Gedea Explained

Gedea is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Its species occur in Asia from China to Java.

Species

As of May 2020, the World Spider Catalog lists the following species in the genus:^[1]

• Gedea daoxianensis Song & Gong, 1992 – China
• Gedea flavogularis Simon, 1902 – Java
• Gedea fungiformis (Xiao & Yin, 1991) – China
• Gedea okinawaensis Ikeda, 2013 – Japan
• Gedea pinguis Cao & Li, 2016 – China
• Gedea sinensis Song & Chai, 1991 – China
• Gedea tibialis Zabka, 1985 – Vietnam
• Gedea typica (Zabka, 1985) – Vietnam
• Gedea unguiformis Xiao & Yin, 1991 – China
• Gedea zabkai (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2010) – Bali

Three species, Gedea fungiformis, Gedea typica and Gedea zabkai, were previously placed in the genus Meata, now subsumed into Gedea.^[1]

External links

• Description and Drawings

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Spider Catalog. Gen. Gedea Simon, 1902. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum. Bern. 18.0. 23 May 2020.