Sparbambus
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Sparbambus gombakensis is a species of jumping spider
that has to date only been found in Malaysia.
It is similar to the related genus Wanlessia
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Although the species has only been found in bamboo, it is thought that this is not its proper habitat, as repeated searches failed to find new specimens. It seems to share the same microhabitat with Paracyrba wanlessi, which preys on aquatic animals in the hollow interior of decaying bamboo internodes, for example of Gigantochloa scortechinii.
. The species name refers to the type locality, the Ulu Gombak
Field Studies Centre of the University of Malaya
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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...
that has to date only been found in Malaysia.
It is similar to the related genus Wanlessia
Wanlessia
Wanlessia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family . It is the only member of the subfamily Spartaeinae with a well-developed palpal conductor. Both species are only described from male specimens....
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Description
Females have a total body length of about 6.6 mm, males are slightly smaller.Although the species has only been found in bamboo, it is thought that this is not its proper habitat, as repeated searches failed to find new specimens. It seems to share the same microhabitat with Paracyrba wanlessi, which preys on aquatic animals in the hollow interior of decaying bamboo internodes, for example of Gigantochloa scortechinii.
Name
The genus name is derived from Indian bambu, referring to the habitat of the species. The prefix spar denotes that the genus is in the subfamily SpartaeinaeSpartaeinae
The Spartaeinae are a subfamily of the spider family Salticidae . It was established by Fred R. Wanless in 1984 to include the groups Boetheae, Cocaleae, Lineae, Codeteae and Cyrbeae, which in turn were defined by Eugène Simon....
. The species name refers to the type locality, the Ulu Gombak
Gombak
Gombak is a district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders Kuala...
Field Studies Centre of the University of Malaya
University of Malaya
The University of Malaya is located on a campus near the centre of Kuala Lumpur, and is the oldest university in Malaysia. It was founded in 1905 as a public-funded tertiary institution...
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