Athamas (spider)
| Athamas | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Euophryinae |
| Tribe: | Athamini |
| Genus: | Athamas O. P-Cambridge, 1877 |
| Type species | |
| Athamas whitmeei O. P.-Cambridge, 1877 | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Diversity | |
| 6 species | |
Athamas is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).
Name
The genus name is derived from Athamas, the king of Orchomenus in Greek mythology.
Species
- Athamas debakkeri Szüts, 2003 (New Ireland)
- Athamas guineensis Jendrzejewska, 1995 (New Guinea)
- Athamas kochi Jendrzejewska, 1995 (Tahiti)
- Athamas nitidus Jendrzejewska, 1995 (New Guinea)
- Athamas tahitensis Jendrzejewska, 1995 (Tahiti)
- Athamas whitmeei O. P.-Cambridge, 1877 (New Hebrides, Polynesia)
Further reading
- Szűts, T. (2003): On remarkable jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Papua New Guinea. Folia entomologica hungarica 64: 41-58. PDF
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