''Chirothecia'' is a

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that was first described by

Władysław Taczanowski Władysław Taczanowski (; 17 March 1819, in Jabłonna, Lublin Voivodeship – 17 January 1890, in Warsaw) was a Polish zoologist and collector of natural history who explored the Russian Far East and northern Africa. He specialized mainly in orn ...

in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller

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(the width being 70–80% of the length and the height being 38–47% of the length); a much longer eye area (occupying 60–70% of the cephalothorax length); the posterior median eyes are always closer to the anterior lateral eyes than the posterior lateral eyes.

Species

it contains thirteen species, found only in South America and

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Chirothecia amazonica ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of Salticidae, jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to ''Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and tall ...

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Chirothecia botucatuensis ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Bauab, 1980 – Brazil *''

Chirothecia clavimana ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' (Taczanowski, 1871) (

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Chirothecia crassipes ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Taczanowski, 1878 – Peru *''

Chirothecia daguerrei ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Galiano, 1972 – Argentina *''

Chirothecia euchira ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' (Simon, 1901) – Brazil, Argentina *''

Chirothecia minima ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1943 – Argentina *''

Chirothecia rosea ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901) – Panama *''

Chirothecia semiornata ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Simon, 1901 – Brazil *''

Chirothecia soaresi ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Bauab, 1980 – Brazil *''

Chirothecia soesilae ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Makhan, 2006 – Suriname *''

Chirothecia uncata ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Soares & Camargo, 1948 – Brazil *''

Chirothecia wrzesniowskii ''Chirothecia'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. ''Chirothecia'' is very similar to '' Bellota'', but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalot ...

'' Taczanowski, 1878 – Ecuador

References

Salticidae Salticidae genera Taxa named by Władysław Taczanowski Spiders of South America {{Jumping-spider-stub