Rhene flavigera, commonly known as the beige beetle jumper or Zorro flat-head jumper,[1] is a species of jumping spider in the genus Rhene. It is widely distributed across Asia, from Pakistan to Indonesia and Taiwan.[2]
The species was originally described as Rhanis flavigera by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1846.[2] The genus name Rhanis was later found to be preoccupied by a beetle genus described in 1834[3], so Tamerlan Thorell provided the replacement name Rhene in 1869. Rhene flavigera serves as the type species for the genus Rhene.[4]
In 2022, Caleb and colleagues conducted a comprehensive taxonomic revision that resulted in five species being synonymized with R. flavigera: Rhene citri, R. danieli, R. indica, R. khandalaensis, and R. sanghrakshiti.[5] This taxonomic consolidation was based on detailed morphological analysis of specimens from across South and Southeast Asia.
R. flavigera is found in various habitats including gardens, agricultural areas, and forests.[7] The species has been observed in tea plantations in the Dooars region of West Bengal, India.[8] It constructs silk retreats by joining leaves together and emerges to forage for prey.
Description
R. flavigera is a medium-sized jumping spider, with females reaching approximately 7 mm in length.[9] The species exhibits sexual dimorphism typical of jumping spiders. The cephalothorax and legs are typically deep to light brown in coloration, while the abdomen shows variable coloration patterns.[10]
The species is characterized by its broad, flat head and thick front legs.[9] The abdomen and cephalothorax are covered with fine hairs and display brown coloration with white and black markings. The legs show distinctive black and pale white banding patterns.[9]
↑ Thorell, T. (1869). "On European spiders. Review of the European genera of spiders, preceded by some observations on zoological nomenclature [first part]". Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis. 3. 7 (I, 5): 1–108.
1 2 Caleb, J.T.D.; Sanap, R.V.; Tripathi, R.; Sampathkumar, M.; Dharmara, J.; Packiam, S.M. (2022). "Taxonomic notes on some South and Southeast Asian members of the genus Rhene Thorell, 1869 (Aranei, Salticidae, Dendryphantini)". Zootaxa. 5125 (4): 389–407. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5125.4.3.
↑ Roy, T.K.; Saha, S.; Raychaudhuri, D. (2016). "A treatise on the jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of tea ecosystem of Dooars, West Bengal, India". World Scientific News. 53 (1): 1–66.
↑ Tikader, B.K. (1973). "Studies on some jumping spiders from India (family: Salticidae)". Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Science. 78 (B): 68–72.
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