Geraesta
| Geraesta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Geraesta Simon[1] |
| Type species | |
| Geraesta hirta | |
| Species | |
|
6, see text | |
Geraesta is a genus of spiders in the Thomisidae family. It was first described in 1889 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains 6 species.[1]
Species
Geraesta comprises the following species:[1]
- Geraesta ansieae Benjamin, 2015 - Rwanda
- Geraesta congoensis (Lessert, 1943) - Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Botswana, South Africa
- Geraesta hirta Simon, 1889 - Comoro Is., Madagascar
- Geraesta lehtineni Benjamin, 2011 - Madagascar
- Geraesta mkwawa Benjamin, 2011 - Tanzania
- Geraesta octolobata (Simon, 1886) - Madagascar
References
- 1 2 3 "Thomisidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
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