Kasha (spider)
| Kasha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Kasha Dupérré & Tapia, 2024[2] |
| Species: | K. patpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Kasha patpa Dupérré & Tapia, 2024[1]
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Kasha is a monotypic Ecuadoran genus of spiders in the family Hahniidae, containing the single species Kasha patpa.[1]
Distribution
Kasha patpa is endemic to the Chocó region of Ecuador.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is from the Kichwa language "Kasha" meaning "spiny", referring to the elongated spines found on the species.[2]
The specific name is also from Kichwa, meaning “feather” in reference to the feathery setae found on the abdomen.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Kasha Dupérré & Tapia, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b c Dupérré, N.; Tapia, E. (2024). "First record of the family Hahniidae in Ecuador with description of thirteen new species and three new genera (Araneae: Hahniidae)". Taxonomy. 4: 53–111. doi:10.3390/taxonomy4010005. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.