Lapsias is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.
Phylogeny
Lapsias, Galianora and Thrandina are informally classified as "lapsiines". These are believed to be basal jumping spiders. While Galianora and Thrandina are sister genera, it is not certain if they form a clade with Lapsias, or if the common characteristics are symplesiomorphic.
Description
Lapsias lorax is typical of the genus, with large eyes and prominent male palps. There is a short video of Lapsias lorax, showing typical jumping spider behavior.
Species
, the World Spider Catalog accepted 12 species:
- Lapsias canandea <small>Maddison, 2012</small> â Ecuador
- Lapsias ciliatus <small>Simon, 1900</small> â Venezuela
- Lapsias cyrboides <small>Simon, 1900</small> â Venezuela
- Lapsias estebanensis <small>Simon, 1900</small> â Venezuela
- Lapsias guamani <small>Maddison, 2012</small> â Ecuador
- Lapsias iguaque <small>(Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & MartÃÂnez, 2022)</small> â Colombia
- Lapsias lorax <small>Maddison, 2012</small> â Ecuador
- Lapsias quimbaya <small>(Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & MartÃÂnez, 2022)</small> â Colombia
- Lapsias tayrona <small>(Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & MartÃÂnez, 2022)</small> â Colombia
- Lapsias tequendama <small>(Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & MartÃÂnez, 2022)</small> â Colombia
- Lapsias tovarensis <small>Simon, 1901</small> â Venezuela
- Lapsias walekeru <small>(Muñoz-Charry, Galvis & MartÃÂnez, 2022)</small> â Colombia
Lapsias melanopygus <small>Caporiacco, 1947</small> is considered a doubtful name (nomen dubium).
References
- (2006a): "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)." Zootaxa 1255: 17âÂÂ28. PDF
Further reading
- (2006): "Lapsiines and hisponines as phylogenetically basal salticid spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)." Zootaxa 1255: 37âÂÂ55. PDF
External links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings of L. estebanensis, L. ciliatus, L. cyrboides, L. tovarensis