Lapsias
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| taxon = Lapsias
| image = ECU10-3220 Lapsias lorax.jpg
| image_caption = Male Lapsias lorax
| authority = Simon, 1900
| diversity = 12 species
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| type_species = Lapsias estebanensis
| type_species_authority = Simon, 1900
| subdivision = See text.
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Lapsias is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
Phylogeny
Lapsias, Galianora and Thrandina are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While Galianora and Thrandina are sister genera, it is not certain if they form a clade with Lapsias, or if the common characteristics are symplesiomorphic.Maddison 2006a
Description
Lapsias lorax is typical of the genus, with large eyes and prominent male palps.Heiko Metzner (2014). Worldwide database of jumping spiders (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae). http://www.jumping-spiders.com/index_wiki.php?id=7624. Retrieved January 27, 2014. There is a short video of Lapsias lorax, showing typical jumping spider behavior.Wayne Maddison, Beaty Biodiversity Museum http://vimeo.com/50697273. Retrieved January 27, 2014
Species
{{As of|2022|04}}, the World Spider Catalog accepted 12 species:
- Lapsias canandea Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador
- Lapsias ciliatus Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
- Lapsias cyrboides Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
- Lapsias estebanensis Simon, 1900 – Venezuela
- Lapsias guamani Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador
- Lapsias iguaque (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
- Lapsias lorax Maddison, 2012 – Ecuador
- Lapsias quimbaya (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
- Lapsias tayrona (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
- Lapsias tequendama (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
- Lapsias tovarensis Simon, 1901 – Venezuela
- Lapsias walekeru (Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & Martínez, 2022) – Colombia
Lapsias melanopygus Caporiacco, 1947 is considered a doubtful name (nomen dubium).
References
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- {{smallcaps|Maddison, Wayne P.}} (2006a): "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)." Zootaxa 1255: 17–28. [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006f/z01255p028f.pdf PDF]
Further reading
- {{smallcaps|Maddison, Wayne P. & Needham, K.M.}} (2006): "Lapsiines and hisponines as phylogenetically basal salticid spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)." Zootaxa 1255: 37–55. [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006/zt01255p055.pdf PDF]
External links
- Salticidae.org: [http://www.salticidae.org/salticid/diagnost/lapsias/lapsias.htm Diagnostic drawings] of L. estebanensis, L. ciliatus, L. cyrboides, L. tovarensis
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Category:Spiders of South America
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