Spilargis

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Spilargis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Euophryinae
Tribe: Spilargini
Genus: Spilargis
Simon, 1902
Species: S. ignicolor
Subspecies: S. i. bimaculata
Strand, 1909
Diversity
1 species
Binomial name
Spilargis ignicolor
Simon, 1902

Spilargis is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its sole species, S. ignicolor, occurs in New Guinea. A subspecies, S. ignicolor bimaculata, is found on the Moluccas.

[edit] Name

The genus name is probably derived from the Ancient Greek roots spil- "spot" and arg- "shining". The species name is Latin for "the color of fire". bimaculata is Latin for "with two spots".