Thianitara
Encyclopedia
Thianitara is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its only species, T. spectrum, is only found on Sumatra
. However, there are undescribed species that belong to this genus in Malaysia and Sabah
.
The male of T. spectrum is close to the genus Thiania
.
and Tara
.
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). Its only species, T. spectrum, is only found on Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
. However, there are undescribed species that belong to this genus in Malaysia and Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
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The male of T. spectrum is close to the genus Thiania
Thiania
Thiania is a spider genus of the Salticidae family . The 17 described species are found in Asia from Pakistan to the Philippines, with one species found on Hawai'i.-Species:* Thiania abdominalis Zabka, 1985 — Vietnam...
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Name
The genus name is a combination of the salticid genera ThianiaThiania
Thiania is a spider genus of the Salticidae family . The 17 described species are found in Asia from Pakistan to the Philippines, with one species found on Hawai'i.-Species:* Thiania abdominalis Zabka, 1985 — Vietnam...
and Tara
Tara (spider)
Tara is a spider genus of the Salticidae family .The genus was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1886. The type species is Tara anomala, described and named Atrytone anomala by Eugen von Keyserling in 1882....
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External links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawing and color picture