Nosferattus aegis explained

Nosferattus aegis is a jumping spider.

Name

The epitheton is Latin for "shield" and refers to the shape of the cymbium.

Appearance

N. aegis is about 4 mm long, with females up to 5 mm.

Distribution

N. aegis is only known from the State of Tocantins in Brazil.

References

• (2008): The world spider catalog, version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History.

External links

• Three new genera of jumping spider from Brazil (Araneae, Salticidae) (2005)