Pignus
Encyclopedia
Pignus is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). The two described species occur in Tanzania
and South Africa
, respectively.
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...
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). The two described species occur in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, respectively.
Species
- Pignus lautissimum Wesolowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 (Tanzania)
- Pignus simoni (Peckham & Peckham, 1903) (South Africa)