Wanlessia
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Wanlessia is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). It is the only member of the subfamily Spartaeinae with a well-developed palpal
conductor. Both species are only described from male specimens.
Wanlessia is related to Portia.
. The whitish-yellow opisthosoma
has similar markings at the rear and is covered with amber-grey hairs. The dark yellowish-brown legs bear black rings on some segments.
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). It is the only member of the subfamily Spartaeinae with a well-developed palpal
Pedipalp
Pedipalps , are the second pair of appendages of the prosoma in the subphylum Chelicerata. They are traditionally thought to be homologous with mandibles in Crustacea and insects, although more recent studies Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi), are the second pair of appendages of the...
conductor. Both species are only described from male specimens.
Wanlessia is related to Portia.
Description
The male of W. sedgwicki is about 4 mm long. Its carapace is yellowish-brown with irregular black markings, with a lighter area around the foveaFovea
The fovea centralis, also generally known as the fovea , is a part of the eye, located in the center of the macula region of the retina....
. The whitish-yellow opisthosoma
Opisthosoma
The opisthosoma is the posterior part of the body in some arthropods, behind the prosoma . It is a distinctive feature of the subphylum Chelicerata...
has similar markings at the rear and is covered with amber-grey hairs. The dark yellowish-brown legs bear black rings on some segments.
Name
The genus is named in honor of arachnologist Fred R. Wanless, who described more than a dozen salticid genera in the 1970 and '80s.Species
- Wanlessia denticulataWanlessia denticulataWanlessia denticulata is a species of jumping spider.-References: : Five new and four newly recorded species of jumping spiders from Taiwan . Zoological Studies 41: 1-12....
Peng, Tso & Li, 2002 — TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... - Wanlessia sedgwickiWanlessia sedgwickiWanlessia sedgwicki is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to northwestern Borneo.Males have a body length of 3.2 mm. The carapace is dark yellowish brown....
Wijesinghe, 1992 — BorneoBorneoBorneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
(SarawakSarawakSarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
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External links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings of W. denticulata