Zabka (spider)

Zabka
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Zabka
Wang, Li & Pham, 2023[1]
Type species
Euophrys cooki
Żabka, 1985
Species

3, see text

Zabka is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]

Distribution

Zabka is found in China and Vietnam, with two species endemic to China and one to Vietnam.[2]

Etymology

The genus honors Polish arachnologist Marek Michał Żabka.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:[2]

  • Zabka cooki (Żabka, 1985)Vietnam
  • Zabka dianmian Wang, Yu & Zhang, 2024China
  • Zabka xuyei (Lin & Li, 2020) – China

References

  1. ^ Wang, C.; Li, S. Q.; Pham, D. S. (2023). "Thirteen species of jumping spiders from northern Vietnam (Araneae, Salticidae)". ZooKeys (1148): 119–165. Bibcode:2023ZooK.1148..119W. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1148.98271.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Zabka Wang, Li & Pham, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.