Telamonia
TaxonTelamonia
AuthorityThorell, 1887[1]
Type speciesT. festiva
Type species authorityThorell, 1887
Subdivision ranksSpecies
Subdivision39, see text

Telamonia is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1887.[2] They are colorful spiders, with patterns that vary considerably between sexes and species. Two longitudinal stripes along the abdomen are common, and the carapace is often colored. They have a slender opisthosoma and long legs.[2]

Species

As of August 2019 it contains thirty-nine species and two subspecies, found in the rain forests[3] of Africa and Asia, including Papua New Guinea:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Gen. Telamonia Thorell, 1887". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  2. ^ Thorell, T. (1887). "Viaggio di L. Fea in Birmania e regioni vicine. II. Primo saggio sui ragni birmani". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 25: 5–417.
  3. ^ Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000). An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.