Pulcherula
| Pulcherula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Pulcherula Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022[1] |
| Type species | |
| P. magna Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Pulcherula is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]
Distribution
Pulcherula is endemic to West Africa, with both species occurring in Guinea and Pulcherula magna additionally found in Ivory Coast.[2]
Etymology
The genus name (from Latin pulcher "beautiful") refers to the spider's coloration. The species name of P. magna refers to its large palpal size.[1] P. scintillans is named for its shimmering abdomen (from Latin scintillans "shiny").[3]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]
- Pulcherula magna Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022 – Guinea, Ivory Coast
- Pulcherula scintillans Wesołowska & Henrard, 2025 – Guinea
References
- ^ a b Wesołowska, W.; Russell-Smith, A. (2022). "Jumping spiders from Ivory Coast collected by J.-C. Ledoux (Araneae, Salticidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 841: 1–143. doi:10.5852/ejt.2022.841.1943.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Pulcherula Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ Wesołowska, W.; Henrard, A. (2025). "New data on the jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from the Nimba Mountains, Guinea". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 75: 811–912. doi:10.3161/00034541ANZ2025.75.3.010.