Leptathamas Explained

Leptathamas is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae, with one described species, which occurs only in New Guinea.^[1]

The genus seems to be closely related to Athamas and Bulolia, occupying a "midway" position between them.^[2]

Name

The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek lepto "slender, fine" and the name of the related genus Athamas.

References

• (2003): On remarkable jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Papua New Guinea. Folia entomologica hungarica 64: 41-58. PDF
• (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.

Further reading

• (1980): Studies on the Papuan Attidae (Araneae): Leptathamas paradoxus gen. et sp. n. Folia ent. hung. 41: 29-31.

External links

• Diagnostic drawings of L. paradoxus
• Photograph of L. paradoxus (in vitro?)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salticidae. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2017-04-17.
2. Szűts 2003