Athamas (spider)
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Tribe: | Athamini
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Genus: | Athamas O. P-Cambridge, 1877
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Athamas whitmeei O. P.-Cambridge, 1877
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6 species |
Athamas is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).
Name
The genus name is derived from Athamas, the king of Orchomenus in Greek mythology.
Species
- Athamas debakkeri Szüts, 2003 (New Ireland)
- Athamas guineensis Jendrzejewska, 1995 (New Guinea)
- Athamas kochi Jendrzejewska, 1995 (Tahiti)
- Athamas nitidus Jendrzejewska, 1995 (New Guinea)
- Athamas tahitensis Jendrzejewska, 1995 (Tahiti)
- Athamas whitmeei O. P.-Cambridge, 1877 (New Hebrides, Polynesia)
Further reading
- Szűts, T. (2003): On remarkable jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Papua New Guinea. Folia entomologica hungarica 64: 41-58. PDF