Evarcha bicuspidata

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Evarcha bicuspidata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Araneomorphae Family: Salticidae Genus: Evarcha Species: E. bicuspidata
Binomial name
Evarcha bicuspidata Peng & Li, 2003

Evarcha bicuspidata is a jumping spider found only in Vietnam. It is closely related to E. hunanensis.^[1]

The spider is 3.6 mm long. Males are dark brown, with a darker area around the eyes. They are covered with dark brown and white hairs. Two pairs of yellowish brown transverse bands are seen on the thoracic area. The legs are dark brown with yellowish brown rings.

[edit] Name

The species name is derived from Latin, bi "two" and cuspidata "sharp ended", referring to the two-pronged tibial apophysis.

[edit] References

1. ^ Peng, X & Li, S. (2003). New localities and one new species of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from northern Vietnam. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 51(1):21-24. PDF