''Prostheclina'' is a
genus
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of
Australian
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jumping spiders
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that was first described by
Eugen von Keyserling
Eugen von Keyserling (22 March 1833 in Pockroy, Lithuania – 4 April 1889 in Dzierżoniów, Silesia
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in 1882.
Species
Until 2007, only one species from this genus was known. it contains seven species, found only in
Australia
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:
*''
Prostheclina amplior''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 –
Australia
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(Queensland to Tasmania)
*''
Prostheclina basilonesa''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (
Victoria,
Tasmania
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)
*''
Prostheclina boreoaitha''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (
Queensland
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)
*''
Prostheclina boreoxantha''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
*''
Prostheclina bulburin''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
*''
Prostheclina eungella''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
*''
Prostheclina pallida''
Keyserling, 1882 (
type
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) – Eastern Australia
References
Salticidae genera
Salticidae
Spiders of Australia
Taxa named by Eugen von Keyserling
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