Phintella pygmaea is an endemic species of jumping spider in the genus Phintella that lives in China. It was first described in 1981 by Wanda Wesołowska from a holotype discovered in Guangdong. Only the female has been described. The spider is small, with a brown cephalothorax and yellow abdomen. It has distinctive half-crescent markings on the cephalothorax and a ridge marked by two depressions on the small epigyne.
Euophrys pygmaea was first identified in 1981 by Wanda Wesołowska.[1] It was one of over 500 species identified by the Polish arahcnologist.[2] The species name is derived from the Latin word for dwarf. The genus, Euophrys was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1834.[3] The name derives from two Greek words, meaning good and eyelids.[4]
In 2000, the species was moved to the genus Phintella by Dmitri V. Logunov and Yu M. Marusik based the appearance of the female holotype.[5] This genus had been raised in 1906 by Embrik Strand and W. Bösenberg. The genus name derives from the genus Phintia, which it resembles.[6] The genus Phintia was itself renamed Phintodes, which was subsequently absorbed into Tylogonus.[7] There are similarities between spiders within genus Phintella and those in Chira, Chrysilla, Euophrys, Icius, Jotus and Telamonia.[8] Genetic analysis confirms that it is related to the genera Helvetia and Menemerus and is classified in the tribe Chrysillini.[9][10] There is some uncertainty about the exact taxonomy of the species as only one example has been identified.[11]
Only the female has yet been identified.[1] The spider was initially described based on a holotype specimen found in 1965. The spider is small, with a brown oval cephalothorax that measures 1.69 mm (0.067 in) in length. It has two distinctive lighter markings behind the eye field that are shaped like half crescents.[12] The eye field itself is black. The abdomen is pale yellow, although slight traces of brown belts may be seen, and is 1.75 mm (0.069 in) long. The spider has a very small epigyne which has a ridge lined by two depressions.[13][14]
Phintella pygmaea was first found in the Guangdong in China.[12] The species is endemic to the country.[1]
Phintella pygmaea is an endemic species of jumping spider in the genus Phintella that lives in China. It was first described in 1981 by Wanda Wesołowska from a holotype discovered in Guangdong. Only the female has been described. The spider is small, with a brown cephalothorax and yellow abdomen. It has distinctive half-crescent markings on the cephalothorax and a ridge marked by two depressions on the small epigyne.
Phintella pygmaea adalah spesies laba-laba yang tergolong famili Salticidae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus Phintella dan ordo Araneae. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1981 oleh Wesolowska.
Laba-laba ini biasanya banyak ditemui di Cina.
Phintella pygmaea adalah spesies laba-laba yang tergolong famili Salticidae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus Phintella dan ordo Araneae. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1981 oleh Wesolowska.
Laba-laba ini biasanya banyak ditemui di Cina.
Phintella pygmaea is een spinnensoort in de taxonomische indeling van de springspinnen (Salticidae).[1]
Het dier behoort tot het geslacht Phintella. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1981 door Wanda Wesołowska.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesPhintella pygmaea là một loài nhện trong họ Salticidae.[1]
Loài này thuộc chi Phintella. Phintella pygmaea được Wanda Wesołowska miêu tả năm 1981.
Phintella pygmaea là một loài nhện trong họ Salticidae.
Loài này thuộc chi Phintella. Phintella pygmaea được Wanda Wesołowska miêu tả năm 1981.