Simaethula
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Genus: | Simaethula Simon, 1902
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Simaethula janthina Simon, 1902
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7 species |
Simaethula is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).
This genus is endemic to Australia.
Name
The genus name is an alteration of Simaetha, a related genus.
Species
- Simaethula aurata (L. Koch, 1879) — Queensland
- Simaethula auronitens (L. Koch, 1879) — Queensland, New South Wales
- Simaethula chalcops Simon, 1909 — Western Australia
- Simaethula janthina Simon, 1902 — Queensland
- Simaethula mutica Szombathy, 1915 — Australia
- Simaethula opulenta (L. Koch, 1879) — Queensland, New South Wales
- Simaethula violacea (L. Koch, 1879) — Queensland
References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.