Euochin albopalpalis
Euochin albopalpalis, synonym Euophrys albopalpalis, is a species of jumping spiders found in mainland China and Taiwan.[1] It is a tiny spider with a total length (excluding legs) of less than 3 mm. The sparsely hairy carapace is dark brown with black margins and a black w-shaped mark about halfway along the back. The legs are dark brown and marked with yellowish-brown rings. The oval abdomen is marked dorsally with two light triangular markings followed by four light curved lines.
| Euochin albopalpalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Euochin |
| Species: | E. albopalpalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euochin albopalpalis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The main distinguishing feature between this species and the similar Euophrys nepalica is the presence of dense white hairs on the palps.
References
- "Taxon details Bao & Peng, 2002 albopalpalis (Bao & Peng, 2002)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2024-02-20
- You-Hui Bao & Xian-Jin Peng (2002). "Six New Species of Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Hui-Sun Experimental Forest Station, Taiwan" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 41. 4: 403–411.
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