Kasha (spider)

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Kasha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Hahniidae
Genus: Kasha
Dupérré & Tapia, 2024 [1]
Species:
K. patpa
Binomial name
Kasha patpa
Dupérré & Tapia, 2024 [2]

Kasha is a monotypic Ecuadoran genus of spiders in the family Hahniidae, containing the single species Kasha patpa. [2]

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Distribution

Kasha patpa is endemic to the Chocó region of Ecuador. [2]

Diagnostic images of male and female Kasha patpa (10.3390-taxonomy4010005) Figure 4.png
Diagnostic images of male and female

Etymology

The genus name is from the Kichwa language "Kasha" meaning "spiny", referring to the elongated spines found on the species. [1]

The specific name is also from Kichwa, meaning “feather” in reference to the feathery setae found on the abdomen. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dupérré, N.; Tapia, E. (2024). "First record of the family Hahniidae in Ecuador with description of thirteen new species and three new genera (Araneae: Hahniidae)". Taxonomy. 4: 53–111. doi: 10.3390/taxonomy4010005 . Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Kasha Dupérré & Tapia, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-30.


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