. 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.[2]

Description

Lapsias lorax is typical of the genus, with large eyes and prominent male palps.[3] There is a short video of Lapsias lorax, showing typical jumping spider behavior.[4]

Species

since April 2022Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the World Spider Catalog accepted 12 species:[1]

Lapsias melanopygus Caporiacco, 1947 is considered a doubtful name (nomen dubium).[1]

References

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  2. Maddison 2006a
  3. 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.
  4. Wayne Maddison, Beaty Biodiversity Museum http://vimeo.com/50697273. Retrieved January 27, 2014

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  • <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>Maddison, Wayne P. (2006a): "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)." Zootaxa 1255: 17–28. PDF

Further reading

  • <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>Maddison, Wayne P. & Needham, K.M. (2006): "Lapsiines and hisponines as phylogenetically basal salticid spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)." Zootaxa 1255: 37–55. PDF

External links

  • Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings of L. estebanensis, L. ciliatus, L. cyrboides, L. tovarensis

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