Xenocytaea daviesae

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Xenocytaea daviesae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Xenocytaea
Species: X. daviesae
Binomial name
Xenocytaea daviesae
Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1998

Xenocytaea daviesae is a jumping spider.

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[edit] Name

Named in honor of Valerie Todd Davies, a Salticid specialist from Queensland Museum, Australia.

[edit] Appearance

X. daviesae males are about 3mm long, with females slightly more than 4mm.

[edit] Distribution

X. daviesae is only known from Viti Levu, Fiji.

[edit] References

  • Berry, J.W., Beatty, J.A. & Proszynski, J. (1998). Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. Journal of Arachnology 26(2):149-189. PDF