Spilargis

Spilargis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Euophryinae
Genus: Spilargis
Simon, 1902
Species: S. ignicolor
Binomial name
Spilargis ignicolor
Simon, 1902
Diversity
1 species

Spilargis is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its sole species, Spilargis ignicolor, occurs in New Guinea.[1] A subspecies, Spilargis 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".

References

  1. "Spilargis ignicolor". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
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