Damastes is a genus of East African huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1880.[2] It is classified under the family Sparassidae, though its subfamilial classification remains unclear.[3][4] The subspecies Damastes coquereli affinis is a nomen dubium.[5]
As of September 2019 it contains sixteen species, found on the Seychelles, in Mozambique, and on Madagascar:[1]
An unspecified Damastes species has been observed in the Sava Region of northeast Madagascar predating on vertebrates (frogs, Heterixalus andrakata).[6][7][8] The same spider - and others of the same species - also build structures of leaves and silk and hide in the back of them.[6][7][8] It is speculated that these are traps for catching these frogs.[6][7][8]
Damastes is a genus of East African huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1880. It is classified under the family Sparassidae, though its subfamilial classification remains unclear. The subspecies Damastes coquereli affinis is a nomen dubium.
Damastes es un género de arañas cazadoras nativas de Madagascar, Mozambique y Seychelles. Está clasificada bajo la familia Sparassidae, aunque su clasificación subfamiliar sigue siendo incierta.[1][2] Contiene las siguientes especies:[3]
Damastes es un género de arañas cazadoras nativas de Madagascar, Mozambique y Seychelles. Está clasificada bajo la familia Sparassidae, aunque su clasificación subfamiliar sigue siendo incierta. Contiene las siguientes especies:
Damastes atrignathus Strand, 1908 - Madagascar Damastes coquereli Simon, 1880 - Madagascar Damastes coquereli affinis Strand, 1907 - Madagascar Damastes decoratus (Simon, 1897) - Madagascar (transferido del género Rhitymna) Damastes fasciolatus (Simon, 1903) - Madagascar (transferido del género Rhitymna) Damastes flavomaculatus Simon, 1880 - Madagascar Damastes grandidieri Simon, 1880 - Madagascar Damastes majungensis Strand, 1907 - Madagascar Damastes malagassus (Fage, 1926) - Madagascar (transferido del género Rhitymna) Damastes malgache (Karsch, 1881) - Madagascar Damastes masculinus Strand, 1908 - Madagascar Damastes nigrichelis (Capítulo, 1907) - Mozambique (transferido del género Rhitymna) Damastes nossibeensis Strand, 1907 - Madagascar Damastes oswaldi Lenz, 1891 - Madagascar Damastes pallidus (Schenkel, 1937) - Madagascar (transferido del género Rhitymna) Damastes sikoranus Strand, 1906 - Madagascar Damastes validus (Blackwall, 1877) -Seychelles (transferido del género Rhitymna)Damastes est un genre d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Sparassidae[1].
Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent à Madagascar, au Mozambique et aux Seychelles[1].
Selon World Spider Catalog (version 17.5, 16/01/2017)[2] :
Damastes est un genre d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Sparassidae.
Damastes is een geslacht van spinnen uit de familie van de Sparassidae (jachtkrabspinnen).
Damastes is een geslacht van spinnen uit de familie van de Sparassidae (jachtkrabspinnen).
Damastes là một chi nhện trong họ Sparassidae.[1]
Damastes là một chi nhện trong họ Sparassidae.