Dendryphantina
Display parents2
TaxonDendryphantina
AuthorityMenge, 1879
Diversity54 genera
Subdivision ranksGenera
SubdivisionSee text

The Dendryphantina are a subtribe of jumping spiders that occur mainly in the New World.[1] The subtribe was first defined by Anton Menge in 1879 as Dendryphantidae. Females of the subtribe generally show paired spots on the abdomen, and the males often have enlarged chelicerae.[2] Females in this subtribe typically have S-shaped epigynal openings.[2]

Taxonomy

As of 2015, Dendryphantina includes the following genera:[1]

References

  1. ^ Maddison, Wayne P. (November 2015). "A phylogenetic classification of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)". Journal of Arachnology. 43 (3): 231–292. doi:10.1636/arac-43-03-231-292. S2CID 85680279. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Tree of Life Web: Dendryphantinae". Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2006-11-17.