Chloridusa
Encyclopedia
Chloridusa is a genus
of the spider
family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Its only described species, C. viridiaurea, is found from Peru
to Brazil
.
, Sidusa
, Stergusa
and Ceglusa
). The species name is Latin for "green and golden".
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Its only described species, C. viridiaurea, is found from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Name
The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek chloros "green", and the ending -usa, used in several salticid genera (such as CotinusaCotinusa
Cotinusa is a genus of the spider family Salticidae . Its species occur from Panama to Argentina.-Species:* Cotinusa adelae Mello-Leitão, 1944 — Argentina* Cotinusa albescens Mello-Leitão, 1945 — Argentina...
, Sidusa
Sidusa
Sidusa is a spider genus of the Salticidae family .-Species:* Sidusa angulitarsis Simon, 1902 * Sidusa carinata Kraus, 1955 * Sidusa dominicana Petrunkevitch, 1914...
, Stergusa
Stergusa
Stergusa is a spider genus of the Salticidae family .-Species:* Stergusa aurata Simon, 1902 — Sri Lanka* Stergusa aurichalcea Simon, 1902 — Sri Lanka* Stergusa improbula Simon, 1889 — New Caledonia...
and Ceglusa
Ceglusa
Ceglusa is a spider genus of the Salticidae family . Its single species, C. polita, is endemic to Burma.The species was described in 1895 from a single female, which is five millimeters long. No drawings exist, and no studies were published on it since.-References: : An Introduction to the Spiders...
). The species name is Latin for "green and golden".