Evarcha brinki
Evarcha brinki is a jumping spider species in the genus Evarcha.[1] It has more similarities with Evarcha species from China, like Evacha sichuanensis and Evarcha orientalis, than many African species.[2]
| Evarcha brinki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Evarcha |
| Species: | E. brinki |
| Binomial name | |
| Evarcha brinki Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011 | |
Etymology
The specific name is in honor of South African novelist André Brink.[2]
Description
The species was described in 2011 based on a single male holotype; the type locality was near Prieska, Northern Cape. It is small, with a yellow-orange carapace 2.5 mm (0.098 in) long and an abdomen 2.1 mm (0.083 in) long which is pale yellow with black spots.[2]
Distribution
The species has been found in South Africa.[1]
References
- World Spider Catalog (2017). "Evarcha brinki Haddad & Wesolowska, 2011". World Spider Catalog. 18.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- Haddad, Charles R.; Wesołowska, Wanda (2011). "New Species and New Records of Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Central South Africa". African Invertebrates. 52 (1): 54 (Fig. 11), 61–63, 65 (Fig. 36). doi:10.5733/afin.052.0105. hdl:10520/EJC84690.
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