Hispo
| Hispo | |
|---|---|
| H. georgius | |
| H. georgius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Hisponinae |
| Genus: | Hispo Simon, 1885[1] |
| Type species | |
| Hispo cingulata Simon, 1885[1]
| |
| Species | |
|
See text. | |
| Diversity | |
| 9 species | |
Hispo is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).[1]
Species of Hispo range in body length from 5 to 7 mm in females, and 3 to 4 in males.[2]
Distribution
Most species are found in Madagascar, with others found in Africa and the Seychelles.[1] These parts were mostly connected during the time of Gondwana, or lie close.
Species
As of October 2025, this genus includes nine species:[1]
- Hispo alboclypea Wanless, 1981 – Seychelles
- Hispo cingulata Simon, 1886 – Madagascar (type species)
- Hispo frenata (Simon, 1900) – Madagascar
- Hispo georgius (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1892) – DR Congo, Kenya, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Madagascar
- Hispo macfarlanei Wanless, 1981 – Madagascar
- Hispo pullata Wanless, 1981 – Madagascar
- Hispo striolata Simon, 1898 – Seychelles
- Hispo sulcata Wanless, 1981 – Madagascar
- Hispo tenuis Wanless, 1981 – Madagascar
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gen. Hispo Simon, 1886". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000), An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society, p. 273f, ISBN 978-983-9681-17-8
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