Lechia (genus)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Lechia | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Diversity | ||||||||||||||
| 1 species | ||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Lechia squamata Zabka, 1985 |
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[1].
The species is similar to Euophrys[1], and Euophrys minuta Proszynski, 1992 from India is now considered to belong to Lechia by its original describer[2].
Contents |
[edit] 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 opisthosoma is yellowish with many grey spots. The legs are yellow with grey.[1]
[edit] Name
Lechia is an old name for Poland.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings
