Ligdus
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Ligdus is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its only described species, L. chelifer, is only found in Burma.
The species was described in 1895 from a single female specimen. Eugène Simon
thought it to be close to Copocrossa
. The habitus of an immature specimen, already showing the large spiny front legs, was drawn by Proszynski in 1984.
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 only described species, L. chelifer, is only found in Burma.
The species was described in 1895 from a single female specimen. Eugène Simon
Eugène Simon
Eugène Simon was a French arachnologist. His many taxonomic contributions include categorizing and naming many spiders, as well as creating genera such as Anelosimus, Psellocoptus and Phlogius....
thought it to be close to Copocrossa
Copocrossa
Copocrossa is a genus of the spider family Salticidae .-Species:* Copocrossa albozonata Caporiacco, 1949 — Kenya* Copocrossa bimaculata Peckham & Peckham, 1903 — South Africa* Copocrossa harpina Simon, 1903 — Sumatra...
. The habitus of an immature specimen, already showing the large spiny front legs, was drawn by Proszynski in 1984.