Salpesia
Encyclopedia
Salpesia is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Four species occur in Australia
, while the fifth species is found on the Seychelles
.
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). Four species occur in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, while the fifth species is found on the Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
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Species
- Salpesia bicolor (Keyserling, 1883) (Queensland)
- Salpesia bimaculata (Keyserling, 1883) (New South Wales)
- Salpesia soricina Simon, 1901 (Seychelles)
- Salpesia squalida (Keyserling, 1883) (Queensland, New South Wales)
- Salpesia villosa (Keyserling, 1883) (Australia)