Leucorchestris
| Leucorchestris | |
|---|---|
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| Leucorchestris arenicola in Namibia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Leucorchestris Lawrence, 1962 |
| Type species | |
| Leucorchestris arenicola Lawrence, 1962 | |
| Species | |
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See text. | |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 7 species | |
Leucorchestris is a genus of huntsman spiders occurring in Namibia and Angola.[1] The genus was first described by Reginald Frederick Lawrence in 1962, who described all of the species in the genus between 1962 and 1966.[1]
Name
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek leukos "white" and orches "dance".
Species
According to The World Spider Catalog, Version 12.5:[1]
- Leucorchestris alexandrina Lawrence, 1966 (Angola)
- Leucorchestris arenicola Lawrence, 1962 (Namibia)
- Leucorchestris flavimarginata Lawrence, 1966 (Namibia)
- Leucorchestris porti Lawrence, 1965 (Namibia)
- Leucorchestris sabulosa Lawrence, 1966 (Namibia)
- Leucorchestris setifrons Lawrence, 1966 (Angola)
- Leucorchestris steyni Lawrence, 1965 (Namibia)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Platnick, Norman I. (10 December 2011). "Fam. Sparassidae". The World Spider Catalog, Version 12.5. New York, NY, USA: American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.iz.0001. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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