Ligonipes

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Ligonipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Myrmarachninae
Tribe: Ligonipini
Genus: Ligonipes
Karsch, 1878
Diversity
8 species
Species

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Ligonipes is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). The eight species are found in the Australian region. Their body form mimics ants.

L. semitectus is a very common spider in Queensland, Australia. Males are 4 mm long, females 5 mm.

[edit] Species

  • Ligonipes coccineopilosus (Simon, 1884) (Moluccas, New Guinea)
  • Ligonipes flavipes Rainbow, 1920 (Norfolk Is.)
  • Ligonipes illustris Karsch, 1878 (Queensland)
  • Ligonipes lacertosus (Thorell, 1881) (Queensland)
  • Ligonipes scutellatus (Kritscher, 1959) (New Guinea)
  • Ligonipes semitectus (Simon, 1900) (Queensland)
  • Ligonipes similis (Hasselt, 1882) (Sumatra)
  • Ligonipes synageloides (Szombathy, 1915) (New Guinea)

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

  • Richardson, B.J., Zabka, M., Gray, M.R. & Milledge, G. (2006). Distributional patterns of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) in Australia. Journal of Biogeography 33(4):707-719. DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01405.x
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