''Balmaceda'' is a

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that was first described by

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& Elizabeth Peckham in 1894.

Species

it contains eleven species, found in Central America,

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, Colombia,

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, and

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: *''

Balmaceda abba Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' Edwards & Baert, 2018 – Ecuador (Galapagos Is.) *'' Balmaceda anulipes'' Soares, 1942 – Brazil *''

Balmaceda biteniata Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1922 – Brazil *''

Balmaceda chickeringi Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' Roewer, 1951 – Panama *''

Balmaceda distans Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' (

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, 1924) – Ecuador (Galapagos Is.) *''

Balmaceda minor Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901) – Mexico to El Salvador *''

Balmaceda nigrosecta Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1945 – Colombia, Argentina *''

Balmaceda picta Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' Peckham & Peckham, 1894 (

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) – Guatemala to Colombia *''

Balmaceda reducta Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile **José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumping ...

'' Chickering, 1946 – Panama *''

Balmaceda turneri Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' Chickering, 1946 – Panama *''

Balmaceda vera Balmaceda may refer to: *The Balmaceda family, politically influential family of Chile, including: ** José Manuel Balmaceda, former president of Chile ** José Rafael Balmaceda, politician and diplomat * ''Balmaceda'' (spider), a genus of jumpi ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1917 – Brazil

References

External links

Photographs of ''Balmaceda'' species from Brazil
Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Central America Spiders of South America {{Jumping-spider-stub