Ahijuna
| Ahijuna | |
|---|---|
| female A. patoruzito | |
| male A. patoruzito | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Ahijuna Rubio, Baigorria & Stolar, 2022[2] |
| Species: | A. patoruzito
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ahijuna patoruzito Rubio, Baigorria & Stolar, 2022[1]
| |
Ahijuna is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Salticidae containing the single species, Ahijuna patoruzito.[1]
Distribution
Ahijuna patoruzito is endemic to Argentina.[1]
The species is apparently restricted to tall and well preserved humid grasslands, dominated by Sorghastrum Nash and Andropogon Linneo grasses.[2]
Etymology
According to the authors, "ahijuna" is an expression of astonishment or admiration by local rural people. The species is named after Argentinian cartoon character Patoruzito, with his black hair and white hairband resembling the male of this species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Ahijuna Rubio, Baigorria & Stolar, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ a b c Rubio, G. D.; Baigorria, J. E. M.; Stolar, C. E. (2022). "Two new genera and four new species of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Dendryphantini)". Species. 23: 193–206. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6477767. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.