| Taxon | Mburuvicha galianoae |
|---|---|
| Authority | Scioscia, 1993 |
| Parent authority | Scioscia, 1993[1] |
Mburuvicha is a monotypic genus of south american jumping spiders containing the single species, Mburuvicha galianoae. It was first described by C. L. Scioscia in 1993,[2] and is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.[1] The name is derived from the Guaraní word Mburuvicha, meaning "chief". The species name honors arachnologist María Elena Galiano.[2]
References
- ^ "Gen. Mburuvicha Scioscia, 1993". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^ Scioscia, C. L. (1993). "Description of Mburuvicha galianoae, new genus and species (Araneae, Salticidae)". Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 9: 123–125.