Hivanua
| Hivanua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Hivanua Maddison, 2024[1] |
| Type species | |
| H. tekao Maddison, 2024
| |
| Species | |
|
6, see text | |
Hivanua is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]
Distribution
Hivanua is endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.[2]
Etymology
The genus name references the two largest islands in its range, Hiva Oa and Nuku Hiva.[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes six species:[2]
- Hivanua flavipes (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Islands)
- Hivanua nigrescens (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
- Hivanua nigrolineata (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
- Hivanua rufescens (Berland, 1934) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
- Hivanua tekao Maddison, 2024 – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
- Hivanua triangulifer (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
References
- ^ a b Maddison, W. P. (2024). "Hivanua, a new genus of harmochirine jumping spiders from the Marquesas Islands (Araneae, Salticidae, Harmochirina)". ZooKeys (1200): 215–230. Bibcode:2024ZooK.1200..215M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1200.120868. PMID 38766409.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Hivanua Maddison, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.