Lechia (spider)
| Lechia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Lechia Zabka, 1985 |
| Species: | L. squamata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lechia squamata Zabka, 1985 | |
| Diversity | |
| 1 species | |
Lechia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its single species is found in China and Vietnam. It was originally described from a single female, which was beaten from bushes in Vietnam.[1]
The species is similar to Euophrys,[1] and Euophrys minuta Proszynski, 1992 from India is now considered to belong to Lechia by its original describer.[2]
Description
The carapace is orange to brown with a broad yellow band near the margin. The areas around the eyes are black, except for the front median eyes, where it is brown-black. The opisthosoma is yellowish with many grey spots. The legs are yellow with grey.[1]
Name
Lechia is an old name for Poland.
Footnotes
References
- Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
External links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings
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