Lapsias

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Lapsias is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Lapsias
Male Lapsias lorax
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Spartaeinae
Genus: Lapsias
Simon, 1900[1]
Type species
Lapsias estebanensis
Simon, 1900[1]
Species

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Diversity
12 species
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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.[2]

Description

Lapsias lorax is typical of the genus, with large eyes and prominent male palps.[3] There is a short video of Lapsias lorax, showing typical jumping spider behavior.[4]

Species

As of April 2022, the World Spider Catalog accepted 12 species:[1]

  • 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).[1]

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