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Nungia
Scientific classification
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Nungia

Zabka, 1985
Species:
N. epigynalis
Binomial name
Nungia epigynalis
Zabka, 1985

Nungia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its only described species, N. epigynalis, is known from China and Vietnam.

The species was originally described from a single 6 mm long female,[1] although males have later been found.[2]

Description

The thorax of the female is light brown, the opisthosoma greyish-yellow with longitudinal rows of grey spots. The legs are yellow, except for the stronger first pair, where all but the two distal segments are light brown.

Name

The Nùng are a people in Vietnam and China. The species name is derived from "epigyne".

Footnotes

  1. ^ Murphy & Murphy 2000: 293f
  2. ^ Platnick 2007

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.