Flacillula
| Flacillula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Aelurillinae |
| Genus: | Flacillula Strand, 1932 |
| Type species | |
| Flacilla lubrica Simon, 1901 | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Diversity | |
| 6 species | |
Flacillula is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders) with five described species that occur in the Southeast Asian region. It is closely related to the genus Afraflacilla.
They look flattish, with a long gray body. They are often found on warm walls, rocks and tree trunks.
Species
- Flacillula albofrenata (Simon, 1905) (Java)
- Flacillula incognita Zabka, 1985 (Vietnam)
- Flacillula lubrica (Simon, 1901) (Sri Lanka)
- Flacillula minuta (Berland, 1929) (Caroline Islands, Niue, Samoa, Cook Islands)
- Flacillula nitens Berry, Beatty & Prózyński, 1997 (Caroline Islands)
- Flacillula purpurea (Dyal, 1935) (Pakistan)
References
- Salticidae.org: Genus Flacillula
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