Ugandinella

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Ugandinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Ugandinella
Wesolowska, 2006[1]
Species:
U. formicula
Binomial name
Ugandinella formicula

Ugandinella is a monotypic genus of Ugandan ant-mimicking jumping spiders containing the single species, Ugandinella formicula. It was first described by Wanda Wesołowska in 2006,[2] and is found in Uganda.[1] The name is derived from the type locality, and the species name refers to their appearance similar to members of Formicidae.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Gen. Ugandinella Wesolowska, 2006". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  2. ^ Wesolowska, W. (2006). "A new genus of ant-mimicking salticid spider from Africa (Araneae: Salticidae: Leptorchestinae)". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 56: 435–439.