| Viciria polysticta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Viciria |
| Species: | V. polysticta |
| Binomial name | |
| Viciria polysticta Simon, 1902 | |
Viciria polysticta is a species of jumping spider in the genus Viciria . It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]
The species name polysticta is derived from Greek πολύς + στικτός, meaning "many-spotted" or "with many dots", referring to the spotted pattern described in the original description. [2]
Viciria polysticta was first described by Eugène Simon in 1902 based on a male specimen from Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon. [2] The species belongs to the genus Viciria , which was established by Tamerlan Thorell in 1877. [1]
V. polysticta is a small jumping spider with males reaching approximately 6 millimeters in length. [2] Like other members of the genus Viciria, the species has a very long, thin opisthosoma that is almost cylindrical in shape.
Based on the original Latin description, the male has a dark brownish-reddish cephalothorax with pale posterior regions and distinctive white-spotted markings on the anterior part of the cephalic region that form a very broad transverse band. The abdomen is narrow and tapered, brownish-reddish above with parallel white markings on both sides. The chelicerae are nearly black with bronze-tinted appearance. [2]
V. polysticta is endemic to Sri Lanka and has been recorded only from this island nation. [1] No specific habitat information has been published for this species. There are no records of this species since its 1902 description.