Habrocestoides
Encyclopedia
Habrocestoides is a genus
of the spider
family Salticidae (jumping spider
s). Most species are endemic
to India
, with H. phulchokiensis found only in Nepal
.
with the meaning "having the likeness of Habrocestum".
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 spider
Jumping spider
The jumping spider family contains more than 500 described genera and about 5,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting and navigation...
s). Most species are endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, with H. phulchokiensis found only in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
.
Name
The genus name is an alteration of the salticid genus name HabrocestumHabrocestum
Habrocestum is a genus of the spider family Salticidae .-Distribution:Most species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Two have been found in Australia, and one on the Solomon Islands.-Species:...
with the meaning "having the likeness of Habrocestum".
Species
- Habrocestoides bengalensis Prószyński, 1992 (India)
- Habrocestoides darjeelingus Logunov, 1999 (India)
- Habrocestoides indicus Prószyński, 1992 (India)
- Habrocestoides micans Logunov, 1999 (India)
- Habrocestoides nitidus Logunov, 1999 (India)
- Habrocestoides phulchokiensis Logunov, 1999 (Nepal)