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Chalcolecta

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Chalcolecta
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Chalcolecta

Simon, 1884
Species

see text

Diversity
3 species

Chalcolecta is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).

This genus is close to Diolenius.[1]

C. zosterifera and C. amplectans, where the males are 3 mm long and thus much smaller than other Chalcolecta species[1] are considered nomina dubia.[2]

Species

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Murphy & Murphy 2000: 283
  2. ^ Platnick 2007, Gardzinska & Zabka 2005: 439

References

  • Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000). "An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia". Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Platnick, Norman I. (2007). The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.

Further reading

  • Gardzińska, J. & Żabka, M. (2005): A revision of the spider genus Chalcolecta Simon, 1884 (Araneae: Salticidae). Annales Zoologici 55(3): 437-448. PDF