''Nycerella'' is a

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s of the jumping spider family,

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. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied.

Species

As of June 2017, the

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lists the following species in the genus: * ''

Nycerella aprica ''Nycerella'' is a genus of spiders of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied. Species As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) –

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Nycerella decorata ''Nycerella'' is a genus of spiders of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied. Species As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1893) –

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* ''

Nycerella delecta ''Nycerella'' is a genus (biology), genus of spiders of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied. Species As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog li ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) –

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to Panama * ''

Nycerella donaldi ''Nycerella'' is a genus of spiders of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied. Species As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following ...

'' (Chickering, 1946) – Panama * ''

Nycerella melanopygia ''Nycerella'' is a genus of spiders of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied. Species As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following ...

'' Galiano, 1982 – Brazil * ''

Nycerella neglecta ''Nycerella'' is a genus of spiders of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied. Species As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following ...

'' Galiano, 1982 – Panama to

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* ''

Nycerella sanguinea ''Nycerella'' is a genus of spiders of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied. Species As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) –

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to Panama * ''

Nycerella volucripes ''Nycerella'' is a genus of spiders of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The genus was renamed from ''Cyrene'' Peckham & Peckham, 1893, because the name was preoccupied. Species As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following ...

'' Galiano, 1982 – Brazil,

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References

External links

Photographs of ''Nycerella'' species

Salticidae genera Spiders of North America Spiders of South America Salticidae {{Salticidae-stub