Lechia (spider)
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Lechia is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its single species is found in China
and Vietnam
. It was originally described from a single female, which was beaten from bushes in Vietnam.
The species is similar to Euophrys
, and Euophrys minuta Proszynski, 1992 from India
is now considered to belong to Lechia by its original describer.
is yellowish with many grey spots. The legs are yellow with grey.
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its single species is found in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. It was originally described from a single female, which was beaten from bushes in Vietnam.
The species is similar to Euophrys
Euophrys
Euophrys is a genus of the spider family Salticidae with almost worldwide distribution.The small black E. omnisuperstes lives on Mount Everest at elevations up to 6,700 meters, possibly making it the most elevated animal in the world.-Species:* Euophrys acripes — Corsica* Euophrys alabardata...
, and Euophrys minuta Proszynski, 1992 from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
is now considered to belong to Lechia by its original describer.
Description
The carapace is orange to brown with a broad yellow band near the margin. The areas around the eyes are black, except for the front median eyes, where it is brown-black. The opisthosomaOpisthosoma
The opisthosoma is the posterior part of the body in some arthropods, behind the prosoma . It is a distinctive feature of the subphylum Chelicerata...
is yellowish with many grey spots. The legs are yellow with grey.
External links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings