Galianora sacha

Galianora sacha is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae) from Ecuador.[1]

Galianora sacha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Galianora
Species:
G. sacha
Binomial name
Galianora sacha
Maddison, 2006[1]

This species is pale, elongate, long-legged and somewhat flattened. It superficially resembles the genera Itata or Helpis. The first pair of legs is elongate and probably used for catching prey. Both sexes are pale and yellowish, except for pigmented areas around the eyes, dark speckles on the abdomen and some darker areas on the legs, especially the distal half of the first tibia. The fine hairs that cover the animal are mostly upright and black on the legs, and largely orange or white on the body. Orange hairs cover the pigmented integument around the eyes. Males are 5 mm long, females about 4 mm.[2]

This species was collected from understorey trees in lowland rainforest, near a small stream.[2]

Name

The species name is derived from Quechua sacha "tree/forest", referring to its habitat, as well as to the place it was first found (Jatun Sacha, Ecuador).[2]

References
  1. "Taxon details Galianora sacha Maddison, 2006". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  2. Maddison, Wayne P. (2006). "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1255: 17–28. Retrieved 2017-03-07.


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