Epeus glorius
| Epeus glorius | |
|---|---|
| female from Hong Kong | |
| male from Hong Kong | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Epeus |
| Species: | E. glorius
|
| Binomial name | |
| Epeus glorius Żabka, 1985
| |
Epeus glorius is a species of jumping spider in the genus Epeus. It was first described by Marek Żabka in 1985.[1]
Distribution
E. glorius is distributed across several countries in Asia. It has been recorded from China (Chongqing, Yunnan, Guangdong, and Guangxi provinces), Vietnam, and Malaysia.[1][2]
Description
Males of E. glorius have a total length of 6.80–8 mm.[3] The carapace is light brown with sparse hair, and the sides and front margin of the eye region have sparse white hair. The abdomen is slender and cylindrical, with a light brownish-yellow dorsal surface lacking distinct markings.[3]
The species can be distinguished from similar species in the genus by the male's long cymbial apophysis, which is armed with small serrula on its ventral edge, and the well-developed retrolateral tibial apophysis.[2]
Females have a total length of approximately 10 mm and can be identified by the widely separated copulatory openings with two depressions between them.[2]
Taxonomy
The holotype male specimen is deposited in the Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.[1] The female of the species was first described in 2015 by Meng, Zhang & Shi based on specimens from Chongqing, China.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Epeus glorius Żabka, 1985". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Meng, X. W.; Zhang, Z. S.; Shi, A. M. (2015). "Description of two unknown females of Epeus Peckham & Peckham from China (Araneae: Salticidae)". Zootaxa. 3955 (1): 147–150. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3955.1.11.
- ^ a b Peng, X. J.; Li, S. Q. (2002). "A review of the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham (Araneae: Salticidae) from China". Oriental Insects. 36: 385–392. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417336.