Rhene flavigera
| Beige beetle jumper | |
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| female from India | |
| male from THailand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Rhene |
| Species: | R. flavigera
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhene flavigera (C. L. Koch, 1846)
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| Synonyms | |
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Rhene flavigera, commonly known as the beige beetle jumper or Zorro flat-head jumper,[1] is a species of jumping spider in the genus Rhene. It is widely distributed across Asia, from Pakistan to Indonesia and Taiwan.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described as Rhanis flavigera by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1846.[2] The genus name Rhanis was later found to be preoccupied by a beetle genus described in 1834,[3] so Tamerlan Thorell provided the replacement name Rhene in 1869. Rhene flavigera serves as the type species for the genus Rhene.[4]
In 2022, Caleb and colleagues conducted a comprehensive taxonomic revision that resulted in five species being synonymized with R. flavigera: Rhene citri, R. danieli, R. indica, R. khandalaensis, and R. sanghrakshiti.[5] This taxonomic consolidation was based on detailed morphological analysis of specimens from across South and Southeast Asia.
Distribution
R. flavigera has a broad distribution across Asia.[2][6] The species has been recorded from Pakistan, India, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia (including Sumatra).[2] It is particularly well-documented from the Indian subcontinent, where several of its former synonyms were originally described.[5]
Habitat
R. flavigera is found in various habitats including gardens, agricultural areas, and forests.[7] The species has been observed in tea plantations in the Dooars region of West Bengal, India.[8] It constructs silk retreats by joining leaves together and emerges to forage for prey.
Description
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Female from Hong Kong
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Female
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Male (Koch 1848)
R. flavigera is a medium-sized jumping spider, with females reaching approximately 7 mm in length.[9] The species exhibits sexual dimorphism typical of jumping spiders. The cephalothorax and legs are typically deep to light brown in coloration, while the abdomen shows variable coloration patterns.[10]
The species is characterized by its broad, flat head and thick front legs.[9] The abdomen and cephalothorax are covered with fine hairs and display brown coloration with white and black markings. The legs show distinctive black and pale white banding patterns.[9]
References
- ^ "Rhene flavigera (C. L. Koch, 1846)". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Rhene flavigera (C. L. Koch, 1846)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Thorell, T. (1869). "On European spiders. Review of the European genera of spiders, preceded by some observations on zoological nomenclature [first part]". Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis. 3. 7 (I, 5): 1–108.
- ^ "Gen. Rhene Thorell, 1869". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b Caleb, J.T.D.; Sanap, R.V.; Tripathi, R.; Sampathkumar, M.; Dharmara, J.; Packiam, S.M. (2022). "Taxonomic notes on some South and Southeast Asian members of the genus Rhene Thorell, 1869 (Aranei, Salticidae, Dendryphantini)". Zootaxa. 5125 (4): 389–407. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5125.4.3. PMID 36101207.
- ^ "Rhene flavigera". iNaturalist. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "A NEW SPECIES OF JUMPING SPIDER GENUS Rhene Thorell, 1869 (ARANEAE: SALTICIDAE) FROM BANGLADESH". ResearchGate. 2018.
- ^ Roy, T.K.; Saha, S.; Raychaudhuri, D. (2016). "A treatise on the jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of tea ecosystem of Dooars, West Bengal, India". World Scientific News. 53 (1): 1–66.
- ^ a b c "Rhene Jumping Spider (Rhene flavigera), Sumatra Indonesia". May 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Tikader, B.K. (1973). "Studies on some jumping spiders from India (family: Salticidae)". Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. 78 (B): 68–72. doi:10.1007/BF03045602.