Rogmocrypta Explained

Rogmocrypta is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.

Description

The short carapace of R. puta is orange, with a black eye area. The oval abdomen is about as long, but not as wide as the carapace. The scutum of males is shiny dark orange. The legs are pale orange.^[1]

Species

• Rogmocrypta elegans (Simon, 1885) – New Caledonia
• Rogmocrypta nigella Simon, 1900 – Philippines
• Rogmocrypta puta Simon, 1900 – Singapore

References

• (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
• (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.

Notes and References

1. Murphy & Murphy 2000: 287