Edwardsya, a new genus of jumping spiders from South America (Araneae: Salticidae: Freyina)

Edwardsya gen. nov. is proposed to include the type species Attus simoni Taczanowski, 1871 from lower Amazon River, and E. igapo sp. nov. from upper Amazon River, both known only from Brazil. The male of Edwardsya simoni comb. nov. is redescribed and the correct female is described for the first tim...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4184; no. 1; p. 117
Main Authors Ruiz, Gustavo R S, Bustamante, Abel A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 03.11.2016
Subjects
Animals
Brazil
Female
Male
Species Specificity
Spiders - anatomy & histology
Spiders - classification
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Summary:Edwardsya gen. nov. is proposed to include the type species Attus simoni Taczanowski, 1871 from lower Amazon River, and E. igapo sp. nov. from upper Amazon River, both known only from Brazil. The male of Edwardsya simoni comb. nov. is redescribed and the correct female is described for the first time. Both sexes of the second species are described and illustrated. A modified endite apophysis is described, and a stimulatory role in copulation is proposed for it.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4184.1.7