''Itata'' is a

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s in the jumping spider family,

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Name

The genus name is derived from the

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in southern Chile.

Species

* '' Itata completa'' (

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, 1929) –

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Itata isabellina ''Itata'' is a genus (biology), genus of spiders in the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is derived from the Itata River in southern Chile. Species * ''Itata completa'' (Nathan Banks, Banks, 1929) – Panama * ''Itata isab ...

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, 1878) –

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Itata partita ''Itata'' is a genus (biology), genus of spiders in the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is derived from the Itata River in southern Chile. Species * ''Itata completa'' (Nathan Banks, Banks, 1929) – Panama * ''Itata isab ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1930 – Brazil * '' Itata tipuloides''

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, 1901 – Peru,

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* '' Itata vadia'' Peckham & Peckham, 1894 –

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References

* (2009)
The world spider catalog
version 9.5. ''American Museum of Natural History''.

External links

* Awesome Spiders

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* Salticidae.org

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