Prostheclina Explained

Prostheclina is a genus of Australian jumping spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1882.^[1]

Species

Until 2007, only one species from this genus was known. it contains seven species, found only in Australia:^[2]

• Prostheclina amplior Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland to Tasmania)
• Prostheclina basilonesa Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Victoria, Tasmania)
• Prostheclina boreoaitha Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
• Prostheclina boreoxantha Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
• Prostheclina bulburin Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
• Prostheclina eungella Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
• Prostheclina pallida Keyserling, 1882 (type) – Eastern Australia

Notes and References

1. Book: Keyserling, E.. 1882. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg 1. 1325–1420. Eugen von Keyserling.
2. Gen. Prostheclina Keyserling, 1882. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-09-11. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.