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