Waymadda
| Waymadda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Waymadda Szűts, Zhang, Gallé-Szpisjak & De Bakker, 2020[1] |
| Type species | |
| W. enduwa Szűts, Zhang, Gallé-Szpisjak & De Bakker, 2020
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Waymadda is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders).[2]
Distribution
The genus Waymadda is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[2]
Etymology
The genus name honors arachnologist Wayne Maddison. W. enduwa is named after Enduwa Kombuglu, the local Kuman name of Mount Wilhelm’s peak.[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]
- Waymadda enduwa Szűts, Zhang, Gallé-Szpisjak & De Bakker, 2020 – Papua New Guinea
- Waymadda rufa (Maddison, 2009) – Papua New Guinea
References
- ^ a b Szűts, T.; Zhang, J. X.; Gallé-Szpisjak, N.; De Bakker, D. (2020). "Jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of the Papua New Guinean Mount Wilhelm and surrounding mountains". Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 214: 521–555.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Waymadda Szűts, Zhang, Gallé-Szpisjak & De Bakker, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.