''Lapsias'' is a
spider
Spiders (order (biology), order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude spider silk, silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and ran ...
genus
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of the jumping spider family,
Salticidae
Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family (biology), family Salticidae. , this family contained over 600 species description, described genus, genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spide ...
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Phylogeny
''Lapsias'', '' Galianora'' and ''Thrandina
''Thrandina'' is a genus of jumping spiders, with three species found in Ecuador. It is unique among New World salticids in having strikingly large posterior median eyes.Maddison 2006
Description
''Thrandina'' and its sister genus ''Galianora'' ...
'' are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While ''Galianora'' and ''Thrandina'' are sister genera, it is not certain if they form a clade
In biology, a clade (), also known as a Monophyly, monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor and all of its descendants. Clades are the fundamental unit of cladistics, a modern approach t ...
with ''Lapsias'', or if the common characteristics are symplesiomorphic
In phylogenetics, a plesiomorphy ("near form") and symplesiomorphy are synonyms for an ancestral character shared by all members of a clade, which does not distinguish the clade from other clades.
Plesiomorphy, symplesiomorphy, apomorphy, an ...
.Maddison Maddison is both a surname and a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Madison (name), Madison. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
* Ada Maddison (1869–1950), British mathematician
* Adela Maddison (1862–1929), British co ...
2006a
Description
'' Lapsias lorax'' is typical of the genus, with large eyes and prominent male palps. There is a short video of ''Lapsias lorax'', showing typical jumping spider behavior.[Wayne Maddison, Beaty Biodiversity Museum http://vimeo.com/50697273. Retrieved January 27, 2014]
Species
, the World Spider Catalog
The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature.
The WSC began as a series of ...
accepted 12 species:[
* '' Lapsias canandea'' ]Maddison Maddison is both a surname and a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Madison (name), Madison. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
* Ada Maddison (1869–1950), British mathematician
* Adela Maddison (1862–1929), British co ...
, 2012 – Ecuador
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...
* '' Lapsias ciliatus'' Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
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* '' Lapsias cyrboides'' Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
* '' Lapsias estebanensis'' Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
* '' Lapsias guamani'' Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador
* '' Lapsias iguaque'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
* '' Lapsias lorax'' Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador
* '' Lapsias quimbaya'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
* '' Lapsias tayrona'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
* '' Lapsias tequendama'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
* '' Lapsias tovarensis'' Simon, 1901 – Venezuela
* '' Lapsias walekeru'' (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
''Lapsias melanopygus'' Caporiacco, 1947 is considered a doubtful name (''nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium,'' it may be impossible to determine whether a ...
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References
* (2006a): "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)." ''Zootaxa'' 1255: 17–28
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Further reading
* (2006): "Lapsiines and hisponines as phylogenetically basal salticid spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)." ''Zootaxa'' 1255: 37–55
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External links
* Salticidae.org
of ''L. estebanensis'', ''L. ciliatus'', ''L. cyrboides'', ''L. tovarensis''
Salticidae
Spiders of South America
Salticidae genera
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