First record of the genus Tanybelus (Salticidae: Salticinae: Sarindini) from Colombia

A first record of the jumping spider genus Tanybelus (Salticidae: Salticinae: Sarindini) from Colombia is presented, with a new record of T. aeneiceps Simon, 1902 from the Cundinamarca department, in the municipalities of Albán and San Antonio de Tequendama. This is the first record of the species a...

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Published inCaldasia Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 400 - 405
Main Authors Valentina Muñoz Charry, Galvis jiménez, William Leonardo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bogota Universidad Nacional de Colombia 01.07.2017
Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias-Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Subjects
andean region
Animal behavior
Ant-mimic spider
BIOLOGY
Cundinamarca
Diagnostic systems
jumping spider
Municipalities
Organs
Spiders
Colombia
andean region
Cundinamarca
Araña mirmecomorfa
Ant-mimic spider
región andina
jumping spider
araña saltarina
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Summary:A first record of the jumping spider genus Tanybelus (Salticidae: Salticinae: Sarindini) from Colombia is presented, with a new record of T. aeneiceps Simon, 1902 from the Cundinamarca department, in the municipalities of Albán and San Antonio de Tequendama. This is the first record of the species after its original description, more than 100 years ago. Additionally, diagnostic illustrations of the body and copulatory organs, a map with its known distribution and notes of its natural history are also given.
ISSN:0366-5232
2357-3759
DOI:10.15446/caldasia.v39n2.63691