Charippus

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Charippus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Charippus
Thorell, 1895
Type species
Charippus errans
Thorell, 1895
Species

11, see text

Charippus is a genus of spiders in the jumping spider family, Salticidae.

The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek Χάριππος, (literally, "graceful rider"), according to Thorell taken from Persian mythology.

Species[edit]

As of May 2022 it contains eleven species, found in Asia:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gen. Charippus Thorell, 1895". World Spider Catalog Version 23.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2022. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  • Tamerlan Thorell 1895: Descriptive catalogue of the spiders of Burma p. 350
  • Murphy, F. & Murphy, J. (2000). An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, United Selangor Press Sdn. Bhd.

Further reading[edit]

  • Thorell, T. (1895): Descriptive catalogue of the spiders of Burma. London: 1-406.
  • Simon, E. (1901): Histoire naturelle des araignées. Paris, 2: 381-668. (in French)
  • Prószyński, J. (1984): Atlas rysunków diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae (Araneae). Wyzsza Szkola Rolniczo-Pedagogiczna, Siedlcach 2: 1-177. (in Polish)
  • Wanless, F.R. (1988): A revision of the spider group Astieae (Araneae: Salticidae) in the Australian region. New Zealand J. Zool. 15: 81-172.

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