Rudra (spider)

Rudra is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1885. The name refers to Rudra, a Rigvedic god.

Species

it contains ten species, found in Central America, Brazil, Guyana, Argentina, and French Guiana:

• Rudra avitoides <small>(Bauab-Vianna & Soares, 1980)</small> – Brazil
• Rudra brescoviti <small>Braul & Lise, 1999</small> – Brazil
• Rudra geniculata <small>Peckham & Peckham, 1885</small> (type) – Guatemala, Panama
• Rudra humilis <small>Mello-Leitão, 1945</small> – Argentina, Brazil
• Rudra minensis <small>Galiano, 1984</small> – Brazil
• Rudra multispina <small>Caporiacco, 1947</small> – Guyana
• Rudra oriximina <small>Galiano, 1984</small> – Brazil
• Rudra polita <small>Peckham & Peckham, 1894</small> – Guatemala
• Rudra tenera <small>Peckham & Peckham, 1894</small> – Brazil
• Rudra wagae <small>(Taczanowski, 1871)</small> – French Guiana

References

External links

• Photographs of Rudra species from Brazil