- Nannenus
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Nannenus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Salticidae Subfamily: Hasariinae Genus: Nannenus
Simon, 1902Type species Nannenus syrphus
Simon, 1902Species see text
Diversity 2 species Nannenus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its two described species are endemic to Singapore.
One or two more species have been collected but not described[1].
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Description
Both sexes are about four mm long. The cephalus is high, the eye region blackish with the area between the rear eyes lighter. The rest of the thorax is brown with a whitish lateral band on each side. The small abdomen is light yellowish with a vague white pattern.[1]
Species
- Nannenus lyriger Simon, 1902
- Nannenus syrphus Simon, 1902
Footnotes
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.
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