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Hyllus (spider)

Hyllus is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species occur in Africa and Madagascar, with many in Australasia and north to India.

Description

Hyllus are medium to large spiders, commonly mistaken for those in the genus Evarcha. They are usually stout, hairy and dully colored, with horns at the top of the median eyes formed by long bristles. They have a rounded carapace, which is larger than the eye field. Spiders in the genus Evarcha are usually smaller and their carapace is thinner.

Name

Hyllus was the son of Heracles and Deianira in Greek mythology.

Species

, this genus includes 74 species and two subspecies:

References

Further reading

  • Logunov, D.V. (2001): New and poorly known species of the jumping spiders (Aranei: Salticidae) from Afghanistan, Iran and Crete. Arthropoda Selecta 10: 59–66.
  • Caleb, J. T. D., Christudhas, A., Laltanpuii, K. & Chitra, M (2014): A new species of Hyllus from India
  • Metzner, H. (1999): Die Springspinnen (Araneae, Salticidae) Griechenlands. Andrias 14: 1–279.

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