Xenocytaea daviesae

Xenocytaea daviesae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Salticidae
Genus:
Xenocytaea
Species:
X. daviesae
Binomial name
Xenocytaea daviesae
Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1998

Xenocytaea daviesae is a jumping spider.

Name

Named in honor of Valerie Todd Davies, a Salticid specialist from Queensland Museum, Australia.

Description

X. daviesae males are about 3 mm long, with females slightly more than 4 mm.

Distribution

X. daviesae is only known from Viti Levu, Fiji.

References
  • Berry, J.W., Beatty, J.A. & Proszynski, J. (1998). Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. Journal of Arachnology 26(2):149-189. PDF


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