Uluella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Salticinae |
Genus: | Uluella Chickering, 1946 [1] |
Species: | U. formosa |
Binomial name | |
Uluella formosa Chickering, 1946 | |
Uluella is a monotypic genus of jumping spiders containing the single species, Uluella formosa. It was first described by Arthur M. Chickering in 1946, [2] and is found in Panama and Ecuador. [1] [3] The spider is an iridescent ant mimic about 4 mm in length. [3] It lives in association with bambusoid grasses of the tropical rainforests from which it constructs retreats made from rolled leaves. [3]
Acragas is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1900. The name is derived from the Greek name of Agrigentum, an ancient city on Sicily.
Balmaceda is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George Peckham & Elizabeth Peckham in 1894.
Banksetosa is a genus of Panamanian jumping spiders that was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946. As of June 2019 it contains only two species, found only in Panama: B. dubia and B. notata. It is named in honor of Nathan Banks.
Beata is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George Peckham & Elizabeth Peckham in 1895.
Bryantella is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946. As of June 2019 it contains only two species, found only in Brazil, Argentina, and Panama: B. smaragda and B. speciosa. This genus was named in honour of Elizabeth B. Bryant.
Carabella is a genus of Panamanian jumping spiders that was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946. As of June 2019 it contains only two species, found only in Panama: C. banksi and C. insignis.
Chapoda is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George Peckham & Elizabeth Peckham in 1896.
Cobanus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1900.
Descanso is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1892. The name is derived from Spanish descanso, meaning "resting place ", from the verb descansar "to rest."
Donaldius is a monotypic genus of Panamanian jumping spiders containing the single species, Donaldius lucidus. It was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946, and is only found in Panama.
Gorgasella is a monotypic genus of Panamanian jumping spiders containing the single species, Gorgasella eximia. It was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946, and is only found in Panama. The genus is named after William Crawford Gorgas, who eliminated yellow fever in Panama.
Monaga is a monotypic genus of Panamanian jumping spiders containing the single species, Monaga benigna. It was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946, and is only found in Panama.
Orvilleus is a monotypic genus of Panamanian jumping spiders containing the single species, Orvilleus crassus. It was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946, and is only found in Panama.
Parafluda is a monotypic genus of jumping spiders containing the single species, Parafluda banksi. It was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946, and is only found in Argentina and Panama. The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek "para" (παρά), meaning "alongside", and the salticid genus Fluda. The species is named in honor of Nathan Banks.
Toloella is a monotypic genus of Panamanian jumping spiders containing the single species, Toloella eximia. It was first described by Arthur Merton Chickering in 1946, and is found only in Panama.
The Dendryphantina are a subtribe of jumping spiders that occur mainly in the New World. The subtribe was first defined by Anton Menge in 1879 as Dendryphantidae. Females of the subtribe generally show paired spots on the abdomen, and the males often have enlarged chelicerae. Females in this subtribe typically have S-shaped epigynal openings.
Zygoballus rufipes, commonly called the hammerjawed jumper, is a species of jumping spider which occurs in the United States, Canada, and Central America. Adult females are 4.3 to 6 mm in body length, while males are 3 to 4 mm.
Zygoballus incertus is a species of jumping spider which occurs in Panama.
Zygoballus electus is a species of jumping spider which occurs in Panama. It was first described by the arachnologist Arthur M. Chickering in 1946. The type specimens are housed at the Museum of Comparative Zoology in the United States.
Zygoballus optatus is a species of jumping spider which occurs in Panama. It was first described by the arachnologist Arthur M. Chickering in 1946. The type specimens are housed at the Museum of Comparative Zoology in the United States.